Listen, Research, Innovate, Design... Strip Tinning Ltd UK Arden Business Park Arden Road Birmingham B45 0JA United Kingdom Tel.: +44 (0)121 457 7675 Fax.: +44 (0)121 453 6532 sales@striptinning.com Strip Tinning China & Asia Aurora Plaza Room 1129, No.99. Fucheng Road, Pudong district, Shanghai. 200120, China Tel: +86 (0) 21-6058 9229 Fax: +86 (0) 21 6058 9333 asiasales@striptinning.com www.striptinning.com
Mission Statement Strip Tinning Limited will become the supplier of choice for the heated windshield and photovoltaic markets, achieved via robust business planning, focused and accountable senior management tasks and responsibilities, as well as innovative niche machinery investment the success of which will be measured by added value. Antenna Connector Backlite Heating Connectors Automotive Glazing Products Overview Tungsten Wire FFC Connectors Automotive Busbar Adhesive Busbar
Company Profile Established in 1957 in London, England, Strip Tinning remains an independent UK-based company at the leading edge of electrical connector manufacture for materials for the automotive front-heated windshield market, where we are the supplier of choice. The addition of new state-of-the-art production equipment in recent years, including a flat-wire rolling mill, several flux-free high speed tinning lines and sophisticated coil re-winders, ensures that our electrical connector materials are produced to close manufacturing tolerances with a high quality finish. In addition, Strip Tinning is the only manufacturer in our field certified to international quality standards: ISO 14001, ISO 9001, OHSAS 18001, ISO TS16949. Strategically situated with manufacturing in Birmingham, England, and with sales offices in Birmingham, England and Shanghai, China, Strip Tinning is well-placed to serve markets in Europe and beyond. Over 95% of our products are for the overseas markets, so we have in-depth knowledge of arranging shipments to all main areas worldwide. We have developed partnerships with our key customers, working together to continuously improve our products and to keep at the forefront of these ever-changing markets. We hope that we can be of service to you! Strip Tinning Ltd is a BSI TS16949:2009, ISO14001, OHSAS18001 accredited company and compliant with VDA 6.3
Automotive Busbar (GB patent application number GB1400410.5, worldwide rights reserved) The busbar is always based around an ultra-thin, very soft copper with a solder coating. The thin property of the foil allows it to be applied within the two layers of glass (actually directly onto the PVB) without creating any significant dimensional increase that can leave air gaps in the screen. The soft property allows the busbar to be easily shaped when it is applied around the commonly curved glass perimeter. The solder coating provides two benefits firstly, a robust soldering process occurs within the tungsten wire application. Secondly, the solder provides excellent corrosion resistance for the underlying copper. Solder Busbar Alloy Type* 60Sn40Pb Pure Tin 97Sn3Ag Tin-Lead Lead-Free Lead-Free * Others available on request Coating variants: Standard this has a fine alloy coating covering all sides of the copper. Reflow this has a thicker coating, manufactured using state-of-the-art pressured-nitrogen-wiping technology Low-Melt this uses Low Melt point alloys. Strip Tinning manufactures many busbar variants including Solder Busbar and Adhesive Busbar, and has pioneered the development of Pb-Free and Pb-low busbars in partnership with the key global glass producers. Adhesive Busbar This is similar to the solder busbar but has an adhesive side with a liner for ease of application. Many customers select a normal adhesive busbar as the base busbar (or busbar 1) in the busbar sandwich. Here, the adhesive side is applied to the PVB to locate the busbar in place. Some customers will then use solder busbar as the top busbar (or busbar 2) in the busbar sandwich. Others may select a conductive adhesive busbar as the top busbar. Here the conductive adhesive side is placed directly onto the wire. Busbar 2 Tungsten wires PVB Conductive Adhesive Busbar 1 Normal Adhesive
FFC Connectors (GB patent application number GB1400411.3, worldwide rights reserved) The connector components are: A base of tinned copper with dimensions capable of carrying the required operating current without exceeding recommended maximum temperatures (as specified by customer). A black polyimide insulating film to prevent corrosion An adhesive patch with two purposes to act as a water barrier and prevent moisture ingress into the laminate between the connector and glass surface; and to secure the connector to glass surface. The process steps used by Strip Tinning to make these connectors are: Lamination of insulating film onto tinned copper, and application of the adhesive patch Welding or soldering of a terminal or cable to an end of the tinned copper Overmoulding of the welded or solder joint Attaching a terminal, seal and housing to the cable as requested by the customer. Application of a solder deposit to the connector to allow ease of soldering to busbar.
Tungsten Wire Preformed Corners This is an essential material for manufacture of Electrically Wired Heated Windscreens. It is used as the near-invisible heating element within the glass viewing area, and is the obvious choice due to excellent tensile strength (even at very high temperatures) and good corrosion resistance. Type of Tungsten Wire: Black (W) Type (Black with graphite coating) Diameter: According to customer request Range of sizes available. Ohms tolerance: +/- 3% throughout the whole coil of black tungsten wire. Density: 19.35g/cm 3 Preformed Corners, also called Die-cuts, are used within laminated glass on the corners of the screen. Usually the busbar can be folded in order to meet the contour of the screen, but as they are becoming more curved this folding can create a lot of stress on the glass leading to cracking and increased failures. The preform can be shaped to meet the contours of the screen, and therefore there is no requirement for doubling the busbar thickness (by folding). This will result in increased output and less scrap. ohms Ø (mm)* 210-225 0.020 189-205 0.021 173-186 0.022 160-170 0.023 145-155 0.024 135-143 0.025 124-130 0.026 115-122 0.027 110 0.028 100-105 0.029 93-96 0.030 * Other size available on request Preforms generally range from 50 up to 100 microns thickness dependant on customer requirements and are available in various coatings.
Backlite Connectors Backlites are becoming an ever increasing product within the automotive glazing market, STL produces several variations of backlite connectors; T-pieces are used on backlites and side windows as heating connectors. T-pieces can be produced in any design or shape as requested by the customer and can be produced from Plain Copper, Tinned Copper or Silver plated. Some designs can also include heatshrink tubing and other materials for added insulation, as well as solder preforms applied to the footings of the solder bridge. Antennae Connectors used for Radio, TV and GPRS signals, which allow for signals to be transmitted from the backlite to the electronics of the vehicle. We partner with leading ferrite coil and capacitor manufacturers in order to produce connectors which are able to target the frequency required by the customer in order to reduce interference.
Quality and Controls Research & Innovation Our state of the art rolling mills, slitters, treatment and coating lines guarantee our exceptional standards. We are supported by TS16949 management system certification, and the very highest levels of environmental management & occupational health and safety through our ISO14001 and OHSAS18001 accreditations. We at Strip Tinning strive to be the best in our field for Research & Development. We have strong partnerships with leading experts from local universities. In-line laser width Measurement HMI Controls To further our innovation, we have invested in new machinery which produces the next generation of market leading products. We also have KTP and FP7 research projects underway, which keep us at the cutting edge of product development. In-line laser thickness measurement