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Connector Gaskets | D-Subminiature, M83528/004XDDD
Connector Gaskets describe a type of gasket that has the geometry that would be conducive to a surface found in many connectors. This can be for two reasons. One is the requirement to have an environmental seal. The other being that EMI/RFI shielding capability is...
Rogers’ Thermabond – Thermally Conductive Adhesive Preforms
At NEDC, we cut a lot of adhesive preform products into finished cut parts. One of the more common adhesive products that NEDC cuts is Thermabond® Silicone Electronic Adhesive products by Rogers Corporation. Properties of Thermabond Adhesive Preforms A common demand...
Thermal Pads | Filling Thick Gaps with Thermal Interface Pads
Oftentimes, customers come to us looking for thermal solutions. The problem with filling thick gaps when trying to solve a thermal solution is many typical thermal interface solutions won’t be a good fit to solve the problem. Reasons other Thermal Management Products...
Oriented Wire Gaskets | Silicone, Fluorosilicone, Silicone Sponge
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...
Expanded PTFE, ePTFE | Custom Gaskets | Die Cutting
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...
Super-Soft Silicone Foam Gaskets | BF-1000, BF-2000
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...
Bonded vs. Waterjet Cut Gaskets | Cost-Saving Techniques
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...
Phase Change Materials(PCMs), and their Advantages
At NEDC we are a custom manufacturer of thermal interface pads. Many of these gap filling thermal pads are used to remove heat out of the application. PCM materials offer an advantage that other thermal interface products cannot seem to do. Phase Change Materials work...
Advantages of Thermal Pads over Thermal Pastes
In one of our other blogs, we mentioned other different types of thermal pads and their advantages. Many thermal pads are used as replacements for thermal pastes. However, we never discussed different advantages that thermal pads have over thermal putties/greases. Of...
LCD Gaskets, Touchscreen Gaskets| Dust, Dirt, Water Sealing
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...
Thin 3M VHB Tapes for Electronics | Die-Cut, Laser-Cut
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...
SOLIMIDE® Polyimide Foams | Waterjet-Cut Shapes
At NEDC polyimide films are one of the core die-cut insulators we offer. However, there is also a polyimide foam material. Polyimide foams are versatile in their use, being used for thermal, and acoustical insulation. Properties of Solimide® Foam These polyimide...
Military Grade Gasket Materials | Specifications, Reasons to Include One
One of the best things to do when choosing a gasketing material is to pick a military specification to go along with it. There are a few reasons for this: Reasons for Choosing a Military Specification for your Gasket: It makes it recognizable for a lot of suppliers....
Silicone Press Pads, Reinforced Press Pads | Die-Cut
I hope at this point most of our customers at least somewhat think of NEDC when they think of their PCB. We make thermal pads, adhesive preforms, and RF absorbers. However, maybe they don’t think about us when they think of press pads. When PCB laminations are used to...
Top 3 Tips on Making your Gasket more Cost Effective!
Our customers come to us frequently asking about different aspects of gaskets - tolerancing, materials, thicknesses, etc. All of these can change the cost of the gasket. We thought we would make a blog on the Top 3 Tips for Making a Gasket more cost effective. 1....
3M™ Dual Lock™ Tapes | Custom Die Cut Shapes
At NEDC, tapes are a common product we die-cut. At 3M, they are all about fasteners and solutions. They have many solutions for fasteners, permanent, and non-permanent. One of the most prominent fasteners is the reclosable Dual Lock™ Tapes. They are a convenient...
NEDC Launches New Website!
On March 1st, NEDC launched a new website. This new website features unique functionality that was not available on the previous website. We hope that the new website allows the user to better navigate our products and services. This website functions around 8...
Tips for Choosing a Tape for your Adhesive Backed Gasket!
At NEDC we manufacture a lot of different components for aviation, military, medical and electronics. One of the common things we see is trouble with adhesive transfer tapes. In this blog post, we wanted to discuss some tips on choosing the right tape for your...
Neoprene Gaskets | Sponge, Foam, Solid Rubber
Neoprene(CR) is perhaps the most widely used material in the industry. Any die-cutter is familiar with it. It features an economic cost that matches its versatility. To me, I would call Neoprene the balance rubber. The reason for this is it strikes a good balance...
PGS Thermal Graphite Sheets | Custom Die-Cut Shapes
Thermal management is a core competency at NEDC. One of the core products we die-cut is graphite-based thermal interface material. Panasonic has a line that features incredible thermal performance! Panasonics PGS(Pyrolytic Highly Oriented Graphite Sheet) Thermal...
Soft Gaskets | Soft – Extremely Soft Gasketing Materials
Gaskets come in an incredible variety of materials. One thing about gaskets is it can always get softer. When compression is not an asset, usually the answer is to go even softer. For that reason, I thought I would write a blog about what options are out there when it...
3M 467MP Transfer Tape- Benefits, Availability, Cutting
At NEDC, we laminate a ton of different materials. One of the tapes we use most commonly is 3M 467MP Transfer Tape. We laminate it to thin films, and gaskets to help customers in their assembly process. It is one of my favorite adhesive transfer tapes. In this blog, I...
Die Cut Gaskets vs. Laser Cut Gaskets vs. Waterjet Cut Gaskets
At NEDC we operate many pieces of cutting machinery. We operate state of the art conventional die cutting machines, laser cutting machines, and waterjet cutting machines. In this blog post, we thought we would delineate the differences between all of these machines so...
Thermally Conductive Tapes – Bond-Ply | Die Cutting
At NEDC, double-sided tapes are a common material we deal with. Essentially a double-sided tape is material that has adhesive on both sides. This is with a carrier in the middle of two adhesive coatings of material. In some cases, thermal conductivity is a requirement...
Viton® Gaskets – Fluoroelastomer(FKM) | Die Cutting
Viton®(FKM) fluoroelastomer is a well known material that is used across industries for its fuel, and chemical resistance. NEDC manufactures custom Viton® Gaskets out of Viton® fluoroelastomer material. What many people do not know is that there are a few different...
EMI Gaskets – Elastomeric Materials | Foam, Rubber, Wire
One of the common questions we get at NEDC is what types of materials are available for EMI Gasketing materials. Since apertures can vary from thin to thick, and compression values can vary from extreme pressure to hardly any at all, we thought we’d present on one...
EMI/RFI Absorber Tapes by 3M Company | Die Cutting | Kiss Cutting
3M is a company with diverse product lines. They manufacture a variety of different tapes, thermally conductive tapes, VHB Tapes, and more. Many of their tapes are catered towards electronic markets, as handheld devices become a commonplace item in all of our lives....
(ECATTs) Electrically Conductive Transfer Tapes for EMI Gaskets
When manufacturing electrically conductive gaskets, usually an electrically conductive tape may be required. This allows for die-cut parts to have good electrical conductivity in all directions(isotropic, XYZ) throughout the part including the adhesive. These tapes...
Closed Cell Viton Sponge Gasket | Fluid Resistant Gasketing
At NEDC we cut many different types of gasketing materials. Some of our most popular selections are fuel resistant materials. Materials such as fluorosilicone, epichlorohydrin, nitrile, and Viton® we hear about a lot. When an easily compressible option is required...
Gap Pad VO Soft, VO Ultra Soft, VO | Gap Filling Pads
At NEDC, we manufacture lots of gap filling pads. In this blog, we discuss some thermal gel pads. All of these Gap Pad materials are used to isolate electronics while providing great thermal properties. Oftentimes customers get confused thinking Gap Pad VO, Gap Pad...
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Double Coated Tape 3M 9731- Acrylic/Silicone
We are an authorized 3M Converter at NEDC. As a result, we work with many of their tape products. These include VHB Tapes, EMI Shielding Tapes, Transfer Tapes, and many others. One of the tapes we work with often is 3M 9731 Double Coated Tape. This tape has the great...
Sil-Pad 900S Thermal Pad
NEDC has been die-cutting thermal pads since its inception in 1982. One of the more popular products Sil-Pad 900S by Henkel’s Bergquist. It is one of the most commonly die-cut materials NEDC converts. This product is part of the Sil-Pad family, featuring great thermal...
Silicone Gaskets, Pads- Silicone Foam, Sponge, Solid, EMI/RFI Shielding
At NEDC, we offer an incredibly wide range of materials. High performing materials such as silicone rubber is one of them. The reason for this is because silicone has countless incredible properties. These include great electrical properties, high & low...
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