New Enclosure Institute™ electives! Enroll today!

Available Now: Enclosure Institute™ Elective Courses

Marian, Inc. and supplier partner, Rogers Corporation, are excited to announce additional courses for the Enclosure Institute™!

Introducing: Enclosure Institute Electives

Brand new for the Enclosure Institute in 2026 is elective courses! These free courses introduce other leading material suppliers as special guests to discuss the role of their materials within enclosure systems.

Enclosures are found in virtually every industry. Depending on how they’re used and what they need to withstand, enclosures may have different materials needs. Our goal with introducing these new courses is to provide additional material education directly from the suppliers’ technical experts.

Outside of the foams and silicones discussed in the core Enclosure Institute content, you can expect informative information on:

Adhesives
Thermal management materials
Skin-contact materials
Shielding materials
and more

Meet Our First Guest Hosts: 3M™!

We’re thrilled to announce our first guest to the Enclosure Institute, our partners at 3M™!

3M is a leading global adhesive and tape material supplier that offers a wide variety of materials used in enclosure systems, including transfer tapes, single and double-coated tapes, optically clear adhesives (OCA), acrylic foam tapes, and more.

As a 3M Preferred Converter, Marian is recognized as a top converter partner, earning direct access to 3M’s technical specialists, preferred material pricing, and exclusive access to the catalogue of most popular materials. With decades of experience converting 3M materials to high-quality, die-cut parts, we’ve maintained a strong partnership and helped customers across industries all over the world.

Elective Course #1 – Enclosure Bonding & Adhesive Testing

Our first elective course provides expert insights into adhesives used for bonding in enclosure systems. The blog post in this elective course describes how 3M adhesives perform when combined with Rogers Corporation PORON® foam and BISCO® silicone.

The video takes a deeper dive into some key 3M materials, adhesive selection considerations, and the results of the bonding study that highlights how specific 3M adhesives we performed with various Rogers foams and silicones.

This bonding study is available as the download for this elective and is only available to those that register for the Enclosure Institute, so sign up for free today to access it and all our other technical resources!

What is the Enclosure Institute™?

The Enclosure Institute™ is an educational series for engineers founded by Marian and Rogers Corporation in 2025. Participants enrolled in the program have access to free technical blogs and videos that discuss considerations for effectively sealing an enclosure application.

Along with this information, each module also includes an exclusive downloadable resource for designing effective, reliable enclosure systems.

Topics covered in the main curriculum include:

Enclosure standards (NEMA, UL, CSA, IEC)
Compression, CFD, and gap filling
Static vs. dynamic seals
Gasket and vent material selection
Sealing considerations
Why seals fail
And more

More Details about the Enclosure Institute

Enrolling in the Enclosure Institute grants registrants exclusive access to expert engineers from both Rogers and Marian. This partnership provides unparalleled expertise in material selection, sealing, gasketing, venting, and more for enclosures, ensuring participants receive top-tier education they can apply to their specific applications.

Graduates of the Enclosure Institute receive an exclusive gift box and an official certificate of completion, along with valuable enclosure design-related checklists, resources, and tools throughout the program.

Click here to register and learn more about the Enclosure Institute.

Read the official press release announcement.

About Rogers Corporation

Rogers Corporation is a global manufacturer of high-performance materials, including PORON® polyurethanes, BISCO® silicones, ARLON® silicones, and DeWAL® PTFE and UHMW films. These materials are widely used for gaskets, seals, gap fillers, and vibration damping components, making Rogers a trusted choice for demanding applications.

About Marian, Inc.

Marian is a global converter of soft, flexible materials like foams, tapes and adhesives, thermal management materials, films, and venting materials. Using these materials and more, we manufacture the highest quality custom components designed specifically for our customers’ applications.

We also highly focus on design for manufacturing (DFM) to ensure components are easily integrated into existing assembly processes. Marian produces billions of custom die-cut components for customers every year, so no request is too large.

If you’re working on an application and aren’t sure where to start or have hit a roadblock, contact us and we’ll connect you with a Sales Engineer in your area.

Custom, Die-Cut Solutions for Enclosures: Marian and Rogers Partnership

Marian and Rogers have collaborated for over 50 years. As a Preferred Converter for Rogers Corporation, Marian stocks a wide range of open-cell and closed-cell foams, silicones, and more for quick sampling and prototyping.

Marian and Rogers engineers work together closely to develop innovative solutions for even the most complex enclosure sealing designs. This collaboration also provides access to material testing, ensuring the best converted solutions and high-quality materials for any application.

Published October 7, 2026

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