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L.C.O.A.®: BACK-UP
SlickBack®
SlickBack is a unique, revolutionary backup material that offers the user advanced drilling performance. SlickBack is a combination of our proprietary, non-contaminating, epoxy coated paper laminated to both sides of a premium quality wood core. The special bonding agent is formulated with lubricating properties that reduce friction on the hole wall, lower drilling temperatures, and minimize drill wear. The bonding agent is designed to be water-soluble allowing any residue to be easily removed by normal rinse procedures. SlickBack offers a wide range of advanced features that benefit the LCOA user.

FEATURES:
  • Reduces Drilling Temperatures – SlickBack’s lubricating properties significantly lower drilling temperatures minimizing heat-related hole defects and drill wear.
  • Improves Hole Quality – SlickBack’s lubricating properties substantially reduce hole roughness and drill wear.
  • Excellent Visualization – SlickBack enables superior visualization after drilling due to its light surface color.
  • Return on Investment – SlickBack used in tandem with LCOA’s entry materials permits increased stack heights while maintaining acceptable hole quality.
  • Guarantee – Behind every LCOA product stands the LCOA guarantee: Any LCOA product proven defective will be replaced or refunded.
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Spectrum Gold
Spectrum Gold backup is a combination of our proprietary non-contaminating, non-abrasive “texol” coated cellulose covering laminated to both sides of our premium quality low resin wood core.  Spectrum Gold has been specifically designed for the Printed Circuit Board industry to allow higher yields and a more cost effective drilling operation.  Spectrum Gold offers a wide range of special features that benefit the LCOA user.

FEATURES:
  • Minimizes Burring – Spectrum Gold provides a flat, hard surface for maximum support to minimize burring.
  • Increases Hole Quality – Spectrum Gold is constructed of premium quality materials that will not contaminate the hole wall.
  • Reduces Drilling Temperatures – Spectrum Gold offers excellent heat dissipation characteristics resulting in reduced drill wear and minimized heat related hole defects.
  • Return on Investment – Spectrum Gold used in tandem with LCOA’s entry materials provides the most effective combination to reduce the need for expensive deburring and hole cleaning procedures.
  • Guarantee – Behind every LCOA product stands the LCOA guarantee: Any LCOA product proven defective will be replaced or refunded.
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STARboard
LCOA has developed a new melamine backup product that responds to the high demands of today’s strict drill room requirements.  STARboard has been created specifically for the Printed Circuit Board Industry and is engineered to perform on all drilling applications.  STARboard, unlike many other melamine products, uses the highest quality raw materials to ensure performance and consistency.

FEATURES:
  • Hole quality - Finely processed timber residues create a high-density fiber core (HDF) with a low natural resin level that does not contaminate the hole.  STARboard has no phenolic resins.
  • Drill wear - Melamine surface layers have undergone unique modifications to extract the abrasive elements found in most other melamine products.  The low-resin level of the core also adds to drill wear reduction created by the modified surface layer.
  • Reduces Drilling Temperatures – Spectrum Gold offers excellent heat dissipation characteristics resulting in reduced drill wear and minimized heat related hole defects.
  • Burr prevention - A hard, flat surface with an accurate thickness tolerance is a perfect exit platform for the drill.
  • Hole verification - A clean, white surface helps distinguish hole position.
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TekBoard
TekBoard is a low resin fiberboard with no outer covers developed for commercial and low cost drilling applications.
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