Blog Post by Lee K. House
Lee K. HouseNov 4, 20263 min read
Material Qualification: Your Supply Chain’s Safety Net
After months spent sourcing the perfect materials for your product, the last thing you ...
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Lee K. HouseNov 2, 20266 min read
Aerospace Bonding: Adhesive Tapes, Films, and More
Aerospace manufacturers use unique bonding materials for every application: satellites ...
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Lee K. HouseOct 22, 20268 min read
How To Turn an Idea Into a Product and Get It Manufactured
You’re certain the moment it dawns on you: this is the next big thing. Yet, there are ...
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Lee K. HouseOct 21, 20264 min read
How Long is My Adhesive Shelf Life?
Although your adhesive tape can last up to 5 years, most expire in 1-2 years depending on ...
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Lee K. HouseOct 7, 20263 min read
Why Do My Higher Part Quantities Have a Lower Price Per Part?
Why purchase a whole box of cereal when you could buy it one spoonful at a time? Simply ...
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Lee K. HouseSep 29, 20267 min read
Thermally Conductive Adhesives Guide
Winning the lottery… eating at a Michelin-star restaurant… choosing a thermally ...
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Lee K. HouseSep 16, 20263 min read
Why Won’t My Converter Quote My Project Without Knowing the Application?
A design’s purpose provides the baseline for creating any product. Without the proper ...
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Lee K. HouseSep 15, 20264 min read
How EV Battery Production is Utilizing Adhesive in 2026
As you’ve likely noticed, rising demand for electric vehicles has led to increased ...
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Lee K. HouseSep 10, 20264 min read
How Converters Help Make EV Batteries More Affordable
With fuel prices rising, battery costs are among the few remaining barriers to EV ...
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Lee K. HouseSep 4, 20263 min read
Types of Medical Skin Adhesives And Their Uses
Super glue might save you in a pinch at home, but I’d shudder at the thought of using it ...
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Lee K. HouseSep 4, 20264 min read
5 Tips for Overcoming Lead Times
Overcoming lead times isn’t about banishing sudden and unexpected circumstances, but ...
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Lee K. HouseAug 13, 20264 min read
How Converters Help Manage Manufacturing Price Increases
Remember when manufacturing costs didn’t feel like a snowball careening downhill?
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Lee K. HouseAug 13, 20263 min read
What Does the Strouse Reorder Process Look Like?
After a successful first run, you’re ready to order more custom products. Yet, you might ...
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Lee K. HouseAug 13, 20267 min read
Touring Your Manufacturer’s Facility: What are the Benefits?
Is your converter secretly one guy in a garage? Probably not, but facility tours can ...
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Lee K. HouseAug 5, 20266 min read
Best Flexible Material Suppliers for 2026
Have you ever opened up something you purchased online, only to realize it wasn’t what ...
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Lee K. HouseAug 5, 20263 min read
Why Do I Need to Pay for Die Cut Tooling?
It’s a common misconception that flexible material converters keep die cutting tools ...
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Lee K. HouseAug 5, 20264 min read
Why Do I Have to Sign a Mutual NDA to Work With an Adhesive Converter?
The birds are singing, the weather is bright and cheerful, and the only thing that could ...
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Lee K. HouseAug 3, 20263 min read
When is Rotary Ultrasonic Welding Effective?
Who among us doesn’t enjoy a little bit of Saturday afternoon USW (Ultrasonic Welding)?
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Lee K. HouseAug 3, 20264 min read
What Happens After I Place my Purchase Order with Strouse?
TLDR: Strouse’s team will finalize your order information and confirm the production ...
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Lee K. HouseAug 3, 20265 min read
What's Included in My Custom Tape Quote and How Can I Compare it?
Nothing is more draining than opening the email with your custom tape quote, only to ...
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Lee K. HouseJul 24, 20267 min read
How Much Does Die Cutting Cost? Tooling, Materials & Labor
Industrial die cut orders range from $500 to millions per year, with prices per part from ...
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Lee K. HouseJul 23, 20267 min read
Top 7 Best Stick to Skin Tapes
DISCLAIMER: For stick-to-skin medical tape intended for personal use, we recommend buying ...
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Lee K. HouseJul 20, 20266 min read
Questions to Ask Before Using Die Cut Hydrogel
Hydrogel has helped us advance far beyond glass eye contacts, but despite its unique ...
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Lee K. HouseJul 7, 20265 min read
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 ...
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Lee K. HouseJun 30, 20265 min read
Types of High-Temperature Gasket Materials
Like Michelangelo sketching on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, you’ve got your perfect ...
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Lee K. HouseJun 29, 20265 min read
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.”
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Lee K. HouseJun 17, 20265 min read
Why High Volume Die Cutting Improves Your Bottom Line
Have you ever considered what it would look like to double your production speed?
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