Wearable Technology: Design for Manufacturing Tips

Whether it's die-cut medical tape or other components for use in other wearable medical technology, asking the right questions early allows you to deal with the most important constraints at the forefront of the engineering process to save you time, money, and grey hairs later in production. Manufacturers may not always be aware of what questions to ask, and what important design for manufacturability and assembly (DFMA)considerations to keep in mind.

Material Spotlight: Avery Dennison Volt Tough Electrical Insulation Solution

The Avery Dennison Volt Tough line is a line of specialty dielectric pressure-sensitive adhesives (PSAs) that was introduced to the market at the 2023 Battery Show North America. With its high-dielectric strength, instant bond, and durability, the Volt Tough line has many applications in electrical battery insulation. In today's material spotlight, we're focusing on a new addition to the Volt Tough Line: Volt Tough Stretch.

Material Spotlight: Construction Layer Tapes for Medical Wearables

While not new to the market, differential double-sided tapes are playing an increasing role in fabricating wearable technology devices – as construction layer (tie-layer) tapes that bond one component to the next and as skin contact tapes that affix the device to the skin.  Today’s material spotlight focuses on several such products offered by Avery Dennison Medical and features insights and information provided by Avery Dennison marketing manager and adhesives expert, Miguel Solivan.

Part Design Tips to Optimize Your Custom Die-Cutting Project

As an organization that prides itself Continuous Improvement “Lessons Learned” is a phrase that is ingrained into our culture. Today, we’re here to share some lessons learned about design for manufacturability, cost competitiveness, and post-die-cut process production efficiency.

Material Spotlight: 3M 28-Day Acrylic Adhesive for Wearable Medical Devices

Here at JBC Technologies, we are committed to highlighting the latest advancements offered by today’s top medical adhesive tape manufacturers. Today we highlight 3M and its newest medical-grade PSA, 3M™ Medical Tape 4578, a solution that provides designers and OEMs in the medical wearables space with a 28-day stick-to-skin adhesive option.

Silicone Adhesive Tapes for Wearable Medical Devices

At JBC, we know die cutting. Really well. We also know tape—but nowhere near as well as the experts. So, when we decided to do a Q&A post about silicone adhesives, we turned to one of the most respected materials scientists in the business: Audrey Sherman, a division scientist in the 3M Medical Solutions Division with over 100 patents to her name. If you want to learn more about silicone adhesives, you couldn’t have come to a better place.