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Bergquist GAP PAD® 2500S20: ultra-conformable thermal gap filler for low-pressure assemblies
If you need a forgiving, fiberglass-reinforced pad that wets out beautifully at very low clamping forces, GAP PAD 2500S20 has been a go-to for years. It sits in the “S-Class” family (the soft, squishy stuff), pairing 2.4 W/m-K conductivity with Shore 00 ~20 softness...
THERM-A-GAP PAD 80: High-Performance 8.3 W/m-K Thermal Gap Filler
THERM-A-GAP PAD 80: High-Performance 8.3 W/m-K Thermal Gap Filler Managing heat in modern electronics has never been more critical. As devices shrink and power density rises, engineers require thermal interface materials (TIMs) that combine high thermal conductivity,...
THERM-A-GAP PAD 30 | PAD30PN, PAD30A, PAD30G | Thermal Pad Cutting
THERM-A-GAP PAD 30 Series: Versatile Thermal Gap Fillers for High-Performance Electronics When it comes to managing heat in compact, high-power electronic designs, Parker Chomerics’ THERM-A-GAP PAD 30 series is a proven solution. With a thermal conductivity of 3.0...
TG-A3500 Thermal Gap Filler & TG-A3500F Thermal Gap Filler | Die-Cut
TG-A3500 & TG-A3500F: Ultra Soft Thermal Pads from T-Global Technology When it comes to managing heat in today’s high-performance electronics, designers turn to thermal interface materials (TIMs) that offer a reliable balance of conductivity, softness, and...
TG-A9000 Ultra Soft Thermal Pad from T-Global
The TG-A9000 Ultra Soft Thermal Pad from T-Global — Engineered for Next-Gen AI Hardware As artificial intelligence hardware becomes more powerful, the heat it generates becomes one of the biggest bottlenecks to performance. Data center GPUs, AI accelerators, and...
T-Putty™ 502: Closing the Thermal Gap in AI Hardware
T-Putty™ 502: Closing the Thermal Gap in AI Hardware AI workloads are driving unprecedented demand on hardware. Training and inference systems pack enormous compute power into ever-denser footprints, pushing GPUs, AI accelerators, and high-bandwidth memory (HBM) to...
Thermal Pad TFLEX B200 | A High Performing Reinforced Pad
Tflex B200: A Versatile Thermal Gap Filler for Modern Electronics When designing cutting-edge electronics—from EV battery packs to aerospace avionics and high-performance computing—managing heat effectively is mission-critical. That’s where Tflex B200 shines: a...
TFLEX HD300 versus TFLEX HD300TG | Soft Thermal Pads with Armor
Thermal Gap Fillers, Softness with Armor HD300 versus HD300TG HD300: Ultra-compliant 2.7 W/m·K gap filler for wide tolerances, low clamp loads, and high conformability. HD300TG: Same as HD300 core plus a Tgard™ fiberglass-reinforced silicone liner for...
TG-A6200 Thermal Gap Filler | High Performance Gap Filler
TG-A6200 versus TG-A6200LC Thermal Gap Filler In today’s high-performance electronics world—spanning AI, 5G, automotive, and medical tech—the efficient management of heat is critical. T-Global’s TG-A6200 and its enhanced counterpart TG-A6200LC are designed...
TFLEX HP34 | High Performance, Thermal Gap Filler | Die-Cut
Unveiling Tflex HP34: Next-Gen Thermal Gap Filler for Modern Electronics What Is Tflex HP34? Tflex HP34 is an advanced, silicone-free thermal gap filler developed by Laird Technologies. It features aligned graphite fibers, and boasts a remarkable bulk thermal...
Thermal Gap Filler TFLEX P300 | Polyimide Backed Gap Filler Pad
TFLEX™ P300: A Polyimide-Lined Gap Filler Built for Tough Thermal Challenges When it comes to managing heat in modern electronics, one size rarely fits all. From compact consumer devices to rugged aerospace modules, each design poses its own mechanical and thermal...
AI, GPU Performance & Thermal Pads: Why Heat Management Is More Critical Than Ever
In the race to dominate artificial intelligence, tech giants are building faster, more powerful GPUs that can process massive volumes of data in real time. Whether it's training large language models or performing inferencing tasks at the edge, these GPUs are pushing...
Thermal Gap Filler Pad TG-A1450 Ultra-Soft | High Performance Die Cut Pad
TG-A1450 Ultra Soft Thermal Pad: High Performance Where It Counts Most In today’s demanding thermal environments—where components run hotter, tighter, and more compact than ever—reliable thermal interface materials (TIMs) are mission-critical. The TG-A1450 Ultra Soft...
Silicone Bleeding in Thermal Pads | Is All Silicone Bleeding Equal?
Understanding the Risks of D3 - D10 Silicone Molecules in Thermal Pads: A Guide to Silicone Bleeding and Material Awareness Thermal interface materials (TIMs), particularly silicone-based thermal pads, are widely used in electronics to bridge gaps between...
TFLEX HR6.5 Thermal Gap Filler | Reworkable Gap Filler
TFLEX HR6.5: Laird/DuPont’s High Recovery 6.2 W/m-K Thermal Gap Filler for Vibration-Prone Applications When managing heat in electronics, especially where vibration, shock, or rework is a concern, TFLEX HR6.5 from Laird / DuPont stands out as a premium thermal gap...
TG-A2200 Thermal Pad from T-Global | Thermal Pad of the Week!
When it comes to striking the right balance between performance, price, and manufacturability, T-Global’s TG-A2200 Ultra Soft Thermal Pad earns its place as a go-to mid-range option. Engineered for demanding applications where thermal performance matters but budgets...
How Waterjet Cutting Works at NEDC: Precision for Complex Gasket Applications
https://youtu.be/h8vbU28IwHE?si=EFK1wDpaQ904M3-Y We’re back with another behind-the-scenes look at how things work here at New England Die Cutting (NEDC). This time, we’re showcasing one of our most versatile tools—the waterjet cutter. Waterjet cutting allows us to...
Waterjet vs. Laser Cutting: Which Technique is Right for Your Project?
In today’s manufacturing landscape, precision laser and waterjet cutting plays a pivotal role in ensuring quality and efficiency. At New England Die Cutting (NEDC), we specialize in two of the most advanced cutting techniques: precision waterjet cutting and custom...
GORE® DRP Reflector | Laser-Cut | Diffuse Reflector Product
NEDC manufactures many laser-cut products. One example of these type products is DRP Reflectors. These reflectors manufactured by Gore help illuminate lights in many aerospace applications. In a cockpit, there are many different lights that are surrounding the pilots....
Conductive EMI Shielding Foam | Fabric Over Foam (FoF), EMI Shielding Foam
At NEDC, we manufacture a lot of EMI/RFI shielding products. Its goes with our core product grouping of electronic materials. These foams are impressive for so many reasons. When thinking of a material that can offer X, Y, and Z electrical conductivity, that also is...
Waterproof Gasketing | Design Considerations for Water Sealing
The number one media everyone is trying to seal is water. When we hear liquid sealing, our first question is typically, “Well how much water, at what pressures, and how often?”. There are a number of "waterproof" standards. Typically NEDC considers the gasket immersed...
Thermal Insulators | Laird/DuPont | TGard | High Conductivity
At NEDC, we sell a lot of thermal pads. We also sell a lot of die-cut thermal insulators. When I hear of a die-cut thermal insulator, I usually think of a thermal pad that is on the thinner side that has added pressure to achieve its thermal properties. As discussed...
Tackiness on Thermal Pads, Gap Fillers | With, or Without?
It is no secret that NEDC has a thermal pad test machine at its facility in Methuen, MA. We test a lot of thermal pads. We stack them, sort them by apparent thermal conductivity, by bulk thermal conductivity, test with liners, without liners, with PSA, without PSA… In...
Stacking Thermal Pads | Can you do it?
NEDC manufactures many different types of thermal pads. Customers ask us all sorts of technical questions about thermal pads. One question we get all the time is: “My Gap .250’’, can I stack this Thermal Gap Filler Pad that only comes in .125’’ , twice?” Potential...
CoolZorb™ Thermal/EMI Absorbers | Custom Die Cutting/Waterjet Cutting
At NEDC, we have a core competency of thermal pads, and RF absorbers. We were wondering the other day, what if there was a product that did both conducting heat out of an application, while also absorbing RF waves, and giving it off as heat. Well, that would be an...
Why we suggest MIL-DTL-83528 Type B? Silver Aluminum Silicone Gaskets
At this point in my career, I probably do 5-10 questions, help designing in gaskets, thermal pads, or epoxy films a week. Frankly, a lot of the questions help customers with basic questions about how to lower their price point, but nevertheless some deal with some...
Silicone-Free Thermal Pads | Laird/DuPont | TFLEX SF10, SF800, SF600
Recently, we saw some thermal pads that caught our attention. Silicone-Free in industry is important for a number of reasons. In the last 10-20 years, silicone-free thermal pads has become a huge market for the electronic industry. In this blog, we wanted to discuss...
TFlex HD Thermal Pads | High Deflection | High Thermal Performance
Customers are looking for the best thermal performance when it comes to thermal interface materials. To get the best thermal performance, in my opinion in most cases, you don’t want to rely on much external pressure to get there. For that reason, we thought we’d write...
TFLEX SF10- Compliant, Ultra-Soft, High Conductivity
Thermal Pads are the future. I don’t think anyone can overstate that at this point. Electronics are getting smaller, while the power densities obviously increase. Recently, I discovered a material that we really liked. It had a lot of qualities that we often hear...
Clear/Transparent – Translucent Silicone Rubber Gasketing
NEDC manufactures gaskets of all sorts. There are many different types of silicone rubbers. It came as a surprise to me that we have not discussed transparent/clear, or translucent silicone rubber in the 250 odd blogs we have done. Properties of Clear/Transparent...
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