Your best bet is to pick up a copy of IPC TMRC '98 [Is it out yet? - check http://www.ipc.org].

Here are a few numbers from TMRC '96.
Total US PWB sales in 1996: $7,175,000,000.
Average cost per PWB: $5.80.
Domestic laminate shipments: 304MSF @ $897M.
You can do the math...
Soldermask usage in dollars: dry film - $6M, LPI - $80M, Screen - $9M.
If I had to take a guess on SM unit price, I'd use an average of $0.45-$0.55/SF, but the SM manufacturers would be a better source.

J. Felts


-----Original Message-----
From:   Aaron Ondo [SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
Sent:   Thursday, March 11, 1999 9:39 AM
To:     [log in to unmask]
Subject:        [TN] Information Please

Hello,

I am writing my thesis and I need some numerical data to include.  The
information I am looking for is:

   * Annual production of printed circuit boards in the World or United
     States in square miles or relevant unit.
   * Annual usage of solder resist in the World or United States in
     gallons or relevant unit.
   * Percentage of World or United States production that is done by
     using the curtain coating method.
   * Percentage of World or United States production that is done by
     using the screen coating method.
   * Citations for any information provided.

Any and all information to any of the above requests is greatly
appreciated.

Thank you,

Aaron

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