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A Guide To Absorbent Wound Dressings
You're not alone if you’ve used a wound dressing that wasn’t designed to absorb the fluids from ...Published on: October 14, 2024
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Using Flexible Materials For Vibration Damping
Whether you’re working on a satellite launch or a 3D printer, flexible vibration damping materials ...Published on: September 17, 2024
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The Benefits of Using Low Tack Protective Film and Carriers
You’ve submitted your product design to a converter and feel confident—until you receive a reply: ...Published on: September 16, 2024
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The Advantages of Outsourcing Medical Device Solutions
Developing a medical device is neither simple nor straightforward, so when you need dependable ...Published on: September 5, 2024
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5 Common Skin Adhesive Myths
Before you go trudging through a slough of material data sheets, you should be aware of the common ...Published on: September 3, 2024
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Types of 3M Waterproof Tapes
If you’ve used 3M tapes before, you already know they’re durable, high-quality products that can be ...Published on: June 19, 2024
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Adhesive Island Wound Dressings: Full Guide
You might hear of “island” wound dressings and picture something a tad more tropical. However, ...Published on: May 22, 2024
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Types of Medical Grade Adhesives and Their Uses
Super glue might save you in a pinch at home, but it would undoubtedly make an uncomfortable ...Published on: May 2, 2024
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What is a Conductive Gasket and What Are They Made of?
Let’s say you’re looking for highly specialized products and materials. Sure, you could try a ...Published on: April 18, 2024
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Adhesive Patches for Skin: Purpose and Function
While you COULD duct tape a heart monitor to your chest, I’m going to take a wild guess and say ...Published on: April 16, 2024
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Skin Adhesive Silicone vs. Skin Adhesive Acrylic
Have you ever experienced the pain of peeling off a band-aid that did NOT want to unstick?Published on: February 22, 2024
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Types of Custom Masking Tape
If you’re looking for custom masking tape, which type of material should you choose?Published on: February 19, 2024
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The Importance of EMI Shielding
Although you’re long past the days of giving the TV a couple of good smacks to make the static go ...Published on: February 4, 2024
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Adhesive Transfer Tape in Gasket Applications
After a long day of tirelessly looking at gasket solutions, you’ve finally stumbled upon adhesive ...Published on: January 25, 2024
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Thermal Conductive Pads: A Complete Guide
Despite the furious whirring of my laptop whenever I boot up a videogame with too-high FPS, it ...Published on: January 23, 2024
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Butyl Gaskets: Advantages and Disadvantages
Hunting down the perfect gasket material might not be the most fun way to spend a sunny afternoon, ...Published on: January 17, 2024
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What is an SBR Gasket, and How is it Used?
“Have you tried using one of those red rubber gaskets?”Published on: January 9, 2024
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The Pros and Cons of Laser Cut Gaskets
Is laser die cutting the best way to build a gasket?Published on: January 8, 2024
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What is the Correct Gasket Material for Your Next Project?
When something works well, you likely won’t even notice.Published on: December 20, 2023
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Why is ISO Cleanroom Certification so Important?
How do manufacturers implement specific processes to ensure the safety and reliable performance of ...Published on: December 14, 2023
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Best Foam Gasket Materials for Medical Applications
When it comes to medical applications, who doesn’t want components made from clean, safe, and ...Published on: December 13, 2023
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Top 5 Benefits of Using Heat-Resistant Gasket Material
“High temperature” in the industrial world is on another level than what you’ll see during the ...Published on: December 10, 2023
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Electrode Pads — Tips for Manufacturing and Design
Imagine if a doctor attempted to stick an electrode pad on you, only for it to sadly flutter down ...Published on: December 6, 2023
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3 Major Gasket Seal Design Tips
Are you tossing and turning while you dream about gaskets?Published on: December 5, 2023
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3 Benefits of Using Polycarbonate Film
You’ve been tearing through webpages and product descriptions in a frantic info search that’ll help ...Published on: November 30, 2023
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Nitrile Gasket (Buna N) Benefits and Uses
After a minute or two of trying to psychically conjure an image of the best gasket material, you ...Published on: November 28, 2023
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5 Benefits of Adhesive Patches and Transdermal Absorption
What are the advantages of using a transdermal patch?Published on: November 27, 2023
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Hot Melt vs. Heat Activated Adhesive
It’s rare, but once in a blue moon, I’ll land on a question that makes an engineer go: “Uhh.”Published on: November 16, 2023
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Choosing the Best Medical Converting Company
What’s worse than a single faulty component? Probably an entire shipment of them.Published on: November 12, 2023
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Neoprene Gasket Chemical Resistance: Choosing a Material
Natural rubber is elastic and useful for gasketing, so why use an alternative?Published on: November 8, 2023
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What is Polypropylene Tape and How is it Used?
You’re rubbing your aching eyes after a dull dive into material research when you see it— another ...Published on: November 8, 2023
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An Overview of Thermal Insulation Tape
Is balancing temperature critical to your project's success?Published on: November 2, 2023
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The Best Medical Device Adhesives
Would you trust a blood pressure monitor held together by painter’s tape?Published on: November 1, 2023
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Foam Gasket Tape — An Ultimate Guide
When your product requires superior barrier and bonding features, gaskets might be ideal. However, ...Published on: October 30, 2023
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3 Best Adhesive Types for Gaskets
Have you ever chosen a gasket adhesive?Published on: October 25, 2023
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Electroplating Masking Tape: Uses and Examples
You’ve been pondering this metal coating design for days, but now it's time to plan your production ...Published on: October 24, 2023
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Hot Melt vs. Acrylic Tape: Which Should I Choose?
Maybe you’re looking for a high-durability sealing tape.Published on: October 19, 2023
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5 Questions To Optimize Your Rubber Gasket Seal Adhesive Design
Are you fully prepared to choose a rubber gasket?Published on: October 19, 2023
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Kitting in Manufacturing: Examples and Advantages
Have you ever decorated a toy racecar or dollhouse with a sheet of stickers?Published on: October 16, 2023
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Silicone Gaskets: A Comprehensive Overview
The gasket industry generates about $8 billion in annual revenue in the United States.Published on: October 11, 2023
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Finding the Best Adhesive Tape for Rubber to Metal
You’ve been staring back and forth between a metal and rubber surface, desperately trying to figure ...Published on: September 25, 2023
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Adhesive Foil: Different Types and Uses
When searching for an adhesive foil to use inside your product, you’re probably expecting a more ...Published on: September 21, 2023
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Thermal Management in Electric Vehicles: Using Tapes
Did you know that electric car batteries could be held together by tape?Published on: September 17, 2023
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Medical Device Component Manufacturer Trends in 2023
Stop me if you’ve heard this one before.Published on: September 11, 2023
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Gasket Tape vs. Alternative Gasket Adhesives
What do you picture when you think of sealing?Published on: September 6, 2023
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4 Critical Considerations When Choosing a Wound Dressing Adhesive
Can a skin adhesive serve every type of injury?Published on: August 29, 2023
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Your Guide to Heat Activated Adhesives
A heat-activated adhesive is a type of adhesive, usually applied to a tape backing, that will not ...Published on: August 29, 2023
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4 Advantages of Choosing Acrylic Foam Tape
You’ve spent days pondering your latest project, but are still in between materials.Published on: August 24, 2023
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Everything You Need to Know About EMI Shielding
If you could touch radio waves and signals, you wouldn't be able to move from one end of your home ...Published on: August 16, 2023
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What are the Types of Heat Resistant Tape?
Would you stick office tape under the hood of your car? If anything, it sounds like a fire hazard.Published on: August 14, 2023
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How To Choose the Best Gasket Manufacturer
Are you still waiting for the perfect gasket manufacturer to fall from the sky?Published on: August 10, 2023
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Types of High-Temperature Gasket Materials
Like Michelangelo sketching on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, you’ve got your perfect design ...Published on: August 7, 2023
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How Are Graphite Gaskets Used and Where Can I Find Them?
You’re gradually sifting through a mountain of gasketing material resources when you notice ...Published on: August 1, 2023
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5 Advantages of Proper EMI and RFI Shielding Techniques
With so many people relying on the apps on their phones, glitches can feel like the end of the ...Published on: July 31, 2023
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The Advantages of Using Double-Sided Medical Tape
Attaching one substrate to another.Published on: July 31, 2023
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Aerospace Adhesives: Common Uses and Where To Find Them
A couple of months ago, my family and I visited the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum.Published on: July 24, 2023
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Automotive Adhesives: 8 Types and How They’re Used
Do you know how tape was used in the construction of your vehicle?Published on: July 23, 2023
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Using Die Cut Adhesives in Wearable Technology
Explaining wearables and their key components.Published on: July 19, 2023
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Roll Good to Heat-Sealed Products
How 1-pass production pushes possibilities and provides game-changing benefits.Published on: July 19, 2023
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Open Cell vs Closed Cell Foam: Which Suits My Design?
Right when you’ve decided you need foam, a nagging search engine suggestion catches your eye: ...Published on: July 12, 2023
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PTFE vs Teflon Gaskets: Is There a Difference?
You’re choking back tears of frustration as you click through the articles on different gasket ...Published on: July 11, 2023
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The Best EV Battery Insulation and Shock Absorption Materials and Designs
After months of delicately crafting EV modules, would you haphazardly slap the battery onto the ...Published on: July 10, 2023
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Transparent Film Dressings: How They're Made and Where to Find Them
What is the best way to monitor a wound?Published on: July 5, 2023
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Your Guide to Thermal Interface Material
You think you’ve finally built the perfect sandwich when you suddenly take a bite and realize ...Published on: July 3, 2023
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An Engineer's Guide To Selecting Adhesives For Medical Devices
More often than not, new product designs are engineered in a vacuum, in isolation from other ...Published on: July 3, 2023
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Polyimide Tape and Kapton Tape: What You Need to Know
What type of film would you use on a satellite?Published on: June 29, 2023
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Microneedle Patches: Definition, Function, and How They’re Manufactured
Can vaccines and other drug solutions be delivered without an intramuscular injection?Published on: June 25, 2023
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What are the Best Materials to Seal EV Batteries?
In the United States, there was over $128 billion in announced investments in EV battery factories ...Published on: June 13, 2023
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What Is a Gasket? Everything You Need to Know
When was the last time you saw a gasket?Published on: June 8, 2023
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Your Guide to 3M VHB Tape
Can tape solve all of life’s problems?Published on: June 5, 2023
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What Are EMI Shielding Gaskets and What Do They Do?
If your phone glitches, you restart it, but what happens when disturbances affect critical devices ...Published on: June 1, 2023
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Heavy-Duty Double Sided Tape: Considerations and Best Uses
How essential are high-quality adhesives?Published on: June 1, 2023
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5 Common Problems with Transdermal Patch Delivery and Adhesion
“Rip the bandage off quickly and get it over with!”Published on: May 30, 2023
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EV Battery Components: The Best Adhesives
Within a year, announced investments in U.S. electric vehicle manufacturing have tripled from $24 ...Published on: May 23, 2023
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What are Transdermal Patches and their Different Types?
Stop me if you’ve heard this before.Published on: May 22, 2023
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What Are The Best Medical Tapes for Sensitive Skin (Infant and Elderly)?
According to an international skin tear prevention survey, only 10% of healthcare professionals ...Published on: May 4, 2023
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What Are IP Ratings and How Does it Affect My Gasket Decision?
How water-resistant does a product need to be before your company can call it “waterproof?”Published on: April 25, 2023
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The 8 Best Waterproof Tapes for Skin
Suppose you had gotten surgery, but just as you left the hospital, you walked straight into a ...Published on: April 20, 2023
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How To Choose a Thermally Conductive Adhesive
Winning the lottery… eating at a Michelin-star restaurant… choosing a thermally conductive ...Published on: April 12, 2023
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How Much Do Custom Die Cut Gaskets Cost?
Have you ever paid for a service and thought, “Huh, I wonder if this IS the typical cost.”Published on: April 3, 2023
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Masking Tape Rolls or Die Cuts: How Die Cuts Save Time and Money
Imagine sitting down for a tattoo, but the artist refuses to use a stencil because it’s ‘too ...Published on: April 2, 2023
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The 7 Best Stick to Skin Tapes
You’ve reached the product development phase where you’re looking for material: congratulations! ...Published on: March 14, 2023
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What is Protective Film and What Are its Benefits to my Industry?
You’ve just purchased your brand new car, and you’re excited to drive off the lot when you notice a ...Published on: March 9, 2023
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What Are Strouse's Manufacturing Capabilities?
You’re ten minutes into scrolling through an endless deluge of company websites when you consider ...Published on: March 6, 2023
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What are My Adhesive Options?
Have you ever used the wrong type of adhesive?Published on: January 3, 2023
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Why Medical Tape Converting Costs More: Is it worth it?
Imagine you were at the hospital, and the surgeon grabbed a roll of duct tape to apply a wound ...Published on: December 21, 2022
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What’s The Difference Between Die Cutting Methods: Flat Bed, Rotary, and Laser?
High-speed. Accurate. Versatile. You want your die cutting method to fulfill your needs because ...Published on: July 7, 2021
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