October 2020
Antimicrobial Pressure Sensitive Adhesive
PGC partners with some of the best companies to bring you the custom engineered solutions you need, with quick turnaround time, high-value material technology, and advanced support. The COVID-19 pandemic has brought new challenges to solve for high-touch areas. With schools and businesses reopening, so increasing safety for everyone becomes ever more important. Recognizing this need, companies have started developing materials that work harder to make your environment safe. One technological advancement is pressure sensitive adhesive backed film materials with antimicrobial properties that protect against a broad spectrum of bacteria, mold, and mildew. With new technologies come new questions, and PGC’s engineers are here to answer them.
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R&D is Important to See
Background
One of PGC’s customer is a leader in advanced fluid handling and dispensing equipment, and they needed help with a new product that required an IP65 rating. With years of history together, we had a selection of materials in mind that could work in this new assembly. Thankfully, PGC is setup to get customers materials and prototype parts quickly for their IP65 water ingress protection testing needs.
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Women in Manufacturing
Women make up nearly one third of the manufacturing workforce in the United States. A common misconception is that women can’t do the job due to the “physical” nature and that is certainly not the case. Women continue to be underrepresented in the manufacturing world and is a pool of untapped talent. Women are working on the production line and in some cases running their own manufacturing businesses.