by Dan | Apr 30, 2020 | Epoxy Resins, Filtration & Ultrafiltration, High Performance Plastics, Home Featured, Liquid Plastics, Liquid Rubbers, Medical Grade, Plastics Technology, Potting & Encapsulating, Uncategorized
Filters A Key Tool in the Fight Against Covid-19 For over 4,000 years, the evolution of the filter has been directly linked to the improvement of human health and life expectancy. The first great civilizations, like the ancient Egyptians, used sand and gravel as...
by Fred | Oct 13, 2016 | Casting Techniques, Dispensing Equipment, Epoxy Resins, Filtration & Ultrafiltration, Liquid Molding Methods, Liquid Plastics, Liquid Rubbers, Potting & Encapsulating, Rapid Prototyping, Uncategorized
The term “viscosity” refers to the thickness or flowability of a liquid. Viscosity numbers range from 1 (water) to millions of centipoise (cP) or pascal seconds (Pa.s), 1cP = 0.001 Pa.s. Refer to our viscosity comparison chart here. Urethane and epoxy resins with...
by Dan | Mar 28, 2015 | Epoxy Resins, Liquid Plastics, Potting & Encapsulating, Uncategorized
In our previous post, we discussed the application of potting and encapsulating using urethanes and epoxies. When choosing the proper urethane or epoxy for an electrical application, there are some important considerations to keep in mind. In this article, we will...
by Dan | Oct 29, 2014 | Casting Techniques, Liquid Molding Methods, Liquid Plastics, Potting & Encapsulating, Rapid Prototyping, Uncategorized
Q. What is the difference between vacuum degassing and pressurizing? A. Vacuum de-gassing expands the air trapped during mixing or pouring, causing the bubbles to grow, rise to the surface, and in most cases, release. After a period of time the amount of trapped air...
by Dan | Jul 28, 2014 | Casting Techniques, Epoxy Resins, Liquid Molding Methods, Liquid Plastics, Potting & Encapsulating, Uncategorized
Potting consists of immersing the part or assembly in a liquid resin, and then curing it. Although often confused for each other, potting is different from encapsulation in that it retains the shell that is used to contain the thermoset resin while it’s curing....
