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Lee K. House
What are the Best Materials to Seal EV Batteries?
In the United States, there was over $128 billion in announced investments in EV battery ...
6 Common Mistakes in Automating your Manufacturing
What do you think is the most important aspect of automation in manufacturing?
EV Battery Components: The Best Adhesives
Within a year, announced investments in U.S. electric vehicle manufacturing have tripled ...
Moving from Prototyping to Full-Scale Manufacturing: Common Issues
One moment you’re carefully hand-laminating a piece of material. The next, you’re staring ...
How To Choose Tape for Outdoor Applications
You’ve finally finished designing your outdoor product when suddenly you realize you have ...
Why Do I Need to Tell You About Our Application and Process?
Suppose you were a baker designing a birthday cake, but just as you added the finishing ...
What’s the Price Difference Between Simple and Complex Die Cuts?
Think about it this way: some customers order a seasonal white mocha frappuccino with two ...
Roll Slitting Services: How Much Do They Cost?
Roll slitting services are a lot like wedding cakes: there’s seemingly no need to ...
Which Roll Slitting Method is Best for My Product?
You’re a few minutes into your roll slitting research when you’re forced to acknowledge ...
What Are IP Ratings and How Does it Affect My Gasket Decision?
How water-resistant does a product need to be before your company can call it ...
Touring Your Manufacturer’s Facility: What are the Benefits?
A few weeks ago, I was in Washington, D.C., for the Cherry Blossom Festival, and my ...
How To Choose a Thermally Conductive Adhesive
Winning the lottery… eating at a Michelin-star restaurant… choosing a thermally ...
Masking Tape Rolls or Die Cuts: How Die Cuts Save Time and Money
Imagine sitting down for a tattoo, but the artist refuses to use a stencil because it’s ...
3 Automotive Soundproofing Issues and How To Solve Them
Stop me if you’ve been here before.
Should I Switch Flexible Material Converters?
What should you do when you order die cut circles, but your converter keeps sending you ...
What is Adhesive Bonding? A Beginner's Guide With Examples
You’re rushing out the door for work when you realize you forgot to pack your children’s ...
What Types of Features Can I Add to my Custom Die Cut?
It’s your fourth attempt at peeling the adhesive part off of a liner, but your fingers ...
3 Factors to Consider Before Changing Your Die Cut Design
Are there changes you could make to better your current product or process?
Why Do My Higher Part Quantities Have a Lower Price Per Part?
For a moment, you might think there’s something wrong with your die cut quote: why does ...
5 Benefits of Disclosing Your Project Management to a Converter
The meeting with your potential converter goes smoothly until they ask you a question ...
What Happens After I Place my Purchase Order with Strouse?
After days of mulling over your die cut quote, you finally send back a confirmation. ...
Why Do I Need to Pay for Die Cut Tooling?
Things were going excellent with your new converter until you reviewed the quote they ...
I Asked for a Sample, Now What?
You’ve finally summoned the courage to get a sample of your adhesive part, yet, the ...
The Pros and Cons of Using Your Own Adhesive Material
Supplying your own material is like knocking on the pilot’s door and offering to be a ...
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 ...
Which Flexible Materials Can You Use to Make Custom Die Cuts?
What would you do if someone handed you a penny, and a pair of scissors, then told you to ...
PORON Foam XRD: Is it Right For You?
In 2019, I visited Montana because my Texan family decided to go skiing for the first ...