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Choosing the Right High Temperature Product Based on Application

Manufacturers often run into situations where they are dealing with extraordinarily high temperatures. Depending on the specific attributes of the situation, these temperatures can have a dramatic effect on the performance, safety, and longevity of a piece of equipment. Materials can quickly break down when exposed to high temperature or prolonged heat exposure. Choosing the … Read more Choosing the Right High Temperature Product Based on Application

UL 94 Compliance For Appliance and Device Materials: Everything You Need To Know

Flammable Sign

UL 94 is a plastics flammability standard, also known as the Standard of Flammability of Plastic Materials for Parts. This standard was released by Underwriters Laboratories (UL) to classify plastics based on how they burn, with orientation and thickness level determining a plastic’s tendency to extinguish or spread the flame once ignited, and how well … Read more UL 94 Compliance For Appliance and Device Materials: Everything You Need To Know

Why Aircraft Insulation Should Meet AS9100 Aerospace QMS Standards

Airplane in Flight

The AS9100 Quality Management System (QMS) belongs to a family of standards designed to address diverse quality requirements while also reducing supply chain costs throughout the international aerospace industry. Products such as aircraft insulation materials bring a high level of quality and trust when backed by a business with AS9100 certification. What Does the AS9100 … Read more Why Aircraft Insulation Should Meet AS9100 Aerospace QMS Standards

Vibration Concerns in Commercial Device Manufacturing

Sound Wave

Noise and vibration production is a major problem encountered by companies that utilize appliances in their workspaces. Appliances that produce significant vibrations can include any and all products with mechanical parts—generators, kitchen appliances like blenders, offices appliances like printers, and so on. Vibration is distracting, uncomfortable, and in some cases, unsafe for workers. It is … Read more Vibration Concerns in Commercial Device Manufacturing

Designing Truck Cabs For Function & Comfort

Driver's Point of View

Driving a truck has never been viewed as easy, as it involves long hours, unconventional sleep patterns, and lengthy periods of time on the road and away from home. However, not only is it a stable, well-paying, blue-collar career, but it’s necessary for businesses and the economy to operate as they do. While the primary … Read more Designing Truck Cabs For Function & Comfort

Why You Should Ditch Fiberglass Insulation

Insulation Roof

For years, fiberglass has been used as the industry standard for insulation in heating and cooling systems, despite being a possible detriment to the environment and known to have potential for adverse health effects. Over time fiberglass insulation can deteriorate and migrate through supply diffusers, which are used to evenly distribute and deliver air throughout … Read more Why You Should Ditch Fiberglass Insulation

Safely & Efficiently Reducing Noise in Natural Gas Pumps

Power Gen

Many trucking companies are switching from diesel to natural gas to save costs and lessen pollution. Accordingly, there is a growing prevalence of fueling stations for trucks that use natural gas. These fueling stations can get extremely loud, and it is therefore important to implement the most effective noise control system to enhance truckers’ comfort … Read more Safely & Efficiently Reducing Noise in Natural Gas Pumps

Installing HVAC Equipment that Looks Great and Works Great

Boiler

Industrial equipment doesn’t have to look sloppy and unappealing. When installing industrial HVAC equipment, you want to have both the most efficient and the neatest process possible. Polymer worked with a client who was unsatisfied with the aesthetics of their boiler installation. The insulation foam that wrapped around the boiler did not fit well, looked … Read more Installing HVAC Equipment that Looks Great and Works Great

Passive and Active Isolation Systems…What’s the Difference?

Bike Chart

Here at Polymer Technologies, we have a team of engineers who are experts in vibration and shock isolation and are ready to answer any questions you have about isolation techniques. No matter your application, we are confident we can create a custom vibration isolation solution that meets your needs and solves your problems.  To better … Read more Passive and Active Isolation Systems…What’s the Difference?

Shock & Vibration Isolation 101: Everything You Need to Know

Car Vibration Graphic

Every building experiences a certain amount of shock and/or vibration—whether caused by people or machinery. Vibration is a mechanical phenomenon in which periodic motion is generated by a force around an equilibrium point. The possible effects of these vibrations can vary from insignificant to disastrous, depending on the intensity and duration of the shock as … Read more Shock & Vibration Isolation 101: Everything You Need to Know