Potting for Automotive electronics

[DeanA]

Can anyone advise me what type of potting is used for this type of Automotive electronics.

It has a sort of rubbery feel to it.
Even better if it has good thermal conductivity.
Thanks in advance.

[james_s]

The rubbery stuff is typically a silicone based compound. I don't have a specific product for you but I'm sure there are a whole range of them.

[bdunham7]

Look for Sylgard from Dow.  Don't expect great thermal conductivity, although there are epoxies that are better at that.

[Miyuki]

I think it was in a Big Clive's video when he opens some of this potted stuff and found potting is relatively thin and inside is filled with sand-like material
But it was probably a cost measure as those pittings are on an expensive side

[james_s]

Yeah that's definitely not the correct way to do it, potting should be used on its own, but yeah it's relatively expensive so that would be the reason a sketchy company might use sand as a filler.