The original and widely used Gel-Box is a plastic hinged box with the Gel material coated in the bottom.The Gel-Box box series are designed to protect and store sensitive devices and specimens during transport, processing, inspection and assembly. The Gel material is strong in both shear and vertical directions, but weak in the peel direction, which allows parts to be easily unloaded from the Gel surface.
These hinged plastic Gel-Pak boxes are ideal for storage or safe transport of a wide range of specimens and delicate components.
The unique highly cross-linked Gel polymer coating applied to the base of the box holds specimens firmly in place and allow easy removal without damage to the gel or contamination of the specimen surface.
Applications for semiconductor devices, sensors, micromechanical devices, pptoelectronics, hard drive heads, bio-medical devices, specimen storage. All Gel-Pak boxes are packed under cleanroom conditions, in compatible packaging, and come in sleeves of 50 boxes per package.
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The Gel material is strong in both shear and vertical directions, but weak in the peel direction, which allows parts to be easily unloaded from the Gel surface. The Gel is an extremely durable and versatile material that maintains its properties between -40°C to 220°C. Minimum shelf life is 2 years.
The degree of holding force of the Gel is depending on the tackiness of the Gel material, two retention levels and different sizes are available to accommodate variations in component size, weight and surface roughness.