New ultra-pure version of PlasmaPure(TM) Alumina offers extreme purity
(99.9%) critical for semiconductor, electronic, and optical industries
SAN FRANCISCO, July 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Semicon West 2008 -- Today,
CoorsTek officially released its newest ultra-high-purity ceramic material
designed specifically for extreme-duty semiconductor applications.
In addition to the material's exceptionally high purity, PlasmaPure-UC
alumina offers high etch resistance in corrosive chemistries, very low
sodium content, and an extremely low dielectric loss tangent of <0.00002.
The fine-grained material also boasts four times better corrosion
resistance and six times lower sodium content than competitive alumina
materials.
"Outstanding material property data and very positive customer trials
have proven the material quite effective at extending component life and
greatly reducing contamination," said Mark Petty, Executive Vice President
of CoorsTek, Inc. "This material is an excellent example of the advanced
capabilities offered by our Specialty Materials Center, announced last
year," he continued.
More about CoorsTek
CoorsTek is the largest technical ceramics manufacturer in North
America and has facilities in Europe and Asia. From over 20
state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities, CoorsTek supplies critical
components and assemblies for medical, automotive, semiconductor,
aerospace, electronic, power generation, telecommunication, and other
high-technology applications. Utilizing advanced material technologies, the
company's engineered solutions enable its customers' products to overcome
technological barriers and improve performance. For more information about
CoorsTek, please visit the Company's website at http://www.coorstek.com.
For more information about PlasmaPure-UC high-purity alumina Click on
the link below for a PDF of the brochure:
http://www.coorstek.com/resources/8510-1535_PlasmaPure-UC.pdf (488 KB, 2
pages)
For more high-resolution photo
Click on link below for JPEG file:
http://www.coorstek.com/resources/images/PlasmaPure-UC-photo.jpg (862 KB,
JPEG file, 5" x 6.2" at 300 dpi)
CoorsTek, and Amazing Solutions are registered trademarks of CoorsTek,
Inc.
PlasmaPure is a trademark of CoorsTek, Inc.
Media Contact:
Harrison Hartman
T: 303.277.4559
F: 303.277.4779
hhartman@coorstek.com
Product Contact:
Randel Mercer
T: 408.981.0834
F: 303.277.4779
rmercer@coorstek.com
SOURCE CoorsTek
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CONTACT:
Media, Harrison Hartman, +1-303-277-4559,
fax, +1-303-277-4779, hhartman@coorstek.com; or Product, Randel
Mercer, +1-408-981-0834, fax, +1-303-277-4779,
rmercer@coorstek.com, both of CoorsTek
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