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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...
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...
Nomex 410 Die Cut Parts
At NEDC we cut many electrically insulating materials. Our most common one is Nomex®. We see is Nomex® 410 the most often. Nomex® is a strong material that is made of Nomex® fiber. It is naturally flame resistant, and extremely resistant to heat. Nomex® is a very...
Thermal Pads- Non-Electrically Isolating, High Durability, Soft-Tack
I always make the analogy that thermal pads are like ice-cream, there's something for everybody. In this blog, I wanted to discuss some of the qualities of thermal pads that are available but not as sought after or not preferred as some of the other qualities. The...
Broadband Absorber- Eccosorb MCS
At NEDC, we cut many high-performing materials. One common material that we see is ECCOSORB. However, one of the more common ECCOSORB products NEDC sees is ECCOSORB MCS. This broadband RF microwave absorbing material is widely used in many industries across...
Rogers COOLSPAN® TECA Laser-Cutting
NEDC laser-cuts many materials with its laser-cutting machines. One of the most frequently cut materials at NEDC is frozen epoxy films. Many of these film materials offer thermal and/or electrical conductivity. COOLSPAN® TECA from Rogers Corporation is a thermally and...
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...
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...
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...
Low Modulus Thermal Pads- High Thermal Conductivity Thermal Pads
One of our core products at NEDC is thermal gap pads. Oftentimes when engineering a new thermal pad into a design, one of the key considerations along with thermal conductivity of the pad is the softness and compliance of it. How well the pad wets out onto the...
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...
Silicone-Based Thermal Pads, and other alternatives
At NEDC, we manufacture many different thermal pads. The most common type we see is silicone-based thermal pads. One of the things I always say is, thermal pads are like ice cream. They come in hundreds of different flavors. When I say flavors, I mean compositions,...
Silicone-Free Thermal Pads | Thin Thermal Interface Pads
On this blog before, we have discussed the benefits of having a silicone-free thermal pad, and why some applications require there to be no silicone in their application. Of course, silicone-based products can be insidious to applications without immediate obvious...
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...
Ablefilm® 5025E™ Preforms
At NEDC we die-cut and laser-cut many types of adhesives. One adhesive that stands apart is Ablefilm® 5025E™. This film is one of the most common converted at NEDC via laser-cutting or die-cutting. 5025E is an unsupported electrically/thermally conductive epoxy film...
Soft Gap Pads, S-Class(Soft Class)
With all the unique challenges that are faced today in electronics, the topic of heat inevitably comes up. Oftentimes, thermal pads are used to rid electronics of heat. The reason thermal pads are used it to remove air-gaps between heat generating components and the...
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...
Gap Pad A3000 Pads
At NEDC we cut many thermal pads. Highly demanding applications usually come with requirements of a high performance thermal pad. NEDC commonly die-cuts TIMs(thermal interface materials). Oftentimes, it can be difficult to find a good thermal pad match for your...
NEDC receives AS9100D Certification
For Immediate Release Methuen, MA – 8 October 2018 – NEDC Sealing Solutions announces that it has recently received its AS9100D registration. This international quality management standard recognizes that NEDC Sealing Solutions has the necessary processes in place...
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