5 Types of Die Cut EV Battery Solutions
When your eyes ache from staring down a whiteboard, it’s time to consider alternative ...
Optimizing Your Product For Assembly Line Automation
After long days and headaches, you’ve successfully planned a part component that will ...
What is Peel Adhesion? How Does It Drive Flexible Material Converting?
“Will I be able to peel this tape off?”
Die Cut vs. Kiss Cut: Are They the Same?
If you’ve ever been in a discussion with a converter about die cutting, you might’ve ...
4 Big Benefits of Bonding Tape
Working on a project design is challenging, and between strict deadlines, tight budgets, ...
What Does the RMA Process Look Like At Strouse?
So, you’ve discovered an issue with your order: what’s the best way to fix it?
The 7 Different Types of Adhesive Bonding Materials
Joining two surfaces together doesn’t sound complicated. Yet, depending on the substrates ...
Elongation : What is it and Why Does it Matter?
Have you ever seen “elongation” listed on a material data sheet?
What Quality Control Inspections Do Converters Perform?
How does your adhesive converter prevent faulty parts from reaching you?
The 7 Best Stick to Skin Tapes
You’ve reached the product development phase where you’re looking for material: ...
Factors That Impact The Cost of Your Flexible Materials
You can only stare at material pricing pages before suppressing the urge to flip your ...
How Long is My Adhesive Shelf Life?
Does your tape have an expiration date?
Skin Adhesive Silicone vs. Skin Adhesive Acrylic
Have you ever experienced the pain of peeling off a band-aid that did NOT want to ...
Parts on a Roll or Sheeted Die Cut Parts: Which is Better?
You’ve ordered some die cut parts; now it’s time to throw them in a box and send them ...
Types of Custom Masking Tape
If you’re looking for custom masking tape, which type of material should you choose?
3M Preferred Converter Advantages
How can you determine whether a converter is reputable?
What Types of Packaging Can Converters Do?
How would you feel if a bakery served you a cake in a burlap sack?
The Importance of EMI Shielding
Although you’re long past the days of giving the TV a couple of good smacks to make the ...
Kiss Cutting
Sheeted stickers. Adhesive wall mounting strips. The split tabs on the backs of ...
Die Cut Machines vs. Hiring a Converter: Which is Better?
The eternal manufacturing question: should I do this myself or hire a pro to do it for me?
4 Key Materials When Building Microfluidic Devices
What are the safest materials for constructing tiny devices to transport and protect ...
Adhesive Transfer Tape in Gasket Applications
After a long day of tirelessly looking at gasket solutions, you’ve finally stumbled upon ...
Thermal Conductive Pads: A Complete Guide
Despite the furious whirring of my laptop whenever I boot up a videogame with too-high ...
Butyl Gaskets: Advantages and Disadvantages
Hunting down the perfect gasket material might not be the most fun way to spend a sunny ...
Top 3 Tips for Using Dual Lock Tape
So, you’ve started considering dual lock tape for your project— what are the next steps?
What is an SBR Gasket, and How is it Used?
“Have you tried using one of those red rubber gaskets?”
The Pros and Cons of Laser Cut Gaskets
Is laser die cutting the best way to build a gasket?