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The market is filled with choices when it comes to selecting the right material for your Test Socket or related application. Even though the raw materials are known, there are nuances created from the …

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Tensile Elongation at Yield (ASTM D638) is a property developed to measure the elastomeric limitations of polymers. The test essentially measures the length a plastic will stretch to the point of brea …

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Outgassing of Common Plastic MaterialsMany of the process tools used in the manufacture of IC chips perform their critical steps within vacuum chambers. Given the current chip technology being sub 7 n …

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The most critical physical properties in test socket material optimization and selection relate either to the micro machinability or to the socket stability after machining. These most critical physic …

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Backup rings (BUR's), also known as anti-extrusion rings, perform exactly as their name implies: they act as backup support to seal components from extruding under pressure. They are characterized b …

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