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Sil- Pad 800 AKA SIL PAD TSP 1600 | Die-Cutting
Sil-Pad 800 is a thermally conductive pad that belongs to the Sil-Pad family. It is a thermally conductive silicone rubber that is reinforced with a fiberglass carrier. It is electrically isolating while also having a compliant surface conducive to use in both high,...
Sil-Pad 400 AKA SIL PAD TSP 900 | Die-Cutting
When we are talking about Sil-Pad products, one of my favorites is Sil-Pad 400. Sil-Pad 400 is also known as SIL PAD TSP 900 now. It sounds weird to say, but the refined feeling of the gray silicone pressed into the fabric produces a uniform feeling across the pad...
GAP PAD 1500 aka GAP PAD TGP 1500 | High-Compliance Pad | Die-Cutting
At NEDC, Gap Pads/Thermal Pads are a core product. One uncommon type of material in the thermal pad world is an unreinforced pad. Normally, thermal pads are reinforced to aid with handling. It is unusual for a thermal pad to have enough continuity to be easy to handle...
3M ISOLOSS™ Uses | Waterjet Cutting | Custom Die Cutting
At NEDC, we manufacture custom gaskets all day. One material we use to cut custom gaskets is polyurethane foam. Polyurethane foam is very popular for gap filling, gasketing, and shock absorbing applications. ISOLOSS™ is made by a 3M subsidiary E-A-R. Properties of ...
High-Strength Silicone Rubber Gaskets
At NEDC, we cut lots of gasketing materials. Silicone rubber is a go-to choice for a lot of our customers. The reasoning for this is plenty: Reasons to Use Silicone Rubber Gaskets Its high-temperature/low temperature resistant properties. It has anti-stick properties...
Silicone Rubber Gasketing Material | A-A-59588 Class 2A/2B
I thought I’d make a blog about the material any good gasket maker should recognize off the top of their head. That gasket material would be the current A-A-59588 Class 2A/2B. Everytime I see these materials, I smile because I know that there's a good chance we have...
GAP PAD TGP HC3000 aka Gap Pad HC3.0, Die-Cut, Custom Cut Shapes
Whenever a customer comes to me looking for a middle of the road option available in today's world, that is: -Soft & Compliant -Low Outgassing -Available in many thickness options(ranging from .010'' to .125'' in thickness) -Economical, yet good thermal...
EVs(Electric Vehicles) & Thermal Pads
In February, I just took possession of an electric vehicle. It got me thinking, electric vehicles use a lot of thermal interface material, don’t they? Batteries are the life, and blood of electric vehicles. They control the entire car; air conditioning, heating,...
Henkel Announces New Ultra-Low Modulus Product | GAP PAD TGP 12000ULM
Henkel has launched the Gap Pad TGP 12000ULM under their Bergquist product line. This silicone material is filled with thermally conductive particles to impart the highest thermal conductivity to date of 12 W/m-K. This is an exciting development for the Gap Pad...
Thermal Pad/Choosing a Thermal Pad – Case Study
In our last blog, we discussed 3 tips to choosing a thermal gap filling pad. We wanted to show how that worked in a previous application. The below is a case study that utilizes a few of those tips. The Problem: A customer came to us looking for an thermal management...
3 Tips for Selecting a Thermal Gap Filler Pad!
Many of our customers are using thermal pads nowadays. With another year in the books, the electronics used this year are at an all-time high. This requires more cooling! To finish off the year, we thought we would make a blog about a few tips on choosing a thermal...
What do we make at NEDC?
A lot of times when I’m explaining to someone what I do for a living, I almost feel like saying “I play with giant cookie cutters all day.” We Use Giants Cookie Cutters, why say this? To most people it seems hard to explain that our customers just send me a print and...
Outgassing of Thermal Pads | ASTM E595 | TML & CVCM
One of our tips for selecting a thermal pad is selecting a thermal pad that has a lot of data about it. Some of these data points include, thermal conductivity, volume resistivity, flame rating, Young's Modulus, and more. However, one common question when it comes to...
Sponge/Foam Rubber Blends | Die-Cut, Waterjet-Cut, Lamination
Closed Cell Sponge/Foam rubber materials have a place in the industry. Oftentimes they are used in applications where either for vibration dampening, or gasketing where not much compression force is available. However, there are also times where the environmental...
ITW Formex | Die-Cut/Laser-Cut Parts | Scored, Formed, Bent, Cut
Electrically Insulating materials are a common die-cut product here at NEDC. One of the more common materials we use is ITW Formex. These insulating plastic materials are used in a number of electrically isolating applications. They are flame retardant, and are...
Reinforced Silicone Rubber Gaskets | Silicone Solid, Sponge Rubber
One of the issues in die-cutting is what we call “thin walls” this occurs when there is a hole close to the wall of a part. We typically implore our customers to allow for “break-out” if possible. However, when a gasket is reinforced, it can make this problem easier...
Thermal Insulation | Silicone Foam Rubber Materials
At NEDC, thermal management is close to our core as a company. Most times when companies think of thermal management, they think of Thermal Gap Filler products. The opposite problem to solve is making sure heat doesn’t go in a certain direction. Gap Fillers direct it,...
Bonding O-Rings, Unique Shapes | Silicone | Fluorosilicone Rubber
NEDC fabricates all types of different gaskets. One of common types of gaskets NEDC manufactures are the notorious “O-rings”. There are a few ways to fabricate gaskets. The first is to die-cut/waterjet-cut/laser-cut them. Mold them with what can be an expensive...
AquaPro™ PORON® by Rogers Corporation | Water Sealing Polyurethane Foam
At NEDC, watertight seals are a common product we sell. Customers come to us for all sorts of gasketing materials that are good for watertight seals, including silicone rubber, neoprene, and other commonly known gasketing type materials. Separately, customers...
Super-Soft Silicone Rubber Gaskets | Tight-Tolerance/High-Temperature
At NEDC, Custom Silicone Rubber Gaskets are a common product we sell. Included in that category are the Super-Soft Silicone Rubber Gaskets that are available. When I think soft gaskets, typically below 40A durometer would be considered soft. However, when I think of...
NEDC calls on Congress for support of the F35 Program | Small Business Announces Support
The F35 Joint Strike Fighter Program is a program that produces an all-weather stealth multirole combat aircraft. It enables the user to have air superiority along with providing electronic warfare, intelligence and surveillance. It is produced by Lockheed Martin, a...
Top 3 Reasons to Choose PORON for your Gasket! | Dust Sealing
At NEDC, dust seals, and gaskets are a main product we offer our customers. It can be difficult to find an effective gasket that meets your price range, but is also tough enough to get the job done with little hassle. Luckily, Rogers PORON® gets the job done. In this...
Expanded Wire/Woven Wire Gaskets | EMI/RFI Shielding/EMI Gaskets
At NEDC, EMI Gaskets are a core product for us. One of the popular types of EMI Gasketing is the expanded wire gaskets. These gaskets provide an environmental seal and EMI shielding under high pressures. Typically this type material is provided in connector gaskets,...
Tolerancing for Thermal Pads | Thickness, Diameter, Linear Dimensions
One difficult thing for the team is when a tight tolerance is put on a thermal interface material. Some of our customers understand, gap filling materials are putty like. Alternatively, thin thermal pads are usually coatings coated on a reinforcement layer such as...
Double Coated Tape by 3M Company | What is a Double Coated Tape?
At NEDC, we use double coated tapes for a variety of purposes. Sometimes we use it as an aid in manufacturing- other times, we provide it to customers either laminated to a gasketing material, or perhaps just the double coated tape itself. What is a Double Coated...
Adhesive Transfer Tapes by 3M | What is an Adhesive Transfer Tape?
At NEDC, one of the main things we do is laminate materials with adhesive backing before we cut them. For this we use 3M Adhesive Transfer Tapes. What is an Adhesive Transfer Tape? Essentially an adhesive transfer tape is a type of adhesive that is coated onto a...
Low Surface Energy Tapes for Gaskets | 3M 300LSE Series Adhesive
At NEDC, gaskets are one of our main product lines. At times the popular tapes that are the “go-to” don’t provide the strong adhesion needed for low surface energy applications. Surfaces that can be difficult to stick to include plastics such as polypropylene,...
Popular 3M Transfer Tapes to Select for your Gasket!
In one of our previous blog posts, we discussed some tips on how to pick a transfer tape for your gasket. One of the tips was, “Make sure you utilize a popular tape if you can.” The reason we said this is, popular transfer tapes are widely available, and their large...
Thermally Conductive Silicone Sponge | Custom Shapes
At NEDC, we are all about thermally conductive gap filling pads. A unique thermal gap filler that can double as a gasketing material is Thermacool R10404 Thermally Conductive Silicone Sponge. This closed-cell silicone sponge rubber gap filling material is not only...
Connector Gaskets | D-Subminiature, M83528/004XDDD
Connector Gaskets describe a type of gasket that has the geometry that would be conducive to a surface found in many connectors. This can be for two reasons. One is the requirement to have an environmental seal. The other being that EMI/RFI shielding capability is...
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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...