From process optimization to cost reduction and efficiency improvement: Customized solutions for dry lubricants for circuit boards

I'm Melody from the Jialede team. Today I'd like to share a case study we worked with Mr. Yuan from xxx Electronic Technology Company on achieving the perfect balance between process stability and cost control.

Mr. Yuan's request: The efficiency and cost challenges presented by fast-drying lubricants.

Mr. Yuan's factory needed a screen-printed dry lubricant for gold-plated contacts on circuit boards. The original Kanto Kasei UD-321 dry lubricant, which cured quickly within 10 seconds, led to a series of problems:

Uneven film thickness: When printing on a 400-mesh screen, the material dried too quickly, preventing adequate leveling.

Material waste: Frequent screen clogging, requiring multiple screen cleanings per shift, resulting in losses of up to 20%.

Tight production schedule: Frequent parameter adjustments during 8-hour continuous operation reduced efficiency.

His requirements were clear:

Slowing the drying speed to 30-40 minutes and achieving a uniform dry film of 2-3µm to ensure long-term wear resistance for the gold-plated contacts (2-3 years, 10 slides per day). Balancing lubrication and basic conductivity while reducing overall costs

Our team conducted an in-depth analysis of Mr. Yuan's production process and proposed the following solutions:

Adjusting drying characteristics → Introducing slow-drying No. 01 dry lubricant, extending the curing time to 30-40 minutes. It supports both air drying (1-2 hours) and tunnel oven baking (10 minutes), perfectly adapting to 8-hour continuous production.

Optimizing material formulation → Using 800-mesh ultrafine powder ensures smooth flow through 400-mesh screens, reducing screen blockage and waste; precisely controlling the solid-to-liquid ratio ensures a stable film thickness of 2-3µm.

Comprehensive calculations:

✔ Reduced material waste by 20%

✔ Reduced manual adjustment time by 30%

✔ Reduced overall costs by over 15%

Mr. Yuan's feedback:

Printing yield improved, and film thickness uniformity met standards.

Production line efficiency increased, allowing for 8-hour continuous production without any problems.

Overall costs were reduced, with material and labor savings far exceeding expectations.

Does your production line experience similar issues?

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