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From General Electric to Raytheon, more and more aerospace and defense companies are turning to composites to cut weight. Keep reading to learn which companies are expanding their use of [...]

Aerospace and defense engineers are paying increasing attention to thermoplastic composites as a cost-efficient option to replace metallic and thermoset composite parts.   What are thermoplastic [...]

Aerospace design engineers looking for a cost-effective, durable, and reliable option for lightweighting connectors and connector housings should consider transitioning from aluminum and steel [...]

Lightweighting is critical in today’s aerospace design engineering. Since connectors and connector shells are integral to any aircraft, it’s worth looking at plated composite and polymer [...]

There are thousands of connectors on airplanes, defense systems, and vehicles. The high performance and highly technical interfaces utilized in these electronic systems require durability, [...]

From electric vehicles and consumer electronics to medical devices and airplanes, EMI shielding plays a vital role in preventing disruptions in essential areas of our everyday lives. What is EMI [...]

Electromagnetic Interference (EMI) shielding is a common concern in many vehicles, particularly today’s new cars, which feature significant electronic functions like GPS and self-driving [...]

EMI shielding is used in many types of medical devices to prevent equipment malfunction or anomaly from electrical, magnetic, or radiofrequency signal interference, and thereby, promote patient [...]

In an automotive industry that’s bullish on electric vehicles, electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding is becoming even more critical to manufacturers and their tier one and tier two [...]

High-performance plastics can present professional plating challenges, though the properties that plating brings make it worth the effort it takes to meet those challenges. Why Plate on Plastics? [...]