Protect Equipment with a High-Performing Gap Filler Pad
January 16, 2023
Gap filler pads are an important part of equipment maintenance and optimal device performance. By filling the small pockets of air between components and casings, they help protect sensitive equipment from potentially damaging high temperatures, and having the right material in place can make all the difference.
New from Parker Chomerics is the THERM-A-GAP™ PAD 70TP Thermally Conductive Gap Filler Pad. This ultra-soft, ultra-conformable, high-performance product provides a very low hardness (15 Shore 00) solution with 7.0W/m-K thermal conductivity. THERM‐A‐GAP PAD 70TP is designed to provide effective heat transfer between electronic components and their associated cooling features such as heat sinks.
Thanks to the TP (which stands for thermal putty), this is our highest performing thermal pad. Once the thermal putty material is compressed, it fills in the gaps seamlessly and stays in place, translating to high-performance, low-compression force. When compared to conventional pads, this innovative product provides superior thermal performance.
In addition to offering both excellent thermal conductivity and ultra-soft conformability, THERM-A-GAP PAD 70TP produces very low outgassing, providing an effective thermal interface between heat sinks and electronic devices where there may be uneven surfaces, air gaps and rough surfaces.
Highly customizable, THERM-A-GAP PAD 70TP is manufactured to size and facilitates easy application on the desired component. THERM‐A‐GAP PAD 70TP is offered as a standalone material or with one of several carrier options, such as a woven glass carrier. This can be placed either offset to one surface for a clean break feature (G carrier) or located approximately in the center of the part thickness (F carrier), both offering improved tear resistance and easier handling. There is also an aluminum foil carrier (A carrier) option with a pressure sensitive acrylic adhesive on one side.
From automotive to defense aerospace and telecom, THERM-A-GAP PAD 70TP Thermally Conductive Gap Filler Pads have applications across many industries. They offer users many benefits, including:
- High thermal conductivity 7.0 W/m-K
- Highly comfortable, soft
- Low deflection force
- Electrically isolating
- Low oil bleeding
Like all Parker Chomerics products, THERM-A-GAP PAD 70TP was put to the test to make sure it would perform under pressure.
During the testing, samples of manufacturing batches of THERM-A-GAP PAD70TP were subjected to long-term environmental aging under dry heat conditions as well as thermal impedance versus thickness, compression versus deflection. The results proved that THERM-A-GAP PAD70TP exhibits superior long-term physical and thermal reliability, and that the material demonstrated resistance to the thermal oxidative degradation associated with continuous application temperatures of up to 125°C.
THERM-A-GAP PAD 70TP, a proven and high-performing thermally conductive gap filler pad, can help protect your equipment from high temperatures while taking performance to the next level.
Sarah Kuhn
Marketing Communications Manager
Parker Chomerics
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