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This section provides an overview for thermal interface material as well as their applications and principles. Also, please take a look at the list of 10 thermal interface material manufacturers and their company rankings. Here are the top-ranked thermal interface material companies as of October, 2026: 1.E-SONG EMC Co., Ltd., 2.COMPELMA, 3.Bando Chemical Industries, LTD..
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Thermal Interface Material (TIM) is crucial in managing heat in devices, especially with the increasing performance and miniaturization of products. TIMs are used to protect products from heat by facilitating efficient heat transfer.
With the sophistication of electronic devices, heat management becomes critical. Without adequate heat dissipation, there can be impacts on product performance and even risks to mechanical integrity and human health. As devices miniaturize, their ability to dissipate heat reduces since heat can only escape from surfaces.
Traditional methods like natural air cooling are reaching their limits, and as a result, innovative heat dissipation methods are becoming increasingly important.
Heat dissipation typically occurs from the surface area of components. However, as components shrink in size, their surface area decreases, leading to heat aggregation. This is evident in components like capacitors, diodes, and transistors on electronic circuit boards, where the heat generated can affect surrounding components.
The relationship between substrates and components has evolved, with current components having smaller surface areas and hence transferring more heat to the substrate, affecting adjacent components even in cooler ambient air.
TIMs are designed to address these challenges.
TIMs are used across various industries, especially in electronic components. They include thermally conductive materials (TIMs) and heat sinks, with TIMs being used for smaller products and heat sinks for larger ones.
The selection of TIMs is based on thermal design principles. Designers consider factors like total heat generation, allowable temperatures, dimensional restrictions, and the environment where the equipment will be installed. It is crucial to ensure compatibility of the TIM with the conditions of the installed equipment to avoid any unintended interference or accidents.
In the automotive industry, for example, TIMs are used in metal and molded plastic parts, but careful selection is necessary to prevent interference with radio wave transmission in electronic devices.
TIMs include not only thin materials like sheets but also heat pipes, vapor chambers, heat-dissipating coatings, fans, and grease. These materials are used in various applications, from personal computers to automotive parts, and are chosen based on specific requirements like thickness, solubility, and thermal radiation properties.
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Bando Chemical Industries, LTD. was founded in 1906 in Tokyo is a manufacturer of rubber for power transmission and conveyor belts. The company offers an extensive and diversified product portfolio including automotive power transmission belt products, power transmission belt products for two-wheeled vehicles, conveyor belts, efficient rollers, and polyurethane functional parts among others. These products span a wide spectrum of industrial applications including construction, housing complexes in lifts, transportation in factories, and automobiles.
Shin-Etsu Silicone is a manufacturer of Silicon in Japan since 1953. The company produces Silicon in various forms and products such as Silicon Fluid which has applications as cosmetics and paint additives, and Silicon resin and Oligomers are used for moisture proofing, insulating coatings, and protection against molding. Silicon powder has uses in paint, rubber, ink, and coating materials, and these Silicon products along with Silanes and Rubber have vast uses in the electrical/electronics manufacturing industry, cosmetics, healthcare, chemical as well as construction fields.
Electrolube, founded in, Ashby de la Zouch, Leicestershire, in 1941 is a manufacturer of chemical products for the electronics and industrial manufacturing industries. The company's product portfolio includes Conformal Coatings, Potting Compounds, Thermal Interface Materials, and Encapsulation Resins, Specialist Cleaners. Their products are used in industries such as Food and Beverage, Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology, Chemical and Petrochemical, Environmental Testing and electronics. The company operates in 60 countries. and has a global distribution network.
E-SONG EMC Co., Ltd. is a manufacturer EMI shielded & absorbed products and thermal interface products, founded in 1991 and headquartered in South Korea. The company provide ingenious products and services that ensure seamless electronic interactions, minimizing interference and enhancing performance. E-SONG EMC., Ltd expertise spans across industries which offers tailored EMC test, consult, and design services. They are indebted to excellence; they empower clients with dependable solutions that meet regulatory standards and optimize operational efficiency.
NTN Bearings began in 1918 in Kuwana, Mie, Japan, and is now headquartered in Osaka. The company is a manufacturer of bearings, velocity joints, and precision equipment, as well as a maintenance and service provider. The company serves the aerospace, automotive, construction, wind energy, and infrastructure industries. The company operates via BCA Bearings, Bower Heavy Duty Bearings, and NTN SNR brand of velocity joints, linear modules, distribution rollers, and suspension parts. Other components the company manufactures include linear motion, flanged discs, and condition monitoring equipment.
Indium Corporation, established in 1996, is an ISO 9001:2015 certified manufacturer and supplier of advanced electronics assembly materials solutions. The company provides solder and thermal management products for over 3,000,000 electric vehicles. Their products are used in essential markets such as medical equipment, fire suppression, transportation, automotive, defense, and emergency communication devices. They have facilities across the Americas, Asia/Pacific, China, and Europe, with multiple licenses and certifications in each. Their wide range of products includes solder paste, thermal interface materials, fluxes, die-attach materials, and more.
SEMIKRON Dafoss is a power electronics manufacturer formed by the 2022 combination of SEMIKRON and Danfoss Silicon Power. The goods include semiconductor components, power modules, stacks, and discrete systems, including chips, diones, and thyristors used in automotive, industrial, and renewable energy applications. Heatsinks, fans, and thermal interface materials are examples of accessories. The business operates production facilities with certifications like ISO 9001:2015, EMAS, and Letter of Conformity 2022 in Brazil, Germany, Italy, India, and the United States.
Laird Performance Materials, also known as Laird PM, specializes in heat and EMI protection for advanced electronics in automotive, aerospace and defense, telecommunications, data infrastructure, precision and computing, medical, and consumer electronics industries. As a global organization, Laird PM, focuses on developing, manufacturing, selling, and supplying precision-engineered materials used by manufacturers to serve their electronic markets. Laird PM designs and develops products test and measurement instrumentation to create models and product performance simulations to improve product performance, reliability, and flexibility while reducing development time and cost.
Kitagawa Rubber Industries Co., Ltd., established in 1963 with headquarters in Japan, is a manufacturer and distributor of electronic components and equipment. The company’s products include EMC noise suppression components, thermal pad components, a plastic component series for holding PCBs, and plastic component ties. Kitagawa Rubber Industries is also involved in the technologies and services fields, providing components for the new energy products, biotechnology, industrial robots, semiconductors, and medical markets. The company has international offices located in the USA and China and also maintains ISO 9001 certification.
McNika, founded in 1972 and headquartered in Shin-Yokohama, Kohoku-ku, Yokohama, is a manufacturer and supplier of electronic components, specializing in semiconductors and integrated circuits. The company offers a wide range of product portfolios including, integrated circuits such as PLDs, and ASICs, analog ICs, electronic devices, network-related software, and hardware. These cutting-edge components cater to diverse industries and applications including consumer electronics for memory and control functions, communication systems for optimizing performance and power efficiency, automotive for safety and navigation systems, and medical devices such as MRI, pacemakers, and glucose monitors.
Ranking as of October 2026
Derivation Method| Rank | Company | Click Share |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | E-SONG EMC Co., Ltd. |
17.4%
|
| 2 | COMPELMA |
14.1%
|
| 3 | Bando Chemical Industries, LTD. |
10.8%
|
| 4 | Electrolube |
10.4%
|
| 5 | NTN BEARING CORPORATION OF AMERICA |
9.5%
|
| 6 | Indium Corporation |
7.8%
|
| 7 | McNika |
6.7%
|
| 8 | KITAGAWA INDUSTRIES CO., LTD. |
6.5%
|
| 9 | Semikron Danfoss |
6.3%
|
| 10 | Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd. |
5.4%
|
Derivation Method
The ranking is calculated based on the click share within the thermal interface material page as of October 2026. Click share is defined as the total number of clicks for all companies during the period divided by the number of clicks for each company.Number of Employees
Newly Established Company
Company with a History
*Including some distributors, etc.
| Country | Number of Companies | Share (%) |
|---|---|---|
|
Japan
|
3 | 60.0% |
|
United Kingdom
|
1 | 20.0% |
|
Republic of Korea
|
1 | 20.0% |
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