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Design & Development Services

We invest in design and development because your challenges demand new and innovative solutions. 
We focus both on innovation of new materials and processes as well as finding optimizations or creative new ways to use our existing capabilities to serve customer needs.
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Proprietary Materials
Developing custom materials when off-the-shelf options fall short and finding innovative ways to use materials for better performance
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Manufacturing Process Optimization
Refining techniques to increase precision and reduce lead times
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Capability Expansion
Adding new manufacturing processes to our vertically integrated platform
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Our Approach

Customer-Driven Innovation

Our engineering team explores new materials, manufacturing methods, and capabilities to help you bring life-changing products to market faster. Our R&D initiatives start with you. 

How We Choose Our Design & Development Projects

We identify opportunities through:

  • Direct customer challenges
  • Emerging industry requirements
  • Production bottlenecks
  • Performance gaps in existing materials
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What it Means for Our Customers

The advantages for our customers are endless:

  • Get to market faster with streamlined processes
  • Achieve better performance with tailored solutions
  • Reduce technical risk with thoroughly tested innovations
  • Gain competitive edge with unique capabilities
  • Simplify your supply chain through our expanded capabilities
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Current Open Development Projects

Thermal Gel Dispensing

Our approach allows us to achieve tight dimensional tolerances comparable to die-cut thermal pads. We deliver optimized dot, serpentine, and spiral dispensing patterns with controlled viscosity and precise material deposition for superior thermal conductivity.

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Small Bead FIP Dispensing

We've helped customers on numerous projects achieve highly specialized and performant small bead form-in-place applications. We can support micro FIP dispensing across a variety of materials.

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Electrically Conductive, Jet Fuel Resistant FIP Materials

We've created a proprietary material for Jet Fuel Resistant form-in-place dispensing for use in aerospace and defense applications.

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O-Ring Splicing

Our precision-engineered custom o-ring and d-ring profiles range from 0.078" to 1.181" in diameter with a minimum cut length of 2", featuring custom splicing molds for o-ring and d-ring compatibility, hand-cut extrusions with tight tolerances (±0.030"), and rigorous quality validation through pull force testing for each new profile size.

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Optical and Thermal Coatings

This advanced process allows us to apply precision coatings that enhance both thermal management and optical performance—critical for components operating in the extreme environments presented by aerospace and defense applications.

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Design & Development Case Study

Small Bead FIP: Breaking Bead Size Boundaries

The Modus engineering team created a custom solution for dispensing small bead FIP using standard materials available in the US to help a customer replace a proprietary material from a supplier that wasn't supporting their needs.

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Risk Reduction

We’re Here to De‑risk Component Production

Our team, process, and infrastructure are all built to reduce risk for the partners we serve. This approach saves on time, cost, and ultimately drives long term relationships.

  • US-based supply chain
  • Concurrent manufacturing processes
  • Shorter lead times
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Don’t take our word for it. Reach out and speak to one of our engineers about your part today and see the benefits for yourself. We strive to turn all quotes around 48 hours or less to get your part moving as quickly as possible.

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