SSP provides alternatives to GORE GS2100 and GOE GS5200, both of which have been discontinued.
Specialty Silicone Products (SSP) is offering innovative replacements for Gore’s discontinued line of EMI shielding materials. Recently, SSP learned that W.L. Gore & Associates has announced the end-of-life for three well-known shielding, gasketing, and grounding products: GS2100, GS5200, and GS8000. If you’ve been buying these GORE® products for years, now is the time to find a new supplier you can trust.
GORE GS2100 and GS5200 Alternatives
Already, SSP has received dozens inquiries and is working with former buyers of GORE® EMI shielding gaskets. Our ability to produce thin, low-outgassing, flame-resistant shielding elastomers is in high demand as we anticipate the release of new data sheets with ASTM 595 outgassing and UL94-V0 flame resistance data.
The following sections provide an overview of SSP’s replacement materials for discontinued GORE® EMI shielding. A future SSP white paper will provide full product specifications and test data. An offset guide will explain how SSP materials compare to GORE® products and include a full-color chart to help you with product selection.
GORE GS2100 Alternative
SSP-502-40-V0/V1 is a 40-durometer EMI silicone that’s filled with nickel-coated graphite particles and provides UL-94 V1 flame resistance (UL-94 V0 is pending). This SSP shielding silicone is recommended as a replacement material for GORE® GS 2100, a carbon-filled cellular PTFE with a 45-durometer hardness that meets UL-94-V0.
GORE 5200 Alternative
SSP-502-60-V0 is a 60-durometer EMI silicone that’s filled with nickel-coated graphite particles and provides UL-94 V0 flame resistance. It’s recommended as a replacement for GORE® GS2100, a nickel-filled cellular PTFE with a 60-durometer hardness that meets UL-94 V-0.
Corrosion-Resistant Shielding Silicones, Too
If corrosion-resistance is important for your application, please see SSP-2529 and SSP-2551. Both of these flame-resistant, nickel-aluminum elastomers have been tested to MIL-DTL-83528 and are very conductive. SSP-2529 is a 68-duromer silicone. SSP-2551 is a 72-duromter fluorosilicone.
For additional information about any of the SSP products you just read about, contact SSP on-line or email Dominic Testo.
