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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...
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...
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...
Flame Retardant Gaskets | Silicone Rubber | Silicone Sponge | Silicone Foam
We manufacture all types of gaskets at NEDC. One of the more common requests is for flame retardant gaskets. Customers look for UL94 listed materials because their product is also UL listed. This makes it easier to meet their requirements. UL 94 discusses flame...
Crosslinked Polyethylene Foam Gaskets | Waterjet-Cut
At NEDC we die-cut many different types of foam products. One of the more common foams we cut is crosslinked polyethylene foam(XLPE). XLPE foam is an abbreviation for crosslinked polyethylene foam. Gasketing is one of the main ways we use this material. Properties of...
EMI/RFI Shielding Tapes | Copper – Aluminum – Tin-Plated
At NEDC, we are a 3M converter. For that reason, we see a lot of different types of tapes that we can die-cut into custom shapes. When it comes to EMI/RFI Shielding Tapes, there are EMI/RFI Shielding Fabric Tapes, and EMI Shielding Metal Foil Tapes. In this blog, we...
EPDM Gaskets | Foam | Sponge | Solid
EPDM Rubber is one of the most common materials seen in the gasket industry. The proper name for EPDM is ethylene propylene diene monomer. As a gasket manufacturer, we probably use the word EPDM everyday. We use it for tape strippings, foam, or solid gaskets. ...
High Thermal Conductivity Gap Pads | Low Modulus | High Compliance | Super-Soft
Design Engineers are constantly looking for the highest thermal conductivity thermal pad they can find. In this blog we will be discussing 5 “High Thermal Conductivity Gap Pads”. Keep in mind Thermal Conductivity is Not Everything. That is why we have included some...
Rubber Stripping | Strip-N-Stick | Foam Tape | Rubber Tape
NEDC supplies a number of different types of products to its customers. One of the more common types of materials is stripping. These products come in a tape/roll format to allow the user to easily apply into the application. Adhesive Backing All of these strippings...
Low Compression Set Gaskets- Silicone, Urethane Foam
Compression set with gaskets is a constant concern because it eventually creates sealing issues with the interface of the gasket and the surface it is being pressured against. Compression set is a concern because the gasket will lose thickness and lose its ability to...
Thermal Gap Filling Pads | Self-Attaching Methods
At NEDC we cut a lot of thermal gap filling pads. One of the frequent questions we get is “Why are many thermal pads not available with pressure sensitive adhesive?” The answer comes back to the whole purpose of the thermal pad itself. Attachment Methods Thermal...
Electrically Conductive Silicone Gasket – EMI/RFI Shielding
At NEDC, we cut a lot of interesting materials. One of the most commonly used gasketing materials are EMI/RFI Shielding Gaskets. They feature high levels of electrically conductivity imparted by their fillers, and low electrical impedance. Many of these gasket...
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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...
Sil-Pad or Gap Pad?
It is easy to understand why the applications of Gap Pad and Sil-Pad can be confused. This is because both thermal pads have a lot of similarities. For the most part Sil-Pads and Gap Pads are electrically isolating. Both thermal pads are thermally conductive, and both...
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