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by Garrett Abare | Die Cutting, Electrical Insulators, Gaskets, RF Absorbers, Thermal Pads, Waterjet Cutting
It is no secret that NEDC has a thermal pad test machine at its facility in Methuen, MA. We test a lot of thermal pads. We stack them, sort them by apparent thermal conductivity, by bulk thermal conductivity, test with liners, without liners, with PSA, without PSA… In...
by Garrett Abare | Die Cutting, Electrical Insulators, Thermal Pads, Waterjet Cutting
NEDC manufactures many different types of thermal pads. Customers ask us all sorts of technical questions about thermal pads. One question we get all the time is: “My Gap .250’’, can I stack this Thermal Gap Filler Pad that only comes in .125’’ , twice?” Potential...
by Garrett Abare | Die Cutting, Electrical Insulators, Gaskets, RF Absorbers, Thermal Pads, Waterjet Cutting
At NEDC, we have a core competency of thermal pads, and RF absorbers. We were wondering the other day, what if there was a product that did both conducting heat out of an application, while also absorbing RF waves, and giving it off as heat. Well, that would be an...
by Garrett Abare | Die Cutting, Gaskets, Thermal Pads, Waterjet Cutting
At this point in my career, I probably do 5-10 questions, help designing in gaskets, thermal pads, or epoxy films a week. Frankly, a lot of the questions help customers with basic questions about how to lower their price point, but nevertheless some deal with some...
by Garrett Abare | Die Cutting, Electrical Insulators, Laser Cutting, Tech Blog, Thermal Pads, Waterjet Cutting
Recently, we saw some thermal pads that caught our attention. Silicone-Free in industry is important for a number of reasons. In the last 10-20 years, silicone-free thermal pads has become a huge market for the electronic industry. In this blog, we wanted to discuss...
by Garrett Abare | Die Cutting, Electrical Insulators, Gaskets, Tech Blog, Thermal Pads, Waterjet Cutting
Customers are looking for the best thermal performance when it comes to thermal interface materials. To get the best thermal performance, in my opinion in most cases, you don’t want to rely on much external pressure to get there. For that reason, we thought we’d write...
by Garrett Abare | Die Cutting, Electrical Insulators, Thermal Pads, Waterjet Cutting
Thermal Pads are the future. I don’t think anyone can overstate that at this point. Electronics are getting smaller, while the power densities obviously increase. Recently, I discovered a material that we really liked. It had a lot of qualities that we often hear...
by Garrett Abare | Die Cutting, Electrical Insulators, Gaskets, Laser Cutting, Tech Blog, Waterjet Cutting
NEDC manufactures gaskets of all sorts. There are many different types of silicone rubbers. It came as a surprise to me that we have not discussed transparent/clear, or translucent silicone rubber in the 250 odd blogs we have done. Properties of Clear/Transparent...
by Garrett Abare | Die Cutting, Electrical Insulators, Gaskets, Thermal Pads, Waterjet Cutting
NEDC considers themselves thermal interface pads experts. When you’re discussing the best thermal performance, phase change is the best you are going to get. In this blog, we wanted to highlight a pad that we handle all the time. Properties of EIF1000 aka ISOSTRATE As...
by Garrett Abare | Die Cutting, Electrical Insulators, Gaskets, Laser Cutting, Waterjet Cutting
Gaskets are everywhere. I wanted to post a blog that discusses gaskets in everyday life. I recently bought a car, and thought I could discuss several places where I found gaskets during routine maintenance. Applications of Gaskets Oil Plug- On the oil plug, there is...
by Garrett Abare | Die Cutting, Electrical Insulators, Epoxy Films, Gaskets, Laser Cutting, RF Absorbers, Thermal Pads, Waterjet Cutting
This blog post is all about the image we releasing. In this image, NEDC is showing a die-cut insulator, a thermal pad, an RF absorber, some die-cut gaskets, and an epoxy film that are all present on a typical application that we might service
by Garrett Abare | Die Cutting, Electrical Insulators, Gaskets, Tech Blog, Thermal Pads, Waterjet Cutting
At NEDC, we are always using thermal pads for different customers. Performance for our customers is huge. While I encourage customers to not look at thermal conductivity for a sole indicator of performance, I’d be remiss to say that in this case, the 18 W/m-K is all...
by Garrett Abare | Die Cutting, Electrical Insulators, Laser Cutting, RF Absorbers, Thermal Pads, Waterjet Cutting
In this episode, NEDC (the Network for Engineering and Device Cooling) conducts a detailed examination of two different types of thermal pads, focusing on how their thermal conductivity affects their performance in real-world applications. The primary distinction...
by Garrett Abare | Die Cutting, Electrical Insulators, Tech Blog, Thermal Pads, Waterjet Cutting
At NEDC, some say we are experts in thermal gap pads. We are also experts in liquid gap filler materials. So much in fact, we actually distribute both. One of the materials we like a lot, and will be highlighted in an upcoming video is TGF 3600, or...
by Garrett Abare | Die Cutting, Electrical Insulators, Laser Cutting, Thermal Pads, Waterjet Cutting
In our video "How do Thermal Interface Pads/Thermal Gap Fillers Work? A Demo!", we explain the function and importance of thermal interface materials (TIMs) in electronic devices. TIMs, such as thermal pads and gap fillers, are used to bridge the gap between...
by Garrett Abare | Die Cutting, Electrical Insulators, Gaskets, Most Popular, Tech Blog, Thermal Pads, Waterjet Cutting
This video shows how a thermal pad actually works with the analogy of cooking.
by Garrett Abare | Die Cutting, Gaskets, Waterjet Cutting
Recently, we procured a thermal performance testing machine. I thought it’d be fun to test what EMI/RFI gasketing thermal conductivity is(I’ve been testing everything I can get my paws on, haha). In this test, we decided to measure the thermal conductivity/thermal...
by Garrett Abare | Die Cutting, Electrical Insulators, Gaskets, Laser Cutting, Tech Blog, Waterjet Cutting
Applications get smaller, and smaller everyday. As footprints of the electronics we serve get thinner, and lighter i.e electronic signs, tablets, and other peripherals, the gasketing must get thinner to accommodate it. We have customers come in all the time looking...
by Garrett Abare | Die Cutting, Electrical Insulators, Gaskets, Tech Blog, Thermal Pads, Waterjet Cutting
At NEDC, thermal pads are our specialty. Our manufacturing site is in Methuen, MA. Across the pond, in the United Kingdom, there is a reputable thermal pad manufacturer. This manufacturer is called T-Global Technology. They make a number of thermal interface...
by Garrett Abare | Die Cutting, Electrical Insulators, Gaskets, RF Absorbers, Waterjet Cutting
At NEDC, we mostly die-cut, knife-cut, or waterjet cut gaskets. However, we do also fabricate, glue, or bond together some gaskets. Why do we do this? The short answer is because we cannot die cut, or waterjet cut them. However, sometimes it's also for performance...
by Garrett Abare | Die Cutting, Gaskets, Waterjet Cutting
For years, NEDC has supplied low durometer gasketing materials to customers. One product that I realized has been under-utilized the last few years is “low durometer EMI Gasketing”. On this website, we are making a large push to show we are a gasket manufacturer who...
by Garrett Abare | Die Cutting, Gaskets, RF Absorbers, Thermal Pads, Waterjet Cutting
EMI/RFI Gaskets are not a new technology. They have been around for the last 60 years. However, once in a while a new technology emerges for a different type of foam, or a different type of orientation of materials. Over the last few years, a new type of particle has...
by Garrett Abare | Die Cutting, Electrical Insulators, Gaskets, Tech Blog, Thermal Pads, Waterjet Cutting
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 mobile devices...
by Garrett Abare | Die Cutting, Electrical Insulators, Gaskets, Waterjet Cutting
Customers buy all sorts of silicone rubber gaskets. In fact, silicone rubber gasketing materials are some of our most popular materials we sell to customers. Of course, theres all sorts of silicone rubber materials. Customers sometimes ask if one is better than the...
by Garrett Abare | Die Cutting, Gaskets, Thermal Pads, Waterjet Cutting
At NEDC, we sell gaskets, lots of them. I would love nothing better than to sell a fully loaded pure silver gasket. Love it. However, I’ll be honest, I don’t think that's necessary most times. When customers have all the money in the world to spend, sometimes I wish...
by Garrett Abare | Die Cutting, Gaskets, Thermal Pads, Waterjet Cutting
At this point, I’ve written 250 blogs on this website- I know, I am even like, how much of a thermal pad geek am I? Why did I ask this question? I was curious if I have written a blog about LOCTITE® Thermstate 2000 Phase Change material. At one point, we had written a...
by Garrett Abare | Die Cutting, Gaskets, Laser Cutting, RF Absorbers, Tech Blog, Waterjet Cutting
We are a 3M converter, and if I’m being honest, I don’t throw a party everytime they come out with a new product. I like new copper foil products, and new VHB Tapes just like the next guy, but nothing gets me going like: “LONGER SHELF LIFE ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE...
by Garrett Abare | Die Cutting, Gaskets, Most Popular, Tech Blog, Waterjet Cutting
Customers ask me for material selection recommendations all the time. One way I believe I build trust with clients is, I don’t upsell things I don’t need to. Customers literally once a week call and say, I NEED VITON! Oftentimes my response is “Hey, I’ll sell you...
by Garrett Abare | Die Cutting, Electrical Insulators, Most Popular, Tech Blog, Thermal Pads, Waterjet Cutting
My blogs largely originated from the various questions I have gotten from customers over the years. This includes the most popular ones. One question I realized I get an awful lot is : “Are Gap Pads Reusable?” In other words, is this thermal pad reworkable? Heres my...
by Garrett Abare | Die Cutting, Electrical Insulators, Gaskets, Laser Cutting, Tech Blog, Waterjet Cutting
At NEDC, engineered options are our thing. In this blog, we wanted to discuss all of the Garlock options that are under the BLUE-GARD® brand. These materials are non-asbestos, aramid fiber gaskets that are compressed with different binders. Popular Garlock BLUE-GARD®...
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