by Garrett Abare | Jul 19, 2022 | Die Cutting Blog, Electrical Insulators Blog, Gaskets Blog, Tech Blog, Waterjet Cutting Blog
It is often known that a lot of the silicone foams, and silicone sponges that NEDC converts into gaskets are flame retardant. Recently, we did a blog on flame retardant silicone foam/sponge materials. Most gasketing materials are decently fire retardant- however the...
by Garrett Abare | Nov 15, 2023 | Die Cutting Blog, Electrical Insulators Blog, Gaskets Blog, Tech Blog, Thermal Pads Blog, Waterjet Cutting Blog
At NEDC, we manufacture an incredible array of applications. In today’s blog, I thought I’d talk about something we’ve all interacted with at some point. In today’s world, we are trying to have the data at our fingerprints all the time. Some of these...
by Garrett Abare | Jul 13, 2020 | Die Cutting Blog, Electrical Insulators Blog, Gaskets Blog, Laser Cutting Blog, Waterjet Cutting Blog
At NEDC, gaskets are one of our main product lines. At times the popular tapes that are the “go-to” don’t provide the strong adhesion needed for low surface energy applications. Surfaces that can be difficult to stick to include plastics such as polypropylene,...
by Garrett Abare | Oct 20, 2022 | Die Cutting Blog, Electrical Insulators Blog, Gaskets Blog, Laser Cutting Blog, Thermal Pads Blog, Waterjet Cutting Blog
At NEDC, we manufacture a lot of products. Battery Cushion Pads are a common product we make. Customers who are making a modular electronic such as a tablet/phone/lithium ion battery pack, oftentimes have a battery that also requires cushioning, or perhaps thermal...
by Garrett Abare | Jul 6, 2020 | Die Cutting Blog, Electrical Insulators Blog, Gaskets Blog, Laser Cutting Blog, Thermal Pads Blog, Waterjet Cutting Blog
At NEDC, we are all about thermally conductive gap filling pads. A unique thermal gap filler that can double as a gasketing material is Thermacool R10404 Thermally Conductive Silicone Sponge. This closed-cell silicone sponge rubber gap filling material is not only...
by The NEDC Team | Feb 29, 2016 | Die Cutting Blog, Electrical Insulators Blog, Gaskets Blog
Like many of the great inventions, Teflon® (PTFE) was invented by accident. It was accidentally invented by Dr. Roy Plunkett. He and his associate were trying to find an alternative refrigerant and subsequently discovered Chemour’s Teflon®. He found that this...
