New Materials Products

Specialty Fluids suit metalworking and metalforming.

Signature line includes: OAKFLO(TM) fluids for machine tools and metalworking; OAKFORM(TM) stamping and drawing fluids for metalforming applications; OAKWASH(TM) aqueous cleaners for in-line spray washers, vibratory and deburring systems, and general maintenance cleaners; OAKTEC(TM) corrosion inhibitors, available in solvents, oil, and synthetics; and OAKSPEC(TM) specialty fluids and lubricants.

PCI Mezzanine Card relieves bandwidth bottlenecks.

Single-wide PMC-Gigabit-ST2, with Intel 82544 PCI controller, has single Gigabit Ethernet interface controller port and allows CompactPCI systems to use PMC form factor for I/O expansion. Ethernet network interface complies with IEEE 802.3 specification for l0BaseT, l00BaseTX and 1000BaseT over category 5 twister-pair cable. Integrated MAC/PHY interface supports several features, including...

Cover Strips protect miniature ball rail systems.

Stainless-steel cover strips are pre-cut to rail length and cover mounting holes in profiled rail, eliminating plastic mounting hole plugs. They protect against dirt and contaminants, and provide unbroken rail surface to improve runner block sealing. Miniature Ball Rail Systems include sizes 7, 9, 12, 15 and 20 mm and wide version in sizes 9, 12 and 15 mm. Cover strips can be supplied in one...

Thermoplastic Seals handle high temperatures.

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...

Advantages of Thermoset Plastics vs. Engineered Thermoplastics and Metal Parts

Thermosets and engineered thermoplastics are sometimes better suited to differing situations, but they do have some overlap in relevant use cases.

Capillary Tubing is made from borosilicate.

Round, capillary tubing, with or without microfilament, comes in multi-bore tube configurations from 2 to 7 bores. Sizes range from 0.30 to 3.00 mm OD, in thin, standard, or heavy wall, with tolerances of +/- 10% of ID. Tighter tolerances can be provided. Custom sizes and noncircular bores can be produced to specifications. Capillaries are packed in clear plastic vials for safe shipping,...

Document Handler laminates and binds.

Tandem+ Deluxe Personal Laminator/Document Binder incorporates 2-roller pouch laminator, thermal binding station, and cooling station. It can laminate and protect documents up to 9 in. wide and 5 mils thick. It binds up to 120 pages of letter size or A4 covers. Applications include professionally finishing graphic presentations such as signs, POP displays, certificates, posters, countertop signs,...

Casting Compound suits embedding and casting applications.

Flexible TRA-BOND 240-2 low-viscosity, polyurethane-casting system, suitable for low-vacuum applications, is NASA outgassing approved, and has near-zero shrinkage, providing low residual stress. Compound bonds to ceramics, glass, metals, and many plastics. Fully cured adhesive acts as electrical insulator.

Encapsulating Elastomers offer hydrolytic stability.

Two-component urethane series encapsulants have durometers from 25 to 55 Shore A. Unfilled materials maintain integrity over operating temperature range of -40 deg to 125 deg C. Glass transition temperature of -72 deg C makes them suitable for low temperature potting applications. They offer electrical insulation, thermal cycling stability, chemical resistance, and no shrinkage. Mixed viscosities...

Holder System offers +/- 0.01 in. tolerance in 4 axes.

FlexLoc Convertible Holder System for indexing conveyors provides nearly infinite number of interchangeable machined part-holders or cleats that mount on common, extruded urethane profile. Profile is ultrasonically welded to surface of reinforced urethane belt, and mates to slot in bottom of part holder, cleat or part-holder sub-plate. Profile pitch error of +/-0.02 in., inherent when profile is...

Intermediate Bulk Container resists bulging without steel.

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...

Locon Sensors Withstand Extreme Temperatures

Locon Sensor Systems offer robust sensor solutions for even the most severe environmental conditions. Their line of high-temp inductive sensors and their cylindrical photoelectric series can operate in temperatures up to 250 degrees Celsius. See our video to learn more.