Materials Articles

This year we have discussed with almost every customer about the difficulty of getting components and the extremely long delivery times they have due to global component shortage. The lack of semiconductors has been a problem for a long time, but lately it seems that...

If you are considering how to test your product, a combined high humidity and high temperature test is probably one of the tests on your list. It is one of the most common accelerated reliability test methods, especially in electronics. 85/85 test is most likely the...

Polymers and plastics enable the way of living we have nowadays. They have many advantages, but they are also much more complicated materials than metals and ceramics. Still, metals and ceramics are often replaced with plastic as they tend to be lighter and cheaper....

Material selection plays a crucial role in product development. Lately we have shared infographics about metals and ceramics. This week we deal with polymers. Polymers are often used to replace other materials for cost and weight saving purposes. They are very...