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Lee K. House
Which Die Cut Materials Work Best For Manufacturing?
What would you do if someone handed you a penny and a pair of scissors, then told you to ...
Best Flexible Material Suppliers for 2026
Have you ever opened up something you purchased online, only to realize it wasn’t what ...
Types of High-Temperature Gasket Materials
Like Michelangelo sketching on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, you’ve got your perfect ...
How Much Do Custom Die Cut Gaskets Cost?
Have you ever paid for a service and thought, “Huh, I wonder if this IS the typical cost.”
Why High Volume Die Cutting Improves Your Bottom Line
Have you ever considered what it would look like to double your production speed?
Questions to Ask Before Using Hydrogel
Hydrogel has helped us advance far beyond glass eye contacts, but despite its unique ...
Reduce Bioburden Using One-Pass Production
Humans shed roughly 500 million skin cells daily. It’s gross, I know, but it also ...
Clean Energy Manufacturing in Die Cutting and Converting
Solar panels have become 60% cheaper and 40% more efficient over the past decade. In ...
Should I Use Acrylic or Silicone Tape for Skin?
Ever had a painful Band-Aid that didn’t want to unstick? What about one that fell off too ...
How To Design Your Product For End Use
Grandma’s gotten out of the hospital, but you don’t know how to reapply adhesive patches ...
I Requested a Converting Quote, What's Next?
After months or years of product development, you’ve requested a quote. What’s next? This ...
How Much Does Die Cutting Cost? Tooling, Materials & Labor
Die cut pricing is complex and often poorly explained, leading to confusion, ...
Digital vs Flexo Printing: A Comparison
Every business owner strives for legible text and crisp, discernible logos; yet, they may ...
Mactac Teams up with Strouse to Fabricate New Assistive Technology
When you’re building a new product, choosing the right materials can make or break your ...
Long vs. Short Term — Silicone and Acrylic Tape
Although skin is the largest and outermost organ in your body, it is also considered one ...
Why Do I Need a Die Cut Trial?
Imagine going to the store to buy a mug, but instead of selling you one off the shelf, ...
The Benefits of a One-Pass Production Process
Picture this.
What are Transdermal Patches and their Different Types?
What would you say if you had the option to self-administer most medical treatments ...
Why Does Strouse Cover Part of My Tooling Cost?
Sasquatch. The Easter Bunny. Die cut tooling costs.
What is the Minimum Order Quantity for Die Cuts?
Q: “Hey, can you make me two gaskets?”
The 6 Basic Converting Capabilities That You Need To Know if You Work With Flexible Materials
When you’re stuck navigating the ©2009 digital fossils that define the majority of ...
Finding EV Battery Insulation Materials
Picture an electric vehicle exploding into flames. Nobody wants to be the guy who ...
Best Ways to Assemble a Custom 96 Well Plate and Other Microplates
In a lab setting, defective tests cause delays, yield false results, and even generate ...
Comparing Temporary vs. Extended Wear Skin Adhesives
A few months ago, I watched my aunt adjust her glucose monitor while her son proudly ...
The Pros and Cons of Laser Cut Gaskets
Is laser die cutting the best way to build a gasket?
Adhesive Lamination: How Does it Work and When Do You Use it?
It’s been a minute of staring through the screen of a video call, but you’re still ...
What Are EMI Shielding Gaskets and What Do They Do?
If your phone glitches, you restart it, but what happens when disturbances affect ...