Compositech Introduces New Laminates Line At IPC Expo.LONG BEACH, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 27, 1998-- CL200+E3 Line of Epoxy epoxy Any of a class of thermosetting polymers, polyethers built up from monomers with an ether group that takes the form of a three-membered epoxide ring. The familiar two-part epoxy adhesives consist of a resin with epoxide rings at the ends of its molecules and a curing Laminates to Reduce Circuit Board Development Time Compositech Ltd. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on : CTEK), which produces patented high-tech laminates for the printed circuit board industry, introduced a new CL200+E3 line of epoxy laminates with enhanced electrical properties at Printed Circuit Board Expo `98 which opened here yesterday. The laminate laminate, n a thin slice of porcelain or plastic fabricated in a dental lab, which is cemented to the front of the teeth to cover gaps, whiten stained teeth, or reshape chipped or broken teeth. , which features a very low dielectric constant dielectric constant n. See permittivity. , is the first of a series of new laminates to be added to Compositech's original family of CL200+ copper-clad laminates. These new laminates enable circuit board producers to make products with substantially improved electrical properties while incorporating FR-4-like circuit board fabrication fabrication (fab´rikā´sh  n),n the construction or making of a restoration. techniques. "This new grade of laminates showcases the flexibility of the company's manufacturing process and the potential of our technology," said Fred Klimpl, president of Compositech. "Because Compositech controls and engineers the laminates' reinforcement structure and formulates its own resin systems, we can develop new versions of our laminates in a relatively short time. We believe our unique ability to engineer electrical properties to designer specifications will help accelerate the development of new electronic products aimed at wireless base stations, pagers, cell phones, data networking and communication switches and high-end computer workstations." The CL200+E3 laminate has a lower dielectric constant (permittivity Permittivity A property of a dielectric medium that determines the forces that electric charges placed in the medium exert on each other. If two charges of q1 and q2 coulombs in free space are separated by a distance r ) than competing FR-4 epoxy/fiberglass laminates. Most have a dielectric constant range of 4.2 to 5.3, whereas the dielectric constant of E3 3.5 is 3.5. The laminate tests at the 3.5 value over a frequency range from 100 MHz (MegaHertZ) One million cycles per second. It is used to measure the transmission speed of electronic devices, including channels, buses and the computer's internal clock. A one-megahertz clock (1 MHz) means some number of bits (16, 32, 64, etc. to 1.8 GHz, with an extrapolated prediction of similar performance to 10 GHz. The low dielectric constant was made possible through a combination of reduced dielectric constant epoxy formulation with low ionic i·on·ic adj. Of, containing, or involving an ion or ions. ionic pertaining to an ion or ions. ionic medication iontophoresis. content, coupled with the ability of the company's computer-controlled production process to vary the fiberglass reinforcement volume content. The proprietary process enables the company to engineer the precise volume of fiberglass and resin through a wide range of laminate core thicknesses. Competing processes cannot precisely control the resin/fiberglass ratio in each laminate thickness which may vary by as much as 20-25 percent electrically. This variability in electrical performance tends to increase circuit design development time. "With our new controlled electrical performance capability, designers should not only be able to produce enhanced performance but also perfect their designs more rapidly," Klimpl said. CL200+E3 3.5 shares with the original CL200+ laminates the same thermal temperature test value of 200 degrees Celsius, Tg -- the highest of any UL-rated epoxy/fiberglass-based laminate. The laminates can be processed easily using normal FR-4 equipment and processing steps. Uniform and predictable dimensional movement engineered into the structure enables the printed circuit board fabricator fab·ri·cate tr.v. fab·ri·cat·ed, fab·ri·cat·ing, fab·ri·cates 1. To make; create. 2. To construct by combining or assembling diverse, typically standardized parts: to more economically produce the dense, complex multilayer boards required for many new electronic products. The first grade of CL200+ E3 product, 3.5, is available for beta testing (programming) beta testing - Testing a pre-release (potentially unreliable) version of a piece of software by making it available to selected users. This term derives from early 1960s terminology for product cycle checkpoints, first used at IBM but later standard throughout the and is expected to be in production before the end of the current quarter. Compositech Ltd. is testing additional grades of electrically enhanced epoxy laminates and it plans to "tailor" the laminates to specific design values needed for wireless applications as well as wired high speed computing and communication products. -0- The statements made in this press release contain certain forward-looking statements forward-looking statement A projected financial statement based on management expectations. A forward-looking statement involves risks with regard to the accuracy of assumptions underlying the projections. within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Act of 1934 that involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Actual events or results may differ from the Company's expectations. In addition to the matters described in this press release, risk factors listed from time to time in the Company's SEC reports and filings, including, but not limited to, its report on Form 10-KSB for the year ended December 31, 1997, may affect the results achieved by the Company. CONTACT: Compositech Ltd. Fred Klimpl, 516/436-5200 or Porter, LeVay & Rose, Inc. Martin Skala/Joe Cullen, 212/564-4700 |
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