Rathbun Associates

E-A-R has been providing advanced energy control materials for over 30 years. E-A-R manufactures the most complete line of noise, vibration and shock control products available from one supplier. E-A-R is the only producer to offer damping, isolation, barrier, absorption, and cushioning materials for complex OEM design requirements. Click Here to read more about E-A-R Manufacturer

The interrelated dynamics of multiple motors, fans, actuators can present problems that are nearly impossible to define, especially when combined with outside shock and unpredictable vibration. The answers are met with broad line of standard isolators and mounts molded from proprietary highly damped ISODAMP and VersaDamp elastomers. E-A-R bushings can control shock, noise, vibration, and motion issues in the following: Demanding space constraints in miniature drives Disk Drives Computer Printers Precision medical equipment Precision office equipment

High adhesion thin tapes, utilizing high performance acrylic adhesive, offer efficient thermal transfer while bonding heat sinks, heat spreaders, and other cooling devices to IC packages, power transistors, and other heat generating components. Each tape combines 3M high performance acrylic adhesion similar to VHB tape, with highly conductive ceramic particles for an extremely reliable and user-friendly thermal interface. It has highly conformable properties providing excellent wet-out on surfaces. Call Rathbun for more information. 510-661-0950

he value of VikuitiTM display enhancement films and projection components is in their ability to make virtually any electronic display brighter, clearer or more durable. The difference, quite literally, must be seen to be believed. Vikuiti solutions can add value to any number of products by improving performance and making them easier to use. Vikuiti brand products advance the performance of electronic displays by making them brighter, whiter, thinner and more colorful. Through continuous investment and ongoing R&D, the latest generation of Vikuiti films is the best we've offered since we introduced our first display enhancement film in 1993. Films such as Vikuiti Dual Brightness Enhancement Film can even reduce the number of watts needed while still achieving maximum brightness, thereby reducing energy use.

3M Thermally Conductive Acrylic Interface Pads are high performance non-silicone based thermal pads. They are found in 3 different selections; 5570, 5589H, and 5590H. Due to their inherent softness, these acrylic thermal interface pads can decrease the load to integrated circuit chips during compression, while exhibiting good tack to many surfaces. Designed with filled acrylic polymer, its use is intended for non-silicone applications. These thermal pads provide excellent conformability, while also providing gap filling properties, that is enhanced by its ability to be stacked in any combination to 20mm. Each type of material provides sligthly different properties. 5590H has the highest thermal conductivity, but is some what firmer. 5589H is the softest and the most conformable, but has less thermal performance. 5570 is more tacky, on both sides, the most conformabl and the lowest thermal conductivity.

E-A-R- sandwich mounts are thermoset ISOLOSS HD or SL elastomers. ISOLOSS HD elastomers exhibit excellent load bearing strength, compression-set resistance and stiffness stability over a broad temperature range. With recommended maximum continuous operating temperature of 90C (195F), the materials can withstand intermittent exposure as high as 107C. Designed specifically for use in metal-bonded elastomeric mounts, these elastomers exhibit excellent environmental-resistance properties. ISOLOSS SL Thermoset materials combine good damping performance with stable material properties over a broad temperature range. The molding stability of ISOLOSS SL materials allows it to be used in isolator and snubber designs with very thin sections.