by Garrett Abare | May 25, 2020 | Die Cutting Blog, Gaskets Blog, Waterjet Cutting Blog
At NEDC, our main business is die cutting different materials. One material we see often enough is oriented wire lodged in silicone or fluorosilicone rubber material. These materials are referred to as oriented wire gaskets. These wires are oriented 90 degrees against...
by Garrett Abare | May 16, 2020 | Die Cutting Blog, Gaskets Blog, Waterjet Cutting Blog
In one of our other posts, we discussed conventional PTFE plastic materials. Generally, we are cutting films, up to .020’’ in thickness. However, when the material is expanded and becomes mostly air, we can cut materials that are much thicker with conventional...
by Garrett Abare | May 9, 2020 | Die Cutting Blog, Electrical Insulators Blog, Gaskets Blog, Laser Cutting Blog, Waterjet Cutting Blog
At NEDC, soft materials are our thing. Actually, soft silicone materials are our thing. These include gap filling pads, gasketing materials, and more. One of the common issues with sealing is the amount of compression force the application can allow. Properties of...
by Garrett Abare | May 7, 2020 | Die Cutting Blog, Gaskets Blog, Waterjet Cutting Blog
One of the questions we get often especially when it comes to electrically conductive gaskets is “How can I save money on my gasket?” One of the suggestions we have is to allow bigger gaskets to be bonded from more than one piece. This is usually done through bond...
by Garrett Abare | Apr 26, 2020 | Die Cutting Blog, Electrical Insulators Blog, Gaskets Blog, Laser Cutting Blog, Waterjet Cutting Blog
At NEDC, we build a lot of types of gaskets. One of the more common types of gaskets we hear of is LCD Gaskets/Touchscreen Gaskets. They are everywhere now, our phones, McDonalds for ordering, and the grocery store. Typically our customers are looking for either dust...
by Garrett Abare | Apr 21, 2020 | Die Cutting Blog, Electrical Insulators Blog, Gaskets Blog, Laser Cutting Blog, Waterjet Cutting Blog
At NEDC it seems like everything is getting smaller. Gaps to fill, parts to cut, leadtime to place.. Another thing that keeps getting smaller is electronics. With 3M VHB Tapes, there is no problem there. 3M VHB Tapes are used globally, and provide assistance with the...
