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SIMCO Offers ABS Plastic Potting Boxes for Electronics

March 1st, 2015

What are potting boxes?

Potting boxes are electronic boxes. These are used for protecting electronic assemblies. They are made up of plastic and other materials that are resistant to shock and vibration.

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Potting boxes are used for safely enclosing electronic assemblies like transformers and chokes. Potting can be done with the help of any solid or gelatinous shock resistant material. Potting boxes are made of solid materials and provide electronic assemblies. They provide a complete protection against moisture and corrosive agents.

Uses

Potting boxes are mainly used to protect electronic assemblies. They find a useful application in the development of electronic projects and applications. They are easy tools that engineers can use. They find applications insafeguarding their electronic circuits.

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They provide electrical insulation and security to the person handling the electronic assemblies.It gives a thicker and more robust layer of protection. It protects the electronic assemblies from harsh environments.

They also prevent short circuit problems and voltage leakages. They improve the performance and reliability of the circuit.

Potting encloses the whole electronic assembly. They are very much helpful in making the product FIPS complaint.

Potting also prevents unauthorized manipulation of the circuit

Materials

Potting is done using various types of materials. Materials should be heat resistant and have insulating properties. Some of the commonly used materials for potting are:

  • Epoxy
  • Silicone
  • Urethane
  • Acrylic coatings

Potting boxes used are usually made of plastic and are mostly available in the following types

  • Duroplast

Duroplast offers high temperature resistance. They are highly resistant to deformation also.

  • PA

PA stands for PolyAmide which provides a good protection against high impact.

  • ABS

ABS potting boxes are mostly preferred for small assemblies and offer a good protection.

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Sizes and Styles

Potting boxes also come in various sizes, colors and styles. Manufacturers provide various versions of potting boxes made of a single material. The design of a potting box may or may not include screw fixings, mounting arrangements and a cover lid.

They may also differ in their construction method with respect to how they were molded.

Buying guide

Some of the qualities of potting boxes that you must consider before buying a potting box are given below.

  • Material

The materials must be made from non-hazardous substances.They must offer a good protection. It should be complaint with the RoHS (Restriction of Hazardous Substances) standards. It should be robust and tough.

  • Dimensions

The potting box that you want to buy must be suitable for its use. Potting boxes are usually available in fixed sizes from manufactures. You must choose the one that is suitable for you.

  • Flammability rating of the potting box must be appropriate.
  • Service temperature

The suggested service temperature value must be specified by the manufacturer. This will help you choose the suitable potting boxes depending upon the type of project.

  • Design

Potting boxes are available in several designs. They may have different mount types. Some manufacturers also provide custom potting boxes.  You must enquire into these design specifics. This would help in getting the most useful potting box.

ABS Plastic Potting Box for Electronics from SIMCO

The ABS Potting Boxes produced by Simcobox are high quality potting boxes that can be used for your electronic projects.

These attractive and robust potting boxes are made of durable and high impact ABS plastic. ABS stands for Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene. This is a type of thermoplastic polymer. It has good chemical resistance. It also offers increased surface hardness. It is a hard and tough material with very good impact resistance. It is a widely used material for molding Potting boxes. Some of the advantages of ABS are

  • flame retardant
  • high heat resistance
  • Good impact resistance
  • Good process-ability
  • RoHS compliant

The efficient design of the Potting boxes from Simcoboxprovides flexibility. The dimensions of these potting boxes are 2 inches square by .735 high. Each potting box consists of a molded top and bottom.These are made from ABS plastic.It does not use screws. Thetop and bottom pieces fit together snugly. If you wish, you can weld the two pieces together.Welding can be done with the help of ultrasonic methods or glue them together.

It can also be used in wet environments. This can be done by separating the two pieces. Encapsulated liquid is then poured over the installed assemblies.

These boxes have a good IP rating. IP rating is used for indicating the degree of protection from foreign object. These boxes have the rating in the range of 65 to 68.

They do not have wall mount tabs, 3D drawing and battery access. They are available in three colors. These are black, dark grey and ivory.

Simco also offers options to customize them by allowing custom machining and printing.

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