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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. ...
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...
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...
High Temperature Gaskets- Silicone, Fluorosilicone, other Elastomers
In the gasket industry, we deal with a lot of materials. There are gasketing materials for just about every need. There are some gasket materials that can survive thousands of degrees for a few seconds. There are some that can handle hundreds of degrees continuously...
Environmental Foam/Sponge Gaskets
At NEDC we specialize in custom foam and sponge gaskets for all purposes. One of the common foam/sponge gaskets we make are environmental gaskets. These are gaskets we consider for outdoor use and environmental sealing. These gaskets do not have the luxury of high...
Die-Cut Silicone Products- Gaskets, Thermal Pads, Insulators, Absorbers
At NEDC, we would be remiss to not mention most of our products revolve around silicone-based materials. As a result, products that we offer a lot of die-cut silicone products. Out of our 5 core products, 4 are normally silicone based. In this post, we picked out 4...
Fungus Resistant Gaskets
At NEDC we cut a lot of unique materials. One of the more common materials NEDC cuts is fungus-resistant gasketing materials. Nowadays, a lot of people recognize that fungal growth should be a concern when building assemblies. This is well documented because designers...
3M VHB Tapes- Information, Properties, Die Cutting
At NEDC, we like to think we are problem solvers. At 3M Company, they do the same. Since NEDC is an authorized 3M converter we die-cut many tape products of theirs. As far as permanent fasteners go, 3M VHB Tapes are known globally and recognized as the leader in...
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...
Poron® Urethane Foam- Properties, Information, Cutting
My furnace at home is 95% fuel efficient. I was told this is among the best money can buy. After removing the lid to the furnace I noticed a strip of foam that looked very familiar. It was Poron® Urethane Foam. Poron® Urethane Foams are among the many different...
Sponge Gaskets- ASTM D1056, Types, Classes, Grades
At NEDC, we commonly offer different gasketing solutions. Many in the industry organize cellular products in their head a few different ways. However, the specification ASTM D1056 organizes them by type, class, and then grade. Most of the materials characteristics can...
Fluorosilicone Gaskets- Solid, Sponge, and Electrically Conductive
Fluorosilicone(FVMQ) is one of the materials that has many uses in the industry. Any die-cutter is familiar with it. The high cost reflects its customizability, and versatility. Fluorosilicone is the blue gold of the industry. Fluorosilicone typically comes in a...
R10460 Silicone Sponge Die-Cut/Waterjet Cut
As discussed in many of the posts that we write, different materials are what make up NEDC’s DNA. The beauty of die-cutting lies in the different materials and the versatilities they may offer. One material that offers significant versatility is the flame retardant...
Custom Die Cutting
As I always say, every print is like meeting a new person. Similar to DNA, every print is unique to the material, shape, size, tolerance, and specifications. At NEDC, our business model is built around the idea that whatever design our customers come up with, if we...
LED Gaskets – Die-Cut, Waterjet Cut
At NEDC we are a manufacturer of all types of gaskets. One of the main types of products our gaskets go into is LED lighting fixtures. To be certain, many types of our products go into LED lighting fixtures. Our gaskets, our thermal pads, and our electrical insulators...
Silicone Gaskets- Solid, Foam, Sponge
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...
Thermal, Thermal, Thermal
At NEDC our products are constantly evolving. As thermal management becomes a priority in ever smaller electronics, thermal management die-cut products become an even bigger part of our product line up. Some of our products include saving heat, but most of our...
Gaskets, Thermal Pads, Absorbers, Epoxy Films
Like many people, I have pet-peeves. One of my small pet-peeves is when a company says “We are a one-stop shop” Well, if that were true a customer could literally just drop a BOM on your lap and expect that entire product assembled in a quoted lead-time. While there...
Silicone Foam Gaskets | Flame Retardant | Soft, Medium, Firm Densities
At NEDC, it is all about materials. When talking about die cutting, or waterjet cutting and what NEDC can do, material is often the first topic of discussion. One of the more versatile materials that NEDC deals with, is silicone foam. To be clear, silicone foam is...
Silicone vs. Acrylic PSA
Some of our customers ask for silicone tape on the back of their silicone part when really an acrylic tape could work just fine. The reason that most customers callout silicone tape on their parts is because its a silicone rubber, sponge or foam part. Oftentimes our...
Lamination and Bonding of Thick Foams/Sponges
Silicone foam and sponges offer incredible properties that are useful across many industries. In industry, it may be a challenge to procure thicker silicone foams and sponge materials. The challenge is because not many products are offered above .500″ in thickness....
VHB Transfer Tape Die-Cutting
At NEDC, we die-cut & laser-cut many products. We also offer these same products with tape backing. Some of these tapes include some of our more common ones, such as 3M 467MP or 3M 9472. Oftentimes, those products come with those tapes on the back, to assist in...
R10460 Silicone Sponge Die-Cut/Waterjet Cut
As discussed in many of the posts that we write, different materials are what make up NEDC’s DNA. The beauty of die-cutting lies in the different materials and the versatilities they may offer. One material that offers significant versatility is the flame retardant...
The tape NEDC uses: 3M 9472
In the converting industry, every company has a transfer tape they primarily use when they are die cutting, waterjet cutting, or laser cutting fabricated parts. These tapes must be versatile, easy to work with, affordable, and dependable. At NEDC we use 3M 9472...
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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- Solid, Foam, Sponge
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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