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Technology and manufacturing company outsources RF welding contract manufacturing for military helmet pads
One of SKYDEX’s largest products is its ballistic helmet pad placed inside the helmets of military personnel to absorb impact and increase comfort. Fabricating helmet pads involves the radio frequency welding of a loop fabric layer around several layers of material, including a thermoplastic urethane impact-absorbing layer, a urethane comfort layer and a moisturewicking microfiber outer layer. After several years with another contract manufacturer, SKYDEX sought out a new partner to provide optimized production cycle times, quality manufacturing and improved customer service. Register to read more.
ecoGenesis RF Plastics Welding Technology: Business Benefits and Applications
Genesis Plastics Welding’s proprietary RF welding technology, ecoGenesis™, is a unique asset to the contract plastics manufacturing industry. The proprietary technology enables the joining of polymeric materials previously deemed by the industry as impossible to RF weld without the addition of expensive plasticizers or toxic additives. In a market validity analysis conducted by OmniTech International and sponsored in part by Dow Chemical, the many applications for ecoGenesis are examined, as well as its business benefits – including lowering manufacturing costs, improving product performance, and meeting regulatory standards and environmental concerns to replace the use of PVC in manufacturing. Register to read more.