I suspect this material is dead on arrival because they don't compare how fire retardant it is compared to FR4 or evaluate whether it meets the UL 94V-0 fire safety standard.
This study underscores the potential of wood-derived nanomaterials like LCNF to reduce electronic waste (e-waste) associated with conventional PCB materials and promote the development of a more eco-friendly electronics, contributing to sustainable, high-performance ecoPCBs and advancing green technology.
So many trendy eco-virtue-signaling buzzwords, but as anyone who has worked with attempting to repair FR-1/FR-2 (SRBP) PCBs will tell you, they've been making them out of cellulose-derived materials for around a century; but they just aren't very good.
"Sustainable" = "doesn't last very long and is impossible to repair, sustaining the business of selling you a new one".
Why? I recently had a repair bill of more than $12,000 for my Kia EV6, after rats got under the hood and chewed through a critical wiring harness.
Of course rats will chew through most anything, but the EV6 apparently has soy-based insulation on the wiring instead of traditional plastic. So it is extra tasty for rats!
GEICO covered everything beyond my $1000 comprehensive deductible, but I don't want to be thought of as an irresponsible policyholder, especially with the great rate they gave me on this car - literally half of my previous policy.
So I have taken extensive countermeasures. If anyone is curious, feel free to ask and I will list them.
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[ 3.1 ms ] story [ 27.8 ms ] threadThat unit doesn't look right.
Why can't we all just use SI anyway :(
So many trendy eco-virtue-signaling buzzwords, but as anyone who has worked with attempting to repair FR-1/FR-2 (SRBP) PCBs will tell you, they've been making them out of cellulose-derived materials for around a century; but they just aren't very good.
"Sustainable" = "doesn't last very long and is impossible to repair, sustaining the business of selling you a new one".
Definitely want to keep those two factories separate. And don’t get the former wet.
Why? I recently had a repair bill of more than $12,000 for my Kia EV6, after rats got under the hood and chewed through a critical wiring harness.
Of course rats will chew through most anything, but the EV6 apparently has soy-based insulation on the wiring instead of traditional plastic. So it is extra tasty for rats!
GEICO covered everything beyond my $1000 comprehensive deductible, but I don't want to be thought of as an irresponsible policyholder, especially with the great rate they gave me on this car - literally half of my previous policy.
So I have taken extensive countermeasures. If anyone is curious, feel free to ask and I will list them.
You would think the auto manufacturers should shoulder the burden of making wires less delicious.