Gaskets Blog
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 worth their weight is familiar with it. The high cost reflects its customizability, and versatility. Fluorosilicone is the blue gold of the industry. Fluorosilicone...
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, 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...
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. One of the more versatile materials that NEDC deals with, is silicone foam. These materials come in a number of thicknesses, colors, and firmnesses. The wide availability of these materials along with their properties make them...
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 + Lamination
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...
Laminated Epoxyglass G10/FR4 | Custom Die Cutting
As mentioned in many of the blogs we post, NEDC converts a lot of materials into custom shapes and sizes. Some of these materials can have multiple functions depending on the shape and orientation they are cut into. Some of the materials that NEDC die-cuts with many...
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...
Silicone / Fluorosilicone Bonding
Over the past 30 years in business at New England Die Cutting, our product offerings have changed significantly. Some of our core product offerings now exist in silicone/fluorosilicone rubber materials. Typically when we fabricate these materials, there is sometimes a...
NEDC Prototyping Department
We often hear from the customers we work with, that our parts are the last thing people think of when completing a project. These parts can range from thermal interface materials that provide a stick-in-place solution, heat-dissipating solution, or a left-out gasket...
Fluorosilicone Sponge Gaskets | Fluid Resistant
In the short time I have been at NEDC, I have been witness to the increasing demands of the aerospace, and military applications that we service. Some of the common topics that we discuss in applications are the fluids & temperatures that the application may be...
The Diversity of Acrylic Backing
At NEDC, about 50% of the materials we cut have an adhesive backing. This is usually because it helps with installation, or perhaps the end user needs it to stick without an otherwise conventional fastener. The question comes up all the time, “Can my insulator come...
Kiss Cut Die Cut Parts
Nowadays everyone is trying to do everything faster. Make coffee faster, make cars fasters, make the computer that I am typing on faster. Some feedback that we often get from customers is, “These parts are so small, or so awkwardly shaped that removing the liner from...
Open vs. Closed Cell Elastomers
It is estimated that the human body has over 37.2 trillion cells. The sum of the cells make the human body a true functional miracle. Just like humans, rubber may have cells too. But just as humans have different types of cells, sponge and foam can have different...
Silicone is Everywhere
Silicone rubber is one of the most widely used materials in the converting industry. It’s rare, if not impossible, to not come across silicone daily. This inorganic elastomer is ubiquitous in the converting landscape for several reasons. First off, silicone rubber is...
VHB Tape Family 5952
Since 1980, 3M VHB Tapes have been revolutionizing the way the world sees permanent bonding applications. VHB Tapes provide many unique qualities that make them fit to bond in even the most demanding of applications. VHB Tapes can be found in applications ranging from...
UHMW Die Cutting, Tape & Film
As a converter, we see all sorts of materials. These materials can have a diverse range of uses. One of the materials NEDC commonly deals with, and converts is UHMW polyethylene material. This is actually an acronym for ultra high molecular weight polyethylene. The...
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