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Silicone conformal coating

A rapid tack free, ready-to-use silicone conformal coating, Master Sil 773 provides excellent protection to electronic circuitry in high humidity environments as well as upon exposure to shock and vibration.

Non-biofouling coating technology

VitroStealth is a non-biofouling (NBF) coating technology. The coating is scratch resistant and reduces unwanted protein absorption and cellular adhesion on surfaces.

UV-light-curable silicone

Cure-Point 9440-A/B UV/visible light-curable silicone potting and sealing material is intended for applications where fast cure, enhanced thermal performance, and room-temperature shadowed-area cure are required.

Comparing Brass Versus Stainless Steel

Brass is often a better choice than stainless steel for threaded inserts.

High-performance engineering plastics - Ensinger

The company’s line of engineering plastics now includes a variety of high-performance thin-gauge materials.

Film and Adhesive Suppliers Respond to Durable Goods Market Pressure

The drive for engineering innovation intensifies the need for nameplate, label and decal development during initial product design. Never has...

Building a Sound Strategy for Product/ Brand Security

Today’s rapidly changing economy and intensified worldwide competition make product security more critical than ever. Brand owners...

More Machine Uptime Through New Developments in Advanced Machinable Plastics

Engineers and designers are faced with the constant challenge of increasing uptime and reliability – while improving the performance of mechanical systems. This is no easy task, given the increasing pressure reduce costs and decrease the amount of time spent on developing new technologies.

NIST Engineers Use Microfluidics to Build a Dropper That Meters Out One Molecule at a Time

NIST engineers use microfluidics to build a dropper that meters out one molecule at a time.

High-temperature polyimides - Ensinger Inc.

Tecasint 1000, a sintering material introduced 20 years ago under the name Sintimid, is a high-temperature polyimide.

Bioplastic specialty compounds - RTP Co.

A comprehensive line of engineered bioplastic compounds use resins derived from renewable resources.

Bio-based engineering plastic - DSM Engineering Plastics

EcoPaXX is a green, bio-based, high-performance engineering plastic with excellent mechanical properties. It is based on polyamide 410, a long-chain polyamide with properties such as low moisture absorption, high melting point, and high crystallization rate.

Video extensometer plastic test sample in grippers.
Video Extensometer

Richard Goshgarian from Instron Corp. demonstrates the operation of a video extensometer, a destructive test for measuring plastic tensile strength. 5:45

Machinable wear-resistant nylon tubes 

The wear-resistant nylon Nylatron NSM comes in a broad range of tubular shapes that can be machined into bearings, bushings, and wear parts.

Materials for hygienic-design couplings

Materials engineered by Trelleborg Sealing Solutions, Fort Wayne, Ind., for its new range of static seals for hygienic-design couplings have undergone extensive testing in commonly used cleaning-in-process (CIP) media.

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