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Medical device coatings boost manufacturing performanceWhen disposable medical equipment manufacturers design precision mechanical devices, friction between moving parts can be difficult to manage. Engineers typically use medical device coatings including oils, greases or dry powders to smooth the delicate movements of parts. The coatings reduce the friction and sticking of parts that slide, shear, twist,…
Safer Cleaning Choices Replace nPB in AerosolsMany companies use aerosol degreasers containing a liquid called “normal propyl bromide” (nPB). Normal propyl bromide (also called nPB, 1-bromopropane, CAS #106-94-5) is a nonflammable organic industrial solvent based on the element bromine. The fluid has a molecular formula of C3H7B. It is a replacement for methylene chloride, perchloroethane…
Conformal coatings are very important for PCBs that operate in a harsh environment. They are used on electronics that are near the ocean, in harsh weather, in dusty cities and dirty factories. For example, the PCBs that control gas station pumps and traffic lights are almost always coated to help them endure their harsh environment.…
In the past decade our globe has been battered with one disaster after another. There have been hurricanes, floods, ice storms, fires, earthquakes and volcanoes. The list seems endless. Unhappily, climate change is likely to worsen this situation as the 21st century progresses, which will cause enormous problems for companies deploying modern fiber-based communication infrastructure.Climate change…
IPA Replacement Recommendation from SticklersIPA replacement cleaners are in high demand. Due to the COVID-19 outbreak, IPA (Isopropyl Alcohol) for cleaning is in very short supply. Since everyone from the medical industry to fiber installers is using IPA for cleaning, it is quickly becoming a rare commodity. Many fiber installers are now facing IPA shortages.…
Improperly cleaned fiber end faces have operational and financial implications, but can be avoided.Every cable assembly manufacturer strives to produce pristine ferrule end faces with zero defects. In the real world, this lofty goal is impossible to achieve. Even the best cable assembly manufacturers have an occasional scratch or pit on the ferrule end face.…