For applications where metals must form a hermetic seal with glass or ceramic (e.g. vacuum tubes, lamps, power tubes, etc.); or applications where a specific expansion must be met over a certain temperature range (e.g. optoelectronics, optical and laser benches, etc.).

For applications requiring good mechanical properties, excellent resistance to corrosive environments, or where high thermal and electrical conductivities are desirable (e.g. electrical and electronics parts/ packaging, leads, terminals, etc.).

For applications that require high permeability, low losses, and low residual magnetism (e.g. EMI shielding, specialty transformer laminations, high quality motor laminations, etc.).

For applications where high melting points, good strength at elevated temperatures, good thermal and electrical conductivity, low coefficient of expansion, and low vapor pressure at elevated temperatures are required (e.g. furnace components, heat exchangers/coils, welding electrodes, etc.).

With the introduction of ever-smaller components in the electronic circuit board industry, solder paste printing has risen up to quite a few challenges and will face many more in the immediate future with 01005 components.

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