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Why Hardware Startups Should Use Overmolding for Cable Strain Relief
In episode 128 of Hardware Startups, hosts Lucas and Luna dive into overmolding for cable strain relief — a critical but often overlooked manufacturing technique that prevents field failures in devices from medical wearables to industrial sensors. They break down the difference between insert molding and two-shot overmolding, why the bond interface matters more than most engineers realize, and how a startup making a patient monitoring armband cut warranty returns by 37 percent just by adding a 15-cent overmolding step. Lucas walks through the material science of TPE-to-PCB adhesion and the…
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