EV Battery Box Design Needs EMI Shielding and Sealing
Redesigning an EV battery box because of a gasket problem can be difficult and expensive. It’s better to account for EV battery box sealing up-front than to design the case and discover that a gasket won’t fit, or that a chosen material wasn’t the best selection. Along with low-temperature flexibility and high-temperature resistance, EV battery […]
QPL 83528 Shielding Elastomers for MIL-DTL-83528 EMI Gaskets
Specialty Silicone Products (SSP) makes conductive shielding elastomers, including five QPL listed products that meet MIL-DTL-83528 requirements. For engineers who need EMI/RFI gaskets for military applications, it’s important to know what MIL-DTL-83528 is and how it’s related to the QPL. It’s also worth learning about some other conductive shielding elastomers that are used in military projects. […]
USP Class VI Medical Silicones with Certificates of Conformance
Specialty Silicone Products (SSP) makes USP Class VI silicones for medical applications. The SSP2390 family of products isn’t new, but the marketplace for these materials continues to evolve. To keep up with the changes, medical device designers and manufacturers need elastomers they can trust. That’s especially important during the current supply chain crisis because silicone elastomers and […]
10-Durometer USP Class VI Silicone Receives Certificate of Compliance
Specialty Silicone Products (SSP) recently received a certificate of compliance (COC) from NAMSA, the world’s leading MedTech Contract Research Organization, for a 10-durometer silicone test article that passed USP Biological Reactivity Tests, In Vivo for USP Plastics Class VI. This is the second material in our SSP2390 family of USP Class VI silicones to receive a NAMSA […]
MIL-DTL-25988 Fluorosilicone Elastomers for Aerospace and Defense
Specialty Silicone Products (SSP) supplies MIL-DTL-25988 fluorosilicone elastomers for defense and aerospace applications. These Made in the USA materials meet the requirements of MIL-DTL-25988, a detail specification from the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) that covers oil-resistant and fuel-resistant rubber. SSP provides a certificate of analysis (COA) for each batch, supplies cured sheets and rolls in a […]
SSP Materials at the Paris Airshow
Specialty Silicone Products (SSP) isn’t at the Paris Airshow this week, but specialty silicones are flying high at the world’s premiere aviation event. Where can you find our innovative elastomers at France’s Le Bourget Airport? Here are five places to look for SSP’s aerospace and EMI shielding silicones, and some information you’ll appreciate even if […]
Faces of SSP: Taylor Smith
Specialty Silicone Products (SSP) is pleased to introduce Taylor Smith as our new Research Development Technician. Taylor joined SSP last August and is part of a team that is led by R&D Manager Sarah Lewis and includes Amelia Berry, Product Development Chemist, and Gary Falchi, Applications Engineer. Recently, Taylor performed laboratory research for an SSP technical article that will appear in […]
Faces of SSP: Gary Falchi
Specialty Silicone Products (SSP) continues to grow as we meet global demand for innovative elastomers. Recently, our Ballston Spa, New York company added a new engineer, Gary Falchi. Gary joins another engineer, four tool-and-die makers, and a maintenance technician on a seven-person team that’s led by Kyle Wright, SSP’s Engineering Manager. From Craft Beer to […]
Test Your Knowledge of SSP
Specialty Silicone Products (SSP) has a reputation for developing “silicones that work”. That’s not all we’re known for, however. If you ask our customers, you’ll learn that SSP supplies silicone compounds with speed and flexibility. Our customers like the service that they receive from us, too. There are many reasons to choose silicone elastomers from […]
Faces of SSP: Jillian Massetti and Karen Heidenstrom
Specialty Silicone Products (SSP) continues to grow as our Made in the USA manufacturing company meets increased demand and reaches new markets. Founded in 1989 by four former employees of GE Silicones, SSP now employs approximately 75 people at our facility in Ballston Spa, New York. Recently, SSP added three new members to our team. […]