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Captivating Your Electronic Enclosures Specialists

March 7th, 2010

I come from a large, Italian family of talkers. We can go on and on and on for hours, and still have more to say. While my father is not Italian, he has definitely learned to fit right in with the talking and story-telling. It’s a boisterous, good time, as long as the family is all together. Get stuck in a one-on-one conversation and … well, quite a few members of my family have not quite learned the art of ending the story, even if they happen to notice that their audience is no longer, shall we say, captive.

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UL Flame Rating on Plastic Material Defined

March 4th, 2010

All of Polycase’s products are molded in UL Recognized material. The UL flame rating is a property of the material. Therefore, not all materials have the same rating. I figured it was time I explored the differences in the ratings to better understand why the numbers vary. And by educating myself, I can share my knowledge. So let’s break it down:

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Plastic Enclosures and Higher Temperature Options

March 1st, 2010

When last we left off, our poor design engineer had discovered that his ABS enclosure failed to take the heat inside the car. Here is a brief recap:

The melting point on ABS is approximately 176 degrees F (80 degrees C). This means that when exposed to temperatures near 176 degrees for extended periods of time, ABS material will begin to lose its shape. When ABS is exposed to hot enough temperatures, the material begins to degrade and soften; leave it long enough and you’ll have a cooked enclosure.

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Plastic Enclosures and Temperature Ratings

February 26th, 2010

I’ll let you in on a secret: when it comes to chocolate, I can take it or leave it. Ok, not really a secret to those who know me, but news to you. Now, if there’s peanut butter involved, all bets are off. You’re likely to lose a limb if you try to come between a Reese’s and me. My good friend bought me one of those HUGE Reese’s peanut treats (it’s approximately 6 servings in one bar), which I slipped into my purse for later consumption. I did not notice that while I was driving, it decided to slip itself OUT of my purse. The next day, I attempted to retrieve it from my purse but when I found it wasn’t there, I went to the car and there it was in the back seat. When I lifted it, I discovered it had melted in the extreme temperatures inside the car. Oh the heartbreak.

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Prestige Graphics Inc. Recommendation – Saving You Time and Hassle

February 22nd, 2010

Oh the joys of home ownership. I was doing laundry the other day and while everything was running smoothly, I heard a very strange grinding noise coming from the laundry room. When I went to check what it was, I saw the dial was set to “spin”. I pulled the lid open a smidge and I see that the tub is indeed not spinning. Great. Now I had to find someone whom does washer repair. Sigh, fine. I did an Internet search of “washer repair” in my area, and came up with a list. Which meant, I now had a date with my cell phone, calling every washer repair company in the area. Not fun.

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