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Lee K. House
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 ...
Best Flexible Material Suppliers for 2026
Have you ever opened up something you purchased online, only to realize it wasn’t what ...
4 Questions to Ask Before Buying Hydrogel
The estimated global hydrogel market size was US $2.7 billion in 2021: Within one year, ...
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 ...
Crucial Applications of Die Cut Foam Tape
Have you noticed die cut foam tape in your daily life? Whether you’ve noticed or not, ...
Should I Use Silicone or Acrylic Skin Adhesive?
Ever had a painful Band-Aid that didn’t want to unstick? What about one that fell off too ...
How Converters Help Make EV Batteries More Affordable
An EV battery manufacturer gnaws on a ballpoint pen, thinking: “How the heck do I build ...
Best Medical Tapes for Sensitive Skin (Infant and Elderly)
You’ve designed the perfect medical product—that is, until I have to grease Granny to ...
Custom Labeling Options: Barcodes, Tracking, and More
The sun is shining, the birds are singing, and the world is at peace thanks to your ...
Microneedle Patches: Definition, Function, and Production
Can vaccines and other drug solutions be delivered without an intramuscular injection?
What are the Types of Heat Resistant Tape?
Would you stick painter’s tape on your car’s engine? Now that’s a fire hazard. How about ...
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.
Design for Manufacturability in Custom Manufacturing
Many years ago, a Silicon Valley startup built a juice machine that required an app ...
What Do Product Updates Look Like with Strouse?
You’re reviewing your updated design files when a vital question arises: Will this ...
Everyday Converting Vocabulary and What it Means
Gen Xers said “radical,” Millennials said “lit,” and Zoomers say “fire,” but what about ...
Finding the Right Flexible Thermal Management Materials
When you’re cruising down Hollywood Boulevard in your sleek electric rental (this is ...
Are My Quality Issues Preventable?
Quality issues can make you want to slam your head on the keyboard, but beneath the ...
Upgrade Manual Converting Methods for a Higher Performance
Using Grandma’s tin gingerbread man cutter works fine for the first dozen cookies, but it ...
The Benefits of Ordering Material From a Converter
After thoroughly searching for technical data sheets, you've finally picked out the ...
Reducing the Cost of Waste in Custom Manufacturing
It’s Monday morning, and you’re staring at your latest quote with a furrow in your brow. ...