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What Projects Require Custom Adhesive Formulations and Why?

Custom formulations of adhesives exist in the case that there is no off-the-shelf adhesive that perfectly matches your application requirements. If your go-to adhesive has been discontinued or no longer meets industry requirements, you can

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Battery Construction Issues and Specialty Material Solutions

Today’s demand for energy usage in a wide range of applications has necessitated the creation of more powerful and compact energy storage solutions. This, in turn, has led to increased complexity both in the chemistries and methods of storage used, as well as more complex methods for regulating and maintaining and protecting those systems. Modern design of batteries and battery packs requires accurately determining the challenges that will be faced and choosing the right materials to combat those problems.

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Intro to Protecting Power Supplies

Power supplies handle an important task in our increasingly electronic world. These devices are used to convert power from one type to another (i.e. AC to DC) or regulate voltage from a source to its destination. These devices have become standard in many consumer electronics devices, where they convert AC power from transmission lines to DC power used in appliances.

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What Are the Differences Between Adhesives and Sealants?

A basic question that many design engineers have when thinking about assembling their products is: What are the differences between adhesives and sealants, which jobs are they best at, and how do I decide which ones to use for which materials and applications?

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Testing the effectiveness of surface treatments

Before an adhesive can be applied, users need to be sure that surfaces have been properly treated to allow for maximum wettability.

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