
Consumer electronics, also called home electronics, are electronic equipment intended for everyday use, typically in private homes. Consumer electronics include devices used for entertainment such as flatscreen TVs, DVD players, video games, and remote control cars; communication devices such as telephones, cell phones, and laptops; and home-office devices such as desktop computers, printers, and paper shredders. Consumer electronics coatings play an important role in protecting electronic components. Applications of consumer electronics coatings include printed circuit boards and assemblies, sensors, LEDs, MEMS, capacitors, wafers, digital displays, and metal components. Consumer electronics coatings are used to protect electronic components from dust, chemicals, and moisture and temperature extremes.