Home // Power Tool Manufacturer Reduces Production Overhead A leading North American manufacturer of home power tools sought a new solution for producing the “boot,” or soft protective cover, for several of its power saw product lines. At the same time, adding a softer material could increase damping performance, which can help power tool users avoid health issues such as carpal tunnel syndrome and tendinitis related to constant vibration.

Home // Power Tool Manufacturer Reduces Production Overhead A leading North American manufacturer of home power tools sought a new solution for producing the “boot,” or soft protective cover, for several of its power saw product lines. At the same time, adding a softer material could increase damping performance, which can help power tool users avoid health issues such as carpal tunnel syndrome and tendinitis related to constant vibration.

Homepage // News Center // Tough Enough to Protect the Power Grid To meet the FERC requirements, each utility company was required to perform a risk assessment of their systems, identify the most critical assets within the power grid, and then propose and implement a plan to protect them.

Frequent and devastating attacks on United States' electrical substations provide stark reminders that power supply remains a primary target for criminals focused on harming national security.¹ The call to action is evident: we must continually improve the physical and technological infrastructure protection of our national energy supply.   To meet the FERC requirements, each utility company is required to perform a risk assessment of their systems, identify the most critical assets within the power grid, and then propose and implement a plan to protect them.

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Anything you touch that feels like a soft plastic or has a rubbery surface can be made from TPEs— everything from a gearshift knob in your car and the handles on your power tools to medical tubing and syringe stoppers. Some products call for a grippy surface, like the handle of a fishing pole.

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Infrastructure: infrastructure reinforcement and components, such as railroad ties, bridge decks, concrete repair and reinforcement, utility poles, electrical insulators, and cross arms. Sporting goods: components requiring a constant cross-section such as skis, poles, golf equipment, paddle shafts, archery components, and tent poles

Infrastructure: infrastructure reinforcement and components, such as railroad ties, bridge decks, concrete repair and reinforcement, utility poles, electrical insulators, and cross arms. Sporting goods: components requiring a constant cross-section such as skis, poles, golf equipment, paddle shafts, archery components, and tent poles

Infrastructure: infrastructure reinforcement and components, such as railroad ties, bridge decks, concrete repair and reinforcement, utility poles, electrical insulators, and cross arms. Sporting goods: components requiring a constant cross-section such as skis, poles, golf equipment, paddle shafts, archery components, and tent poles