Indium, not silicon, will likely lead to 6G communications
The rollout of wireless communication networks began back in 1979 when Nippon launched the first commercially automated mobile network, known today as...
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Indium: The key to the next generation of bionic eyes
Solder is ubiquitous in internal medical technologies from pacemakers to cochlear prosthetics – the battery, components, and circuit board are h...
Durafuse® LT - with LEDs?
LED lifetimes can be sensitive to temperature; low-temperature soldering in manufacturing and assembly can help make a difference. ...
Durafuse® LT - A New Relationship with Liquidus
Durafuse® LT is a low-temperature solder with two different liquidus temperatures - one lower and one higher than the the peak reflow tempera...
Durafuse® LT - Drop-shock
Low temperature solder Durafuse® LT's drop-shock test is two orders of magnitude better than the drop shock test of a BiSnAg alloy....
Durafuse® LT - New Mixed Low Temperature Solder Technology!
New Durafuse® LT is a novel mixed alloy system designed to combine low temperature solder reflow with drop-shock performance similar to or be...
Indium Used to Seal Valuable Moon Samples
Indium was used to seal valuable samples that were transported to Earth from the moon....
A Website to Learn More About Indium
Whether you’re looking to get your hands on some indium for a project, or you need some background for a report on the element, come visit www.i...
Indium Used for Pigment
Jim Hisert, Indium Applications Manager, and Phil Zarrow explore what makes YInMn Blue—a new pigment composed of indium—so unique, by high...
The Right Solder Alloy for the Right Application
Indium Corporation is the leading expert in solder alloy selection...the right alloy for the right application....
Catalysis of Organics with Indium and Gallium
Indium and gallium compounds have been used in catalysis for many years and research on new applications is increasing....
Indium Blue - Coming to a Crayola Crayon Box Near You!
Indium is the reason for Crayola's latest crayon color....
Mock Interviews Are A Great Experience for Employers and Students
Interviewing is a skill that you have to develop. Practice makes perfect, and what better way to practice than with professionals that give interviews...
Indium Gaskets
Indium metal is soft and pliable - perfect for gasketing. Learn how people put it to work for them....
The Positive Environmental Impact of Indium
Indium metal has a positive environmental impact in our customers' applications....
Versatility of Indium
This video is about the versatility of indium when alloyed with other metals....
Low-Temperature Soldering is Easy!
There are a few hurdles in developing an efficient, reliable soldering process. This information makes low-temperature soldering easier....
The 6 Alloy Families: Indium - Part 1
We explore indium metal and alloys. The discussion covers physical properties (melting point, coefficient of thermal expansion, thermal conductivity, ...
Indium Abundance
This video discusses the availability of indium. I includes an assessment of the status of indium, as well as addresses some wide-spread misconception...
Thermal Management Using Indium Metal: The Heat-Spring®
High performance thermal management requires high performance materials. In this case, Heat-Spring®...
Indium Corporation...We Are Everywhere!
Trade shows remain a key vehicle to showcase our products and meet with our customers to discuss challenges and opportunities. You can use them ...
Gallium: Discovered too Late to Make Mendeleev's First Periodic Table
Folks, it has been a while. Let’s look in on Patty…. Patty stared at her new Apple® Watch and was pleased. What was most pleasi...
Have You Ever Heard of Indium?
Dave Letterman, of late night talk show host fame, has made the Top Ten List a popular vehicle for comedy, but it is also often used to convey useful ...
Indium Preforms
Indium preforms offer very precise volumes of solder, and are cut to fit some very interesting bond-line shapes. Some examples of preform applications...
Indium Ribbon
Indium ribbon can be made to various widths and thicknesses. It may also be called “foil” if it is over 4 inches wide. It is easily cut to...
Indium Wire
Indium wire is very different than the solder wire you find in hardware stores. To me, it’s like comparing a sports car and a go-kart. Each perf...
The End of the Day: The Indium Way
It feels so good at the end of the day to know you have accomplished great things. For me, it’s the feeling of solving a problem, finding the pe...
Indium Spheres
Spheres are the form of indium I use the most for testing solder wetting properties, because they have a precise volume. (As opposed to shot, which do...
Indium Ingot
I clearly remember the first time I saw indium ingots. I had only been employed at Indium Corporation a few days. Outside an alloying room I noticed a...
Solder 101: Forms of Indium Metal
People use indium in many forms – to create many different products. Certain forms fit various applications. Here are some of the many forms of ...
BET Measurement of Indium, Gallium, & Germanium Compounds
Stephen Brunhauer, Paul Hugh Emmett, and Edward Teller (founders of the BET theory) had a great idea almost 80 years ago: use the absorption of gas mo...
Manufacturing Indium with Pride
I recently caught up with Brent Boek, Supervisor of the indium cell at our Utica Business Park manufacturing facility in New York. Brent and his crew ...
What Is Indium?
Being the Indium Corporation, we know what indium is, where it comes from, and how to use it. But sometimes we forget that not everyone is as im...
Indium: HIgh Technology Metal
There have been a variety of people who were key to the development of indium metal in general, and Indium Corporation in particular, over the ye...
Indium Seals
Due to its softness and compressibility, indium is ideal for use in creating a seal. Let’s get right into it: Indium preforms are commonly...
Indium Seal Replacement
With time, cryogenic and vacuum seals wear out and lose their ability to perform. Sometimes the need for replacement is due to heat or con...
Indium Gallium Physical Properties Stretch The Limits
Individually, indium and gallium each have some pretty interesting characteristics. Gallium is liquid at 30°C (86°F) and, because it is less t...
Selectively Plating Indium
Are you plating indium metal? If so, here’s a tidbit of information you might find useful [From a customer inquiry on the Indium Corporation web...
The Interesting Physical Properties of Indium Metal
Solders, as a class, are “interesting” metals. And the properties of indium-containing solders are exceptionally interesting. ...
Indium Metal, Indium Corporation
Somewhat related: I found this picture in a reference text at a bookstore. It reminded me of the picture that Carol......
Indium Supply Will Satisfy Demand For 75 Years
As reported in Metals Bulletin, Malcolm Harrower of Indium Corporation recently addressed the topic of indium availability and supply as he told the d...
Etching Indium to Remove Oxides
With regard to soldering or wetting (coating) with indium, we are often asked to comment on the oxide formation of indium and how to remove it.......
Indium-Copper Intermetallics in Soldering
Indium and indium-containing alloys see wide use in a multitude of soldering applications. Indium has many attractive properties such as remaining duc...