gap pad 3000s30 pads cut
Thermal Pads are one of our most common products at NEDC. Customers call all the time asking for recommendations on Gap Pad, or how to choose Gap pad products. There are a few products that I enjoy recommending. One of them is Thermal Pad Gap Pad 3000S30.
Why Gap Pad 3000S30 aka GAP PAD TGP 3000?
Gap Pad 3000S30 is a silicone based thermal pad with a fiberglass insert. This fiberglass insert helps avoid punctures, and cuts during the assembly process. Most Gap Fillers do not have a fiberglass insert- which makes them harder to handle, especially smaller pads. The material that is part of the S-Class material. Meaning the modulus is very low, Young’s Modulus ASTM D575 per 26 psi. The thermal conductivity 3.0 W/m-K, however thermal conductivity is not everything. Gap Pad 3000S30 has a UL 94 V0 rating.
What Applications Utilize Gap Pad 3000S30 aka TGP 3000:
-Processors in PCs
-Server Static Rams in PCs/Mobiles
-Mass Storage drives in AI system/PCs
-BGA packages
-Power Conversion
-Gap Filler in battery packs
Are there Alternatives to Gap Pad TGP 3000?
Of course! Gap Pad HC3.0 aka GAP PAD TGP HC3000 is a popular alternative that customers use due to the fact the materials are extremely similar in nearly every regard. In fact, TGP HC3000 was designed as an alterative to Gap Pad TGP 3000. It also features a blue color, and can sometimes be confused with Gap Pad 3000S30.
Nomenclature for Gap Pad TGP 3000
In 2018, Henkel changed their system to SAP, and during this process many of the thermal pads nomenclature was changed.
Legacy System Nomenclature of TGP 3000
GP3000S30-0.015-02-0816 (.015”) /GP3000S30-0.020-02-0816 (.020”)
GP3000S30-0.040-02-0816 (.040”)/GP3000S30-0.60-02-0816 (.060”)
GP3000S30-0.080-02-0816 (.080”) /GP3000S30-0.100-02-0816 (.100”)
GP3000S30-0.125-02-0816 (.125”)
More Information on Gap Pad 3000S30 aka TGP 3000:
Gap Pad 3000S30 has a light blue color, with two liners – when revealing whats beneath these two liners, there is a tack on both sides. Gap Pad 3000S30 comes in thicknesses ranging from .015’’ to .125’’. NEDC die-cuts, and waterjet-cuts thermal pads such as Gap Pad 3000S30 aka GAP PAD TGP 3000. For more information on Gap Pad 3000S30 aka GAP PAD TGP 3000, please contact sales@nedc.com.