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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...
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...
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...
Kapton Tape- Die Cutting, Kiss Cutting Custom Shapes
Some people get confused about Kapton® Film vs. Polyimide Film. At NEDC we cut both. However, 3M offers both Kapton® Tape, and polyimide tape. The difference comes down to a brand. That brand is by DuPont. DuPont holds the registered trademark for Kapton®. 3M offers...
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...
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