Gel-PakproductsaremadeusingaproprietaryGelmaterialthateffectivelyimmobilizesadeviceusingonlybacksidesurfacecontact.Unliketraditionalwafflepacks,Gel-Pakproductspreventdevicedamagethatcanresultfromcontactwiththeedgesortopsurfaceofthecarrier.Usingsurfacetension,componentsareheldinplaceandprotected,evenifthecarrieristilted,jarred,orturnedupsidedown,yettheycanstillbeeasilyremoved.These“pocketless”carrierproductsenablethecustomertostoreavarietyofdifferentdevicesizesinasingletrayorboxwhicheliminatestheneedforcustommoldedwafflepacksorchiptrays.Gel-Pakalsoofferslowminimumorderquantitieswithnoset-upfee.Thislowersthecostofownershipbyminimizingmoldedtrayinventoryrequirements.WhileGel-Pakproductsarebuilttoorder,thecompanyalsooffersavarietyof“Quick-Turn”partnumbersthatareavailableforimmediatedelivery.Gel-Pakproductscanalsobecustomizedtosatisfynewcustomerspecifications.Whenyouneedtosafelytransportvaluabledevices,Gel-Pakisthecarrierofchoice.Forover25yearsGel-Pak,anISO9001:2000company,hasbeenanindustryleaderinensuringsafedeviceshippingandhandlingforcutting-edgetechnologies.Backedbyaworldwidenetworkofdistributorsandsalesrepresentatives,aswellasaninnovativeR&Dteam,Gel-Pakprovidesbothstandardandcustomsolutionsto1000’sofcompaniesinawiderangeofmarkets:•Semiconductor•Optoelectronics•Telecommunication•RF/Wireless•Medical/Dental•Automotive•DataStorage•Aerospace•ConsumerGel-Pak’suniquelineofproductsisanenablingtechnologyforapplicationssuchasdevice:°Handling°Inspection°Shipping°Assembly°Storage°Backgrinding°SurfaceProtection°LappingFamilyofProductsThecomprehensivelineofGel-Pakproductsissuitedforeventhemostintricatedevice-handlingapplications.Thecompanyiscommittedtocontinuallyimprovingitsexistingproductswhiledevelopingnewproductstomeetcustomer’schangingrequirements.ThetraditionalGel-Box,Gel-Tray™andGel-Slideproductsareperfectforapplicationswheredevicesaremanuallyoffloadedbytweezersorbyhand.VacuumRelease™carriersaredesignedforusewithmanualvacuumpick-uptoolsandfullyautomatedPick&PlaceorDieAttachequipment.TheGel-Film™seriesisanextremelyversatileproductthatisusedtoprotectandholddevicesinawiderangeofprocesssteps.CommittedtoOutstandingCustomerServiceWorldwideSalesandDistributionProductSelectionFordeviceshippingandhandlingapplications,thedecisionregardingwhichGel-Pakproducttouseisdependentuponhowthedevicewillbeloadedandunloadedfromthecarrier.Forextremelyfragile,thinorlargedevices,aVRproductshouldalwaysbeusedtominimizetherequiredunloadforce.ItisalwaysrecommendedthatthecustomerperformaninternalevaluationtoverifythattheyhaveselectedthecorrectGel-Pakproductfortheirapplication.ContactthefactoryoryourlocalSalesAgentforafreeevaluationsample.IfGel-Pakdoesnothaveastandardproductthatisrightforanapplication,engineeringsupportisavailableforcustomizedformulationsandnewproductdesignstomeettheindividualrequirements.Gel-PakhasaninteractiveProductSelectionWizardonthewebsiteandalibraryofTechnicalDatasheetsavailableuponrequest.GelTechnologyGel-Pakproductsaremadefromahighlycross-linkedproprietarypolymermaterialreferredtoas“Gel”.Thematerialimmobilizesadeviceoncontactbasedonsurfacetension.ThedegreeofholdingforceisintrinsictothetackinessoftheGelmaterial,whichisreferredtoasRetentionLevel.TheGelmaterialisstronginboththeshearandverticaldirections,butweakinthepeeldirection,whichallowsthedevicetobeeasilyunloadedfromtheGelsurface.Thematerialisreusableandhasaminimumshelflifeof2years,makingitpossibletostoredevicesforextendedperiodsoftime.Gelisanextremelydurableandversatilematerialthatmaintainsitspropertiesbetween–40°Cto220°C.RetentionLevelsOvertheyears,Gel-PakhasrefineditsGelchemistrytoprovidearangeofretention(tack)levelsfromanextremelylowtackGelforholdingsmallpolishedopticstoahightackGelforholdinglargeceramicsubstrates.Thestandardretentionlevelsavailableare:XT,XL,X0,X4,X5,X8.Theoptimumtacklevelforindividualdevicesisdependentonmaterialtype,surfaceroughness,size,thicknessandweight.Whilethereisnoexactformulatodeterminetherecommendedretentionlevelforadevice,thegeneralguidelinesarelowtacklevel(XL,X0)forpolishedsurfaces,mediumtacklevel(X4,X5)foretchedsurfaces,andhightacklevel(X8)forroughsurfacessuchasceramic.TheXTretentionlevelisanultralowtackforspecialapplications.Gel-PakmanufacturestwogradesofGelmaterial;astandardgradeandahighlypurifiedversion(ProcessB)whichisrecommendedforhighlysensitivedevices.TheVacuumRelease(VR)productlineisbuiltusingProcessBGel.ProcessBisavailableasaspecialoptionfortheGel-Box,Gel-Tray,Gel-Slide,andGel-Filmproducts.NormalizedGelPeelStrength(holdingforce)basedontheASTM180DegreeReservePeelTestStandardRecommendedProductFamilyBasedonLoad/UnloadMethodVR-137CAD-22CASVR-16CASVR-44/16CTAD-23TGel-Pak’sTraditionalProductsTheGel-Box,Gel-Tray,andGel-Slideproductsaredesignedforcomponentsthatcanbemanuallyloadedandoffloadedeasilyusingtweezersorbyhand.TheGel-Box(ADSeries)Theoriginalpocketlesscarrierisaplastic-hingedboxcoatedwithGelmaterialinthebottom.StandardGel-Boxsizesrangefrom1”x1”upto5”x7”.CustomsizesareavailableandtheGelcoatingcanbeappliedtospecialcustomersuppliedb