by Garrett Abare | Dec 29, 2020 | Die Cutting Blog, Electrical Insulators Blog, Thermal Pads Blog, Waterjet Cutting Blog
Many of our customers are using thermal pads nowadays. With another year in the books, the electronics used this year are at an all-time high. This requires more cooling! To finish off the year, we thought we would make a blog about a few tips on choosing a thermal...
by Garrett Abare | Dec 21, 2020 | Die Cutting Blog, Electrical Insulators Blog, Gaskets Blog, Laser Cutting Blog, RF Absorbers Blog, Tech Blog, Thermal Pads Blog, Waterjet Cutting Blog
A lot of times when I’m explaining to someone what I do for a living, I almost feel like saying “I play with giant cookie cutters all day.” We Use Giants Cookie Cutters, why say this? To most people it seems hard to explain that our customers just send me a print and...
by Garrett Abare | Sep 7, 2020 | Die Cutting Blog, Electrical Insulators Blog, Thermal Pads Blog, Waterjet Cutting Blog
One of our tips for selecting a thermal pad is selecting a thermal pad that has a lot of data about it. Some of these data points include, thermal conductivity, volume resistivity, flame rating, Young’s Modulus, and more. However, one common question when it...
by Garrett Abare | Sep 3, 2020 | Die Cutting Blog, Electrical Insulators Blog, Gaskets Blog, Laser Cutting Blog, Waterjet Cutting Blog
Closed Cell Sponge/Foam rubber materials have a place in the industry. Oftentimes they are used in applications where either for vibration dampening, or gasketing where not much compression force is available. However, there are also times where the environmental...
by Garrett Abare | Aug 16, 2020 | Die Cutting Blog, Electrical Insulators Blog, Laser Cutting Blog, Waterjet Cutting Blog
Electrically Insulating materials are a common die-cut product here at NEDC. One of the more common materials we use is ITW Formex. These insulating plastic materials are used in a number of electrically isolating applications. They are flame retardant, and are...
by Garrett Abare | Aug 9, 2020 | Die Cutting Blog, Electrical Insulators Blog, Gaskets Blog, Laser Cutting Blog, Waterjet Cutting Blog
One of the issues in die-cutting is what we call “thin walls” this occurs when there is a hole close to the wall of a part. We typically implore our customers to allow for “break-out” if possible. However, when a gasket is reinforced, it can make this problem easier...
