Conductive Fabric EMI Silicone Gaskets
SSP makes conductive fabric EMI silicone gaskets that use combine our shielding silicones with an electrically conductive fabric for greater tear resistance. Silicone rubber that’s filled with metal or metal-coated particles provides excellent EMI/RFI shielding and environmental sealing. The heavy loading of metal fills increases electrical conductivity, but can reduce tensile strength and Z-axis compression. […]
MIL-R-25988 Fluorosilicones
SSP supplies MIL-R-25988 fluorosilicones for military gaskets. Choose specification-grade fluorosilicone elastomers in various types, classes, and grades. MIL-DTL-25988C is a U.S. military specification (MIL-SPEC) for fluorosilicones that resist oil and fuel. This MIL-SPEC divides compliant compounds into two classes: Type 1 for O-Rings, and Type 2 for molded parts, sheets, strips, and extruded shapes. Within each […]
EMI Gasket Material Selection White Paper
SSP’s EMI Gasket Material Selection White Paper is the resource that you need to understand particle-filled silicones for environmental sealing and EMI shielding. Electronic designers need gaskets that resist electromagnetic interference (EMI), support electrical conductivity, and provide environmental sealing. In the automotive, aerospace, communications, and medical device industries, EMI gaskets made of particle-filled silicones are […]
The Silicone Shortage Explained
There isn’t a simple explanation for the global shortage of silicone rubber. It’s about changes in supply and demand, pandemic-related problems with shipping/logistics, manpower, and raw materials. If you’re concerned about where the market is headed, it might help to consider the causes of the current shortage and some long-term solutions. We’ll also look at […]
Fluorosilicones White Paper
Download SSP’s Fluorosilicones White Paper and learn how to select fluorosilicone elastomers that meet tough requirements. Design engineers and gasket fabricators like fluorosilicones because these elastomers combine the high and low temperature resistance of silicones with the fuel and oil resistance of fluorocarbons. Yet all fluorosilicone rubber isn’t the same. Some materials meet general-purpose or […]