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Protecting Chip on Board (COB) Devices with Glob Top Encapsulants
From: Master Bond, Inc.Description: Glob tops enhance reliability of space saving bare chip assemblies. ...
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When to Use a Fast Cure Adhesive
From: Master Bond, Inc.Description: Fast cure adhesives are a great way to reduce assembly costs, but only in the right applications. ...
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Applications of Tray Pads in Rolling Mills and the Secondary Aluminum Industry
Description: Due to the rapid growth in the use of aluminum by automobile manufacturers, there have been an increased supply demands for aluminum rolling mills. How can tray pads help? ...
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Refractory Cements and Moldables in the Aluminum Industry
Description: Refractory cement and moldables are highly important across a number of industries. This article describes improvements such as the protection against corrosion and the improvement of refractory ...
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Sodium Bicarbonate - The Softer Blasting Abrasive
Description: It is sometimes said that necessity is the mother of invention. And so it was with sodium bicarbonate's discovery as a gentle abrasive suitable for cleaning materials of coatings and contaminants ...
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A Precise Equation Relating Karats of Gold to Density in Gold Alloys
From: Indium CorporationDescription: Folks, Some years ago I received the request below: Hi Dr. Lasky, I am a precious metals recycler and would very much appreciate your verifying the validity of an equation that approximates the Karat ...
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Cryogenic Seals - Benefits of Indium
From: Indium CorporationDescription: I recently spoke with Graham Wilson (Sr. Applications Engineer at Indium Corporation) about the advice he would give to customers looking to form the best possible seal using indium wire or indium ...
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Gold Tin Eutectic Solder - High Reliability
From: Indium CorporationDescription: Gold tin eutectic solder (AuSn20, or 80%gold, 20%tin by weight) is used in a variety of applications requiring a high reliability, high melting solder joint. This includes die-attach and even ...
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How Clean is Clean? - Flux
From: Indium CorporationDescription: One of questions I am commonly asked involves the long-standing issue of, "What do we mean by clean?" A lot of research has been done to try to define "clean," usually using some measure of the level ...
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Electrical Applications
From: Fluoro-Plastics, Inc.Description: Electrical applications: PTFE isone of the best insulators known ...
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Fluoro-MarProperties & Typical PTFE Properties
From: Fluoro-Plastics, Inc.Description: Fluoro-MarProperties & Typical PTFE Properties ...
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Petrochemical and Chemical Processing
From: Fluoro-Plastics, Inc.Description: PTFE is the material of choice for gaskets, vessel linings, pumpinteriors, washers, rings, seals, spacers, dip tubes and well-drilling components ...
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PTFE and Teflon® Specifications:
From: Fluoro-Plastics, Inc.Description: PTFE and Teflon® Specifications: ...
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Choosing Between Gel Coat vs Paint
From: Osborne Industries, Inc.Description: The usefulness of gel coating vs. paint for thermoset plastic parts is relative to the applications, needs, and requirements of the specific part. This article describes the pros and cons of each ...
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How Thermoset Plastics are Made & Manufactured
From: Osborne Industries, Inc.Description: Thermoset plastic is a synthetic polymer known for its resilience, strength and durability. This article describes how thermoset products are made, through a liquid molding processes. ...
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The Difference between Dynamic & Kinematic Viscosity Explained
Description: At first glance, viscosity seems like a fairly simple concept. It helps describe how thick a product is, or how well it flows. That's all, right? In reality, there are several different terms that ...
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Bondex Hydrolox® And Four Times Cleaner Air
From: Bondex, Inc.Description: How is it possible to release four times cleaner air from your baghouse? ...
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Bondex Hydrolox® vs. Industry Landscape
From: Bondex, Inc.Description: new alternatives to traditional filter fabrics ...
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Hydro-Entangled Nonwovens
From: Bondex, Inc.Description: What are Hydro-entangled Nonwovens? ...
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Hydrolox® Durability
From: Bondex, Inc.Description: comparing Hydrolox® to needlefelt. ...
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Hydrolox® vs. Filter Bag Failure Modes
From: Bondex, Inc.Description: How our innovative filter fabric technology addresses key failures in fabric filter bags ...
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Nomex® and Kevlar® Spunlace
From: Bondex, Inc.Description: Important Information on Requalification of E88C Materials ...
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Why is Hydrolox® Designed Without a Scrim?
From: Bondex, Inc.Description: The robust nature of Hydrolox® is observed with the stress-strain behavior ...
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Insulation Materials: What are External Cathode Bar Seal Boots?
Description: THERMOPAK® Insulation Materials cover a substantial range of custom-built components for novel sealing applications. These include a more efficient external cathode bar seal boot which ...
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Specialty Airbag Fabrics and their Military Applications
Description: The market is characterized by a growing number of products that are being employed in vehicles and for military applications. ...
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High Precision Production Control in the Metal Industry
From: Micro-Epsilon GroupDescription: Slabs, sheets or strips of steel, aluminum or non-ferrous metals are manufactured with ever tighter manufacturing tolerances. A decisive parameter in the production process is the thickness of the ...
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How the food processing industry can help in feeding the world of the future...
Description: How the food processing industry can help in feeding the world of the future... The next 30 years will see a huge increase in demand for food, challenging the whole food production industry to ...
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Electric Insulation: Market Trends, Manufacturing Challenges and High-Performance Products
Description: Demand for high-performance electrical insulation tapes is fueled by industrial needs. Aging electrical infrastructure, increased energy demands, modernization of the electricity grid, electric ...
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Liquid Coatings on Fibres & Fabrics
From: Oxford InstrumentsDescription: The textile industry is one of the largest industries in global commerce. With many hundreds of years of technological development, today's industry provides an almost unlimited variety of products, ...
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Measurement of Calcium Fluoride Content in Fluorspar
From: Oxford InstrumentsDescription: The mineral fluorspar (or fluorite) is the most important source of fluorine. The purity (calcium fluoride content) of the mineral will determine its eventual use in the steel, aluminium or chemical ...
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Measurement of Fluorine Content in Alumina
From: Oxford InstrumentsDescription: Aluminium is produced by electrolytic reduction of alumina (Al2O3) in molten cryolite (Na3AlF6) to which aluminium fluoride (AlF3) has been added to further reduce the melting point. This process ...
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Measurement of Plasticiser Content in PVC
From: Oxford InstrumentsDescription: Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) is a versatile thermoplastic which is used for construction, bottles, packaging, floor coverings, coatings and tubing. It can be rigid or flexible, depending on the amount of ...
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Mineral Oil in Crystal Polystyrene
From: Oxford InstrumentsDescription: Mineral Oil is added to Crystal Polystyrene to increase its flexibility. Precise control of the amount of mineral oil used is necessary to ensure the correct performance properties are obtained ...
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Polybutadiene in Impact Polystyrene
From: Oxford InstrumentsDescription: Polybutadiene (or rubber) is added during polymerisation of styrene to increase the flexibility of polystyrene polymers. It is important to closely monitor the amount of polybutadiene added, so that ...
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The History of Thermoset Plastics
From: Osborne Industries, Inc.Description: Stop and take a look around you. Whether you are inside, outside, or even in your vehicle, chances are you see something that is made out of plastic. Today, more and more manufacturers are ...
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The Top 3 Creep-Resistant Plastics
From: Osborne Industries, Inc.Description: Creep resistant plastics are an important consideration in the design and application of any plastic molding. You want to choose a material that has all the best characteristics for your intended ...
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What's the Difference Between Monomers & Polymers?
From: Osborne Industries, Inc.Description: In the world of material sciences and plastics, the difference between monomer vs polymer is often confused, if not confusing. This article clarifies the differences. ...
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Does Your Electrical Tape Measure Up?
Description: Prep for success on your next job with these 5 things to consider when choosing an electrical tape: ...
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Not All Duct Tape is Created Equal
Description: Choose a duct tape that is right for your next project with these 5 things to consider: ...
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Specialty Airbag Fabrics for the Automotive Industry
Description: Airbag fabrics are typically high-strength woven materials that can retain their physical integrity against rapid inflation by an inert gas to cushion impacts. Nylon textiles are among the most common ...
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What is Refractory Cement?
Description: Refractory cement uses binding materials with improved thermodynamic properties to reduce the risk of mechanical failure. Fused minerals like aluminum oxide, or alumina, are used to bind coarse ...
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Polyurethane Blowing Agents Can Be Environmentally Friendly and Still Offer Superior Insulating Properties
From: FSIDescription: As far as outstanding insulating properties, it is hard to beat polyurethanes. The versatile chemistry allows the materials to solve many challenges, while providing underlying value to both ...
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Producing Cargo Covers with Heat Resistant Materials
Description: Heat resistant cargo covers are widely implemented in the aerospace industry to e nsure the safe and efficient transport of a range of goods. They are designed to maintain optimal product temperatures ...
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Thermal Insulation for Emissions Control
Description: Emissions Control: Aluminum Case Study ...
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Tray Pads for Secondary Aluminum Plants and Rolling Mills
Description: What are Tray Pads? What are Tray Pads Used For? ...
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What are Die-Cut Gaskets?
Description: Die-cutting is the sophisticated process of machining flexible materials for industrial applications. It involves feeding a web of material through a shearing chamber, where cutting components will ...
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Assembly Methods for Bioplastics.
From: Can-Do National TapeDescription: Plastics made from plant-based materials are increasingly being used in a variety of applications. ...
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Bonding Dissimilar Surfaces With PSA Tapes
From: Can-Do National TapeDescription: Pressure sensitive tapes offer a host of benefits in the development of products and assemblies. They cost less than mechanical fasteners, are easier to apply, and typically don't require specialized ...
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Improving Your Assembly Line with Die Cut Adhesive Materials
From: Can-Do National TapeDescription: Improving Your Assembly Line with Die Cut Adhesive Materials ...
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Prevent Vibrating Noise in the Industrial Workplace
From: Can-Do National TapeDescription: Creating a quieter industrial workplace has become a growing priority as more awareness is raised about the health effects of noise exposure. In fact, OSHA regulates acceptable noise levels in the ...
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Accurate Alloy Analysis
From: Evident ScientificDescription: Alex Thurston, alloy applications specialist for portable XRF at Olympus, talks to Stuart Milne at AZoM about the Vanta™ handheld XRF analyzer and its powerful capabilities in industrial ...
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Slit and Stretch: How Expanded Metals Are Made
Description: Engineers who want to maximize the performance of their end products need to source the best materials for manufacturing. ...
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Exploring the Advantages of Brazing Aluminum
Description: Induction brazing is a process in which two or more materials are joined together by a filler metal that has a lower melting point than the base materials using induction heating. And it's true that ...
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The Annealing Process: An FAQ
Description: As of now, we've learned about a number of different heat treatment processes involving metal, including induction heating, induction hardening, and induction brazing. However, annealing is another ...
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Miniaturization Spurs EMI Innovation at the Package Level
Description: Device designers and electronics specialists are all too familiar with the challenges surrounding electromagnetic interference, more well-known by its acronym, EMI. A disturbance to an electrical ...
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Why Stainless Steel?
Description: Discover the Benefits of Stainless Steel ...
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Finding the Optimal Metal Tubing for Medical and Critical Applications
Description: Selecting the best alloy for a tubing application can be a daunting task considering the wide variety of stainless steel and metal alloys available. ...
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Personalized Tape Designs Spark Innovation and Efficiency
Description: Industrial tapes come in seemingly infinite permutations, all differing in adhesive type, backing materials, dimensions, physical properties and intended applications. Given the number of tapes on the ...
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Remanufacturing Starts with ARMEX™
Description: In the remanufacturing, or "reman," segment for transportation (i.e., motorcycles, cars, trucks, buses, trains, maritime, helicopters and airplanes), businesses that reman engines, transmissions, ...
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Role of Adhesives in Electric Vehicle Battery Assembly
Description: The powerful Li-Ion battery packs of today's modern electric vehicles rely on a wide variety of technologies to ensure the best possible driving experience. Gasketing and structural bonding play a key ...
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A Conversation Extended Rubber Pad Life by 400%
Description: Do you ever find yourself ordering replacement rubber parts every few months? Do your parts last as long as you'd like them to last? We've seen it before. You've been using the same rubber part for ...
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Norplex-Micarta Sheet Weight Calculations
From: Norplex-MicartaDescription: Norplex-Micarta Sheet Weight Calculation Below is a table which gives a "weight factor" for determining the weight of a laminated composite sheet product, depending upon the thickness, sheet size and ...
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VICTREX® PEEK Meets NORSOK M710 Compliance and Continues to Aggressively Test its Polymers in Support of Industry-Leading Test Standards
Description: Geoff Small, Victrex Technical Program Manager The use of elastomeric seals and thermoplastic back up rings is commonplace in the oil and gas industry with ever increasing levels of ingenuity and ...
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What is an Insulation Material?
Description: An insulation material is one that provides thermal insulation, or the reduction of heat transfer between objects. ...
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How It's Made: Transforming Polyurethane Foam Into Production Tooling
Description: The process of creating the tool needed to produce parts is a critical portion of the manufacturing process. It is critical enough where the quality of the finished part is dependent on choosing the ...
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How to use BlisterGuard® Yarns
From: Whitford CorporationDescription: In order to realize the full benefits of BlisterGuard yarns, it is important to use them properly. ...
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How to Analyze the Economic Impact of Liquid Gaskets
Description: The benefits of liquid gaskets (either form in place [FIP] or cure in place [CIP]) are obvious: they eliminate the need to maintain an inventory of custom preformed gaskets, thus reducing work in ...
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How to Choose the Right Adhesive for Your Application
Description: If you've decided to explore a switch to adhesives, the next step is understanding your options. There are pluses and minuses to each chemistry, so be sure to consider your needs before researching a ...
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Less Weight. Endless Benefits: How to Protect Lightweight Metals
Description: Faced with tighter regulatory demands and growing consumer awareness of better fuel efficiency and reduced emissions, automotive manufacturers and suppliers are increasingly moving from traditional ...
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Metals Pretreatment Market Gets Boost from Growth in Automotive Lightweighting
Description: Noticeably absent from vehicles over recent years is the appearance of rust, that orange-red coating that forms on the surface of metals and weakens the bonds of the metal itself. This is due to ...
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Plastics Enable Vehicle Lightweighting and Greater Fuel Efficiency
Description: Lightweighting continues to be a major focus of innovation within the automotive industry, especially with the addition of in-vehicle technologies for a wide array of advanced driver assistance ...
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Smart Chemistry Enables Advanced Vehicle Technologies
Description: It's the end of the On the Road Technology Tour, however the journey towards advanced chemistry for tomorrow's vehicles is just beginning! Henkel invited attendees from Automotive OEM and Suppliers to ...
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Why Proper Surface Preparation is Important to Ensure a Strong Adhesive Bond
Description: Adhesives can be seriously strong. They're used in the manufacture of anything from airplanes, automobiles and massive machinery to baby products, golf clubs and mobile phones. These are demanding ...
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Why Using Structural Adhesives Could Be a Better Option Than Fasteners or Welds
Description: It's one of the most basic necessities in manufacturing - attaching two parts or components together in a way that will be secure, reliable and, in some cases, add to the aesthetic appeal of the ...
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Construction of PSA Tape and How it is Applied
From: Can-Do National TapeDescription: PSA (pressure sensitive adhesive) Tape is an added value to any industry. It can bond a variety of surfaces together. It can be used in light applications like mounting a photo, or it can be used in ...
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How to Achieve a Better Bond Using Heat Activated Tape
From: Can-Do National TapeDescription: When you need a seal that cannot be achieved with pressure sensitive tape (PST), heat seal adhesive tapes (Hot Melt tapes) may be the answer. ...
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Many Uses For Polyethylene Foam
From: Can-Do National TapeDescription: Adhesive and non-adhesive Polyethylene Foam is often your solution to packaging, joining, mounting, gasketing, and sealing irregular surfaces ...
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Reduce Automotive Weight with Flexible Adhesive Materials
From: Can-Do National TapeDescription: When it comes to new automobiles, there is a delicate balance between design and engineering. The design team needs to deliver a vehicle that is appealing to the consumer and the engineering team ...
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Shielding Effectiveness of Expanded Metal Foils (EMFs)
Description: The advantages of expanded foils for shielding applications. ...
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Innovative Seal for Anodized Aluminum Eliminates Hexavalent Chrome Emissions
Description: CHEMEON TCP-HF Provides Safe Alternative to Carcinogenic Materials Used on Naval Aircraft ...
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ARMEX™ Versus Crushed Glass: Seeing the Bigger Picture
Description: Companies looking for the most cost-effective blasting abrasive often choose crushed glass, which offers a lower up-front cost. However, there are several hidden costs that are easy to overlook. It's ...
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ElastaGraph - A Revolutionary Metal Gasket Technology
Description: Sheet-material based gaskets can fail when used in demanding application such as petro-chemical plants. Some materials can fail because of "popcorn polymerization", which occurs when a monomer ...
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Interactive FAQs for the Gasket Industry
Description: Frequently asked questions on products & materials related to the gasket industry ...
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RIM Manufacturing: Step by Step
From: Osborne Industries, Inc.Description: RIM, or reaction injection molding, was developed in the late 1960's. Over time, technology has evolved along with the RIM manufacturing process itself, allowing Osborne Industries to tap into the ...
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Does tape tab length matter?
Description: In both automated and manual carton sealing applications ensuring a reliable case seal, while also limiting tape waste can be a balancing act. One way to achieve both is to determine and apply the ...
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How are abatement tapes used for mold remediation?
Description: Often caused by flooding or other sources of excess moisture, mold is notorious for causing unsightly staining on walls, ceilings, and other surfaces while creating unsafe living conditions due to the ...
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How are Abatement Tapes used in Crime Scenes?
Description: Description and use of abatement/barricade tape in professional setting ...
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How do I protect floors when painting?
Description: How do I protect floors when painting? ...
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How do I Remove Stucco Tape?
Description: Instructions on how best to remove stucco tape ...
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Mission: HVAC 2017 - Mission 9: Behind the Scenes
Description: For their second-to-last mission, we challenged Aaron, Gustavo, and Chris to tune into the business side of HVAC and do some research on the critical but seldom seen operations that go into running ...
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Mission: Packaging 2017 - Challenge Five: Experience of Packaging
Description: In today's evolving consumer culture, packaging is not only designed to protect the enclosed product, but also provide an experience for the consumer. This experience creates a lasting impression ...
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What are the benefits of reflective insulation for HVAC ductwork?
Description: What are the benefits of reflective insulation for HVAC ductwork? ...
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What does stucco tape failure look like?
Description: In stucco applications, tape failure can take a few different forms ...
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What is the "R-value" in Reflective Insulation?
Description: Definition and description of R-vlaue and its relation to insulation ...
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What Problems do Low/No VOC Paints Cause for Painter's Tape?
Description: Many new paints are being designed with lower or zero volatile organic compounds (VOCs) compared to traditional paints due to a growing demand for non-toxic paint products. While this may be a good ...
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What's the Value of a Stucco Tape Being Water-resistant or Waterproof?
Description: Discussion of why being waterproof is an essential characteristic of stucco tape ...
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Why are air gaps necessary for reflective insulation on HVAC ductwork?
Description: A common question that HVAC technicians who are new to reflective insulation ask is why it must be installed with air gaps at regular intervals between the reflective material and the surface to which ...
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Why are some stucco tapes red?
Description: Why are some stucco tapes red? ...
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Why can't I use general purpose duct tape on HVAC ductwork?
Description: Why can't I use general purpose duct tape on HVAC ductwork? ...
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Out in the Cold
From: Norplex-MicartaDescription: Sally Zhou and Rick Lowery examine the effectiveness of glass-based insulation in cryogenic applications. ...