To bond a Noryl connector with 150 through holes to a mating Noryl body a manufacturer of military-grade electrical connectors was dipping one part into a liquid adhesive bath. Then gold plated connector pins were inserted to the first part and the mating part was placed on top. All parts had to be assembled without adhesive contaminating the holes or pins or causing voids between the mating parts. This extremely messy liquid bonding process was resulting in a greater than 50 percent rejection rate in pre-manufacturing. Using a CAD file of the customer's part, our Technical Service Representatives created a preform that exactly matched the part's intricate hole pattern. The solid preform adhesive eliminated material migration, and associated voids and mess. The manufacturer's rejection rate dropped to less than one percent, and production costs, cure, fixture times and expenses were greatly reduced. Markets: Electrical and Military Connectors
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