Slideways, Inc.
Worcester, MA 01605
Nov 11, 2004 Custom Machined Plastic Components are produced from materials such as oil-filled nylon for handling high speeds and loads, MD-nylon which features dry lubricant to prevent dust from adhering to wear strips, acetal where stiffness is needed, glass-filled PTFE for chemical resistance, UHMW, and UHMW-HT. Capable of achieving tolerances to ±0.0005 in. and surface finishes to 16 rms, components can be produced in prototype to production quantities.

Fibox Enclosures
Glen Burnie, MD 21061
Sep 28, 2004 Machining Service provides fast turnaround on enclosure modifications including threaded and unthreaded holes, and panel, door, side, and window cutouts. Graphics converter accepts files from different CAD programs and converts them to machining instructions. CAM files can be developed from print drawings. Assembly service equips enclosures with accessories including cable management products, mounting plates, terminals, switches, and glands.

Elma Electronic Inc.
Fremont, CA 94538
Jul 22, 2004 Front panels, for VME, CompactPCI, VXI, AdvancedTCA, and custom designs, ensure electrical continuity from panel to panel and provide scratchproof solution. Panel fronts are anodized, providing scratch-resistant, non-conductive material. Back and sides are alodized, which provides electrical continuity. Offered with segmented- and continuous-gasket styles, front panels and filler panels feature alignment pin to ensure accurate lateral alignment and vertical orientation.

Kintz Plastics, Inc.
Howes Cave, NY 12092
Apr 29, 2004 In-house painting facility runs 3 shifts so thermoformed part can be prepped, painted, and shipped within hours after it is formed. Screen Printing and Hot Stamping place logos, model designations, warnings, and other prominent information on thermoformed part. RFI and EMI shielding to interior of panels for electromechanical and electronic products is applied to exact specifications. Unlimited combination of surface finishes and textures are offered.

Kintz Plastics, Inc.
Howes Cave, NY 12092
Mar 16, 2004 Pressure forming utilizes vacuum pressure to 22.5 psi to draw heated plastic into cavities of mold and positive air pressure to 100 psi to push it into recesses of mold. Combination of negative vacuum pressure pulling and positive air pressure pushing results in parts, panels, and components with sharp detail, precise surface texture, and tight radii. Process employs pneumatically activated molds with movable sections for product removal.

E-BEAM Services, Inc.
Cranbury, NJ 08512
Mar 09, 2004 Post-molded crosslinking process enables polyethylene (PE) products to maintain form and strength at temperatures over 350°F. Electron-beam-processed, crosslinked materials can be used in utility services subjected to high temperatures and stress fatigue situations as crosslinking process reduces stress-crack and wear-resistance failures. PE products can be treated after forming by injection molding, rotomolding, or other processes.

Stratasys, Inc.
Minneapolis, MN 55344 2020
Feb 27, 2004 Type PC-ISO meets ISO 10993-1 and USP Class VI standards and is suited for food, pharmaceutical, and medical equipment modeling. It can be sterilized using gamma radiation or ethylene oxide method. Available in translucent and white, product is suited for T-Class rapid prototyping systems. Components built from translucent PC-ISO allow viewing of solid or liquid material flow. Model-layer thickness choices include 0.007 and 0.010 in.

Rubber Industries, Inc.
Shakopee, MN 55379
Feb 20, 2004 Liquid Injection Molding Service produces clear and colored silicon parts. Twenty-four ton Boy Presses can handle mold sizes of 10 x 12 in. and max shot size of 65 g. Molding systems utilize modular mold base, which is set up to receive cavity blocks of 4 x 4, 6 x 6, and 8 x 8 in. Liquid Silicone Rubber features temperature range of -94 to +400°F with resistance to sunlight and ozone. Typical components include seals, insulators, diffusers, valves, gaskets, and bellows.

Northern States Metals Corp.
West Hartford, CT 06127
Feb 12, 2004 Aluminum Extrusions are available with walls as thin as 0.030 in. and circle sizes to 35 in. Tongue ratios, or relationship of leg length vs distance between legs, are achievable as deep as 40:1. Finishes range from conventional anodizing and power coating to electrophoresis, which is decorative and increases corrosion resistance. Machine-applied, peel-away tape protects finishes.

Sheltech Plastics, Inc.
Methmen, MA 01844
Jan 29, 2004 Medical/Laboratory Plastic Packaging is custom vacuum-formed with cavities that precisely cradle products and can include ribs, standoffs, and hold-down structures to support and protect from crushing and dropping. Made from styrenes, PVCs, and PETGs, packaging permits visual inspection of parts and can be sterilized. It meets FedEX drop, compression, and vibration tests according to ISTA test procedure standards 1A for packages under 150 lb.

Kintz Plastics, Inc.
Howes Cave, NY 12092
Nov 05, 2003 Twin-Sheet Thermoformed Plastic Panels offer OEMs alternative to injection molded or rotational molded plastic parts. Both sides feature precise form and definition and can include built-in patterns for additional vertical, horizontal, or diagonal rigidity. Space between sheets can be filled with thermal or acoustical insulation. Sizes up to 9 ft wide x 13 ft long are available with up to 60 in. draw.

Progress Casting, An Acrometal Co.
Plymouth, MN 55447
Jul 10, 2003 Continuous-cast aluminum alloy Truline Series 850 bars, available in solid and tube shapes, withstand operating pressures to 10,000 psi and speeds to 36,000 rpm. Acid- and corrosion-resistant material is hard enough to resist excessive penetration by dirt or waste metal particles and is soft enough to allow particles to penetrate bearing surface. Bars are available with 11/16–13 1/2 in. OD and 10 in. ID, with ¾ in. minimum wall section. Lengths are available up to 12 ft.

Outwater Plastics Industries, Inc.
Wood-Ridge, NJ 07075
Feb 18, 2003 STRUCTURE sheets, manufactured of thermoplastic styrene in various 3D textures, simulate look of real metal. Measuring 34 x 103 x .040 in., sheets are available in Mirror Chrome or Brass, Speckled Black or Gray, and Stainless Steel finishes, or with White paintable surface. Unbreakable product may be cut with razor-knives, saws, and scissors and adheres to most surfaces using neoprene-based contact cement.

Cotronics Corp.
Brooklyn, NY 11232
Aug 30, 2002 Rescor 740 consists of ceramic powder and liquid activator. When mixed and poured into non-absorbent molds and hardened overnight, it produces corrosion resistant, machinable parts for use to 2300°F. It produces thermally and electrically insulating parts resistant to oxidizing, reducing atmospheres, molten non-ferrous metals, steam, and solvents.

Kleerdex Company
Mount Laurel, NJ 08054
May 08, 2002 Fire rated Kydex(R) compounds include 10 injection molding and 20 extrusion grades carrying fire ratings of UL Std 94 V-0/5V, FAR 25.853 (a) and (d), ASTM E-162, ASTM E-84, UL 723, UL 2043, UL 756C and/or Class 1/A. Also available are UL 705-rated grades meeting above-the-ceiling air plenum smoke release requirements. Compounds have impact resistance to 18 ft-lb/in., tensile strength to 6500 psi, flexural strength to 9400 psi, and flexural modulus to 326,000 psi.

Specialty Silicone Products, Inc.
Ballston Spa, NY 12020
May 06, 2002 TUFSIL(R), offered in range of hardness from 30 to 80 durometer (Shore A), can be blended to provide intermediate hardnesses. Rubber cures with addition of platinum based catalyst. Applications include components of respiratory masks, tubing, and other parts that come in contact with skin, or used in health care and food processing industries. Product meets strict ISO and United States Pharmaceutical (USP) Class VI standards.

Graphicast, Inc.
Jaffrey, NH 03452 5833
Apr 10, 2002 ZA-12 casting process uses permanent graphite molds to produce parts from ZA-12 zinc-aluminum alloy. Castings can include contours, surface elevations, holes, and other precise features. Process is suitable for making high-precision components for medical equipment and is economical in quantities of 300 to 20,000 parts per year. Company provides design, rapid prototyping, tooling and mold production, casting, and secondary machining.

Parker Hannifin Corp., Seal Group
Irvine, CA 92612 1073
Mar 25, 2002 UltraCOMP(TM) engineered thermoplastics are resistant to creep and fatigue in temperatures up to 500 deg F. Chemical, electrical-, and radiation-resistant seals can operate continuously and be regularly sterilized by steam, as common with medical device seals. Material is available in 4 formulations: virgin, carbon fiber-filled, glass-filled, and carbon/graphite/PTFE-filled. Tube sizes are up to 8 in. OD, with up to 4 in. length and up to 0.5 in. cross section.

Meese Orbitron Dunne Co.
Saddle Brook, NJ 07662
Mar 15, 2002 OTP-All-Plastic IBC can be used for shipping and storage of heavy products with specific gravity ratings up to 1.6, such as adhesives, sauces, gravies, paints, and coatings. Supported by reinforcing ribs, IBC resists bulging and ensures structural integrity without requiring steel frames or cages. Rotomolded of LLDPE, it accommodates 4-way lift access, stacks 2 high when full and 3 high when empty. Container is available in 275 and 330 gal sizes.

Newman, M.M., Corp.
Marblehead, MA 01945
Feb 27, 2002 Heli-Tube® Spirally Cut Teflon® Cable Wrap and Chafe Guard applies like tape to protect cables and hoses in environments where harsh chemicals, and acids are present. Chemically inert and non-flammable, expandable wrap will not produce toxic by-products if exposed to fire. It operates from -450 to +450 deg F, and is available in sizes from 1/16 to 1-1/2 in. OD. Heli-Tube can fit around bundles up to 10 in. dia.