by Garrett Abare | May 2, 2021 | Die Cutting Blog, Electrical Insulators Blog, Gaskets Blog, Laser Cutting Blog, Waterjet Cutting Blog
I thought I’d make a blog about the material any good gasket maker should recognize off the top of their head. That gasket material would be the current A-A-59588 Class 2A/2B. Everytime I see these materials, I smile because I know that there’s a good chance we...
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 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...
by Garrett Abare | Aug 1, 2020 | Die Cutting Blog, Electrical Insulators Blog, Laser Cutting Blog, Thermal Pads Blog
Today, NEDC announced a thermal pad sample kit. This thermal pad sample kit features over 20 Gap pads placed on a 8.5” x 11” card. This card makes it simple to understand different thermal pads available for thermal management. Below is a table of thermal...
