This Product Selection Guide contains information to help select products in the Adhesives, Epoxies, Greases, Pastes category on DigiKey.com
Products in this family are fluids, gels, or semi-solids used primarily to aid the heat transfer between objects such as a transistor and a heatsink or a printed circuit board assembly and a device enclosure. A variety of materials are included, some of which provide additional functions such as adhesive bonding, mechanical cushioning and shock absorption, or environmental sealing.
SelectionCharacteristics
Type: Indicates the specific type or nature of the product.
Size/Dimension: Indicates the amount of a product received.
Usable Temperature Range: Recommended temperature as indicated by the manufacturer, typically given in a range or as a maximum. Exceeding these temperatures may affect performance or damage the product and other system components.
Color: The dominant color of the product.
Thermal Conductivity: Characterizes a material’s thermal energy transfer properties; typically measured using a standard method such as ASTM D5470.
Features: These are different capabilities or properties of the product such as odorless.
Shelf Life: Indicates the period of time for which material properties and performance are expected to remain within the manufacturer’s specifications, when stored and handled as indicated.
Storage/Refrigeration Temperature: The recommended temperature range to store the item to maintain its shelf-life expectancy.
ProductExamples
| MFR PART # | PK223DM-110 |
|---|---|
| DIGI-KEY PART # | 3153-PK223DM-110-ND |
| MANUFACTURER | Shiu Li Technology Co., Ltd. |
| DESCRIPTION | TWO-PART THERMAL LIQUID GAP FILL |
| DATASHEET | Click Here |
| MFR PART # | 8329TCS-6ML |
|---|---|
| DIGI-KEY PART # | 473-1221-ND |
| MANUFACTURER | MG Chemicals |
| DESCRIPTION | ADHESIVE - THERMAL CONDUCTIVE EP |
| DATASHEET | Click Here |
| MFR PART # | 832TC-450ML |
|---|---|
| DIGI-KEY PART # | 473-1089-ND |
| MANUFACTURER | MG Chemicals |
| DESCRIPTION | THERMALLY CONDUCTIVE EPOXY |
| DATASHEET | Click Here |