IPC 4101

This is an industry guideline to establish a baseline for different base materials used in PCB production. See our material database to cross reference materials to this standard.

4101C Category Reinforcement Resin System ID Ref. Tg (min) C
00 Cellulose Paper Phenolic NEMA XPC N/A
01 Cellulose Paper Modified Phenolic NEMA XXXPC N/A
02 Cellulose Paper Phenolic, Flame Resistant NEMA FR1 N/A
03 Cellulose Paper Flame Resistant NEMA FR2 N/A
04 Cellulose Paper Modified Epoxy, Flame Resistant NEMA FR3 N/A
10 Woven E-Glass Surface / Cellulose Paper Core Modified Epoxy, Flame Resistant NEMA CEM-1 N/A
11 Woven E-Glass Face Sheets / E-Glass Felt Core Polyester, Flame Resistant NEMA CRM-5 80°
12 Woven E-Glass Face / Non-Woven Glass Core Epoxy, Flame Resistant NEMA CEM-3 N/A
20 Woven E-Glass Fabric Epoxy, Non Flame Resistant NEMA G10, MIL-S-13949/03 GEN 100°
21 Woven E-Glass Fabric Epoxy, Flame Resistant NEMA FR4, MIL-S-13949/04 GF/GFN/GFK 110°
22 Woven E-Glass Fabric Epoxy, Hot Strength Retention, Non Flame Resistant NEMA G11 – GB 135-175°
23 Woven E-Glass Fabric Epoxy, Hot Strength Retention, Flame Resistant NEMA FR5, MIL-S-13949/05 GH 135-175°
24 Woven E-Glass Fabric Majority Epoxy Modified or Unmodified, Flame Resistant NEMA FR4, MIL-S-13949/04 GF/GFG 150-200°
25 Woven Glass Epoxy/PPO, Flame Resistant NEMA FR4, MIL-S-13949/04 GF/GFG 150-200°
26 Woven Glass Majority Epoxy Modified or Unmodified, Flame Resistant NEMA FR4, MIL-S-13949/04 GF/GFT 170-220°
27 Unidirectional, Cross-plied Fiberglass Majority Epoxy, Flame Resistant None 110°
30 Woven E-Glass Triazine and/or Bismalemide Modified Epoxy, Flame Resistant MIL-S-13949/26 – GFT 170-220°
40 Woven E-Glass Polyimide MIL-S-13949/10 GI/GIN 200°
41 Woven E-Glass Polyimide MIL-S-13949/10 GI/GIL 250°
42 Woven E-Glass Polyimide MIL-S-13949/10 GI/GIJ 200-250°
50 Woven Aramid Fabric Modified Epoxy MIL-S-13949/15 AF 135-190°
53 Non-Woven Aramid Polyimide MIL-S-13949/31 BI 220°
54 Unidirectional, Cross-plied, Aramid Fiber Cyanate Ester Resin None 230°
55 Non-Woven Aramid Modified Epoxy MIL-S-13949/22 BF 135-190°
60 Woven Quartz Fabric Polyimide MIL-S-13949/19 QIL 250°
70 Woven S-2 Glass Cyanate Ester MIL-S-13949/27 230°
71 Woven E-Glass Cyanate Ester MIL-S-13949/29 GC 230°
80 Woven E-Glass Surface / Cellulose Paper Core Modified Epoxy (catalyzed for additive properties), Flame Resistant NEMA CEM-1 N/A
81 Woven E-Glass Face / Non-Woven Glass Core Modified Epoxy (catalyzed for additive properties), Flame Resistant NEMA CEM-3 N/A
82 Woven E-Glass Modified Epoxy (catalyzed for additive properties), Flame Resistant NEMA FR4 110°
83 Woven E-Glass Epoxy, Multifunctional epoxy, RoHs Compliant Bromine NEMA FR4 150°
90 Woven E-Glass, Surface Polyphenylene ether, Bromine / Antimony Oxide PPE / Woven Glass, Low Dk / Df 175°
91 Woven E-Glass Polyphenylene ether, Bromine PPE / Woven Glass, Low Dk / Df 175°
92 Woven E-Glass Epoxy, Multifunctional epoxy, Phosphorus Epoxy / Woven Glass, Low Halogen, FR4 110°
93 Woven E-Glass Epoxy, Multifunctional epoxy, Aluminium Hydroxide Epoxy / Woven Glass, Low Halogen, FR4 110°
94 Woven E-Glass Epoxy, Multifunctional epoxy, Phosphorus Epoxy / Woven Glass, Low Halogen, FR4, Multifunctional Epoxy 150°
95 Woven E-Glass Epoxy,  Multifunctional epoxy, Aluminium Hydroxide Epoxy / Woven Glass, Low Halogen, Low Dk / Df 150°
96 Woven E-Glass Polyphenylene ether, Phosphorus PPE / Woven Glass, Low Halogen, Low Dk/ Df 175°
97 Woven E-Glass Difunctional Epoxy, Multifunctional Epoxy, RoHs Complaint Bromine MIL-S-13949 / 04 GF, GFN, GFK, GFP, GFM, FR4, Filler 110°
98 Woven E-Glass Epoxy, Multifunctional Epoxy, RoHs Complaint Bromine, Inorganic Filler MIL-S-13949 / 04, GF, GFG, GFN, FR, Filler 150°
99 Woven E-Glass Epoxy, Multifunctional Epoxy, RoHs Complaint Bromine, Inorganic Filler LeadFree FR4, High Decomposition Temperture, Low Z-axis CTE 150°
101 Woven E-Glass Difunctional Epoxy, Multifunctional Epoxy, RoHs Complaint Bromine, inorganic filler Leadfree FR4, , Low Z-axis CTE, Filler 110°
121 Woven E-Glass Difunctional epoxy, Multifunctional Epoxy, RoHs Compliant Bromine Leadfree FR4, Low Z-Axis CTE 110°
124 Woven E-Glass Multifunctional Epoxy, RoHs Compliant Bromine Leadfree FR4, Low Z-Axis CTE, High Decomposition Temperture 150°
126 Woven E-Glass Epoxy, Multifunctional Epoxy, RoHs Compliant Bromine, Inorganic Filler Leadfree FR4, Low Z-Axis CTE, High Decomposition Temperture, CAF Resistance 170°
129 Woven E-Glass Epoxy, Multifunctional Epoxy, Modified Epoxy or Non-Epoxy (Max Wt. 5%) Leadfree FR4, Low Z-Axis CTE, High Decomposition Temperture, CAF Resistance 170°
130 Woven E-Glass Epoxy, Multifunctional Epoxy, Modified Epoxy or Non-Epoxy (Max Wt. 5%) Leadfree FR4, Low Z-Axis CTE, High Decomposition Temperture, Low Halogen, CAF resistance 170°
131 Woven E-Glass Epoxy, Multifunctional Epoxy, Modified Epoxy or Non-Epoxy (Max Wt. 5%) Leadfree FR4, Low Z-Axis CTE, High Decomposition Temperture, Low Halogen, CAF resistance 170°

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