Diamond-MT, Inc.

213 Chestnut Street (P): 814-535-3505

Johnstown, Pa 15906 (F): 814-535-2080
www.paryleneconformalcoating.com
Parylene 101:
Coating Fact Sheet

























Diamond-MT, Inc. 213 Chestnut Street (P): 814-535-3505
Johnstown, Pa 15906 (F): 814-535-2080
www.paryleneconformalcoating.com
Parylene Process
Parylene is applied through a deposition process which allows for precise operator
control of thickness. The process begins with the raw material, dimer. The dimer is
reduced to a gaseous state in the vaporizer chamber. The vapor is then drawn into the
furnace and heated to very
high temperatures to allow for
sublimation and the splitting of
the molecule to a monomer.
The result is a parylene
coating formed by
spontaneous polymerization
at ambient temperature in the
deposition chamber. The
coating literally grows one
molecule at a time on the
substrate surface, assuring
entirely conformal and uniform
layers of parylene coating are
applied. These layers can be applied anywhere from angstroms to microns in
thickness. There is no liquid phase during the parylene process, so a further curing
process is not required in order to facilitate parylenes optimal properties.

Parylene film coatings are free of fillers, stabilizers, solvents, catalysts, and plasticizers.
Parylene N is a carbon-hydrogen molecule and parylene C is a carbon hydrogen
molecule with a chlorine atom on the benzene ring. Parylene coatings can be applied to
most materials that are vacuum stable. It has been
successfully applied to paper, plastics, and metals.
Parylene provides a moisture and chemical barrier and is
highly resistant to the damaging effects of the body.
Parylene offers dry-film lubricity, with static and coefficients
of friction near those of Teflon. Its most common
applications are printed circuit boards, nitinol, precious
metals, needles, and rubber products.

Main Benefits of Parylene
Parylene coatings are completely conformal, have a
uniform thickness and are pinhole free. As a result,
component configurations with sharp edges, points,
flat surfaces, crevices or exposed internal surfaces
are coated uniformly without voids.
Parylene is chemically and biologically inert and
stable and make excellent barrier material.
Parylene has excellent electrical properties: low dielectric constant and loss with
good high-frequency properties; good dielectric strength; and high bulk and
surface resistance.
Diamond-MT, Inc. 213 Chestnut Street (P): 814-535-3505
Johnstown, Pa 15906 (F): 814-535-2080
www.paryleneconformalcoating.com
Parylene is transparent and can be used to coat optical elements.
Parylene complies with USP Class VI
Plastics requirements and are MIL-I-
46058C / IPC-CC-830B listed.
Coatings are truly conformal, of uniform
controllable thickness, and are completely
pinhole-free at thicknesses greater than
0.5.

Common Applications of Parylene
Printed Circuit boards
Cardiac-Assist Devices
Stents
Catheters
Needles
Magnets
Motors
Mandrels
Elasomesteric Keypads
LED assemblies
Nitinol

About Diamond-MT
Diamond MT was founded in 2001 as a
firm specializing in contract applications of
Conformal Coatings for Department of
Defense and Commercial Electronic
Systems.
Since our beginning, Diamond MT has established a reputation for providing the highest
quality services in the industry. Our commitment to quality, integrity and customer
satisfaction combined with an unmatched expertise in applications and processes has
provided every one of our customers with superior results.
Diamond MT operates out of a free standing 12,000 square foot building in Johnstown,
Pennsylvania which is located 60 miles southeast of Pittsburgh. Diamond MT is located
near three major interstates and is supported by the Cambria County Airport which
serves as a primary freight terminal for south central Pennsylvania.