EFFICIENT THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY: The Thermal Pad based on silicone and a special filler outperforms generic and performance pads by far FILLING THE GAPS: Due to its low hardness and great compressibility, the thermal pad works as the perfect gap filler and bridges uneven surface and gaps without any problems EASY TO APPLY: Installing the ARCTIC Thermal Pad is child's play; perfect for beginners SAFE HANDLING: The Pad doesn´t contain any metallic particles, is electrically isolating and not capacitive. Is safe as contact with any electrical traces would not result in damage of any sort