5G Airport Technology Needs EMI Shielding
5G airport EMI shielding is needed to support the adoption of 5G technology in commercial aviation. SSP can help. Last week, Verizon and AT&T announced that they would delay the expansion of new 5G cellular service near some U.S. airports. Although the telecommunications companies had argued that the commercial aviation industry has had years to prepare for […]
Rogers BISCO EC-2130 Alternative with Shorter Lead Times
Are you looking for an alternative to BISCO® EC-2130 EMI silicone from Rogers Corporation? Specialty Silicone Products (SSP) makes a comparable material that has shorter lead times and better physical properties. SSP502-30 is a 30-durometer, nickel-graphite silicone that has the same hardness and uses the same type of conductive filler as BISCO® EC-2130. The lead times for […]
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 […]