Conductive Silicone Rubber Manufacturer
Conductive silicone rubber is a special type of silicone material that can conduct electricity. Normally, silicone is an electrical insulator, meaning that it doesn’t let electricity flow through it. When silicone is mixed with electrically conductive particles, however, the resulting compound becomes able to carry electrical current based on its properties. How is Conductive Silicone […]
Silver Prices and EMI Shielding Costs: What You Need to Know
Silver Prices and EMI Shielding Costs: What You Need to Know Last week, the price of silver hit a record high of $54.47 USD per troy ounce. That’s good news if you’re a silver investor but concerning if you buy silver-filled elastomers for EMI gaskets or EMI O-rings. If current trends continue, the high price […]
Conductive Elastomer FAQs
A conductive elastomer is a specialized class of rubber-like materials engineered to conduct electricity while retaining the flexibility, resilience, and environmental resistance of conventional elastomers. These unique materials bridge the gap between electrical and mechanical performance, making them indispensable in applications where components must provide both sealing and electrical continuity. In fields such as aerospace, […]
Visit SSP at Materials Week Europe and The Gasket & Seals Show
Specialty Silicone Products (SSP) invites you to visit us at Materials Week Europe and The Gasket and Seals Show from February 24 to 26, 2026 at RAI Amsterdam in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Come meet Dominic Testo, Business Development Manager; Gary Falchi, Business Development Specialist; and Taylor Smith, Product Engineer. SSP is happy to schedule meetings […]
Don’t Let Silicone Outgassing Ground Your Growth
The global market for satellites and space exploration is experiencing tremendous growth. After reaching a record $613 billion in 2024, this fast-growing market is expected to surpass $1 trillion by 2040, according to PWC. If you’re seeking to capture a share of the new space economy, it’s time to discover low outgassing silicones from Specialty […]
Case Study: Replacing a Competitor’s EMI Gasket Material
Specialty Silicone Products makes offsets, or alternatives, to CHO-SEAL materials from Parker Chomerics. For example, SSP2486-70 is our 70-durometer (Shore A) silver-aluminum fluorosilcone that can be used instead of CHO-SEAL 1298. Like many of our EMI elastomers, SSP2486-70 is part of the M83528 Qualified Product List (QPL) from the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA). Recently, a […]
EMI Shielding: A Practical Guide for Reliable Electronics
SSP makes EMI shielding materials and products (i.e. EMI gaskets and EMI O-rings) from electrically conductive silicones that we make in Ballston Spa, New York (USA). This article is a basic but practical guide for engineers who need to design reliable electronics. Introduction Electromagnetic interference (EMI) is a critical concern in modern electronics, especially as […]
RF Shielding Materials Guide: Electrically Conductive Silicones for Gaskets & O-Rings
Radio frequency interference (RFI) poses a constant threat to sensitive electronics across aerospace, defense, telecommunications, medical equipment, and automotive systems. Operating across higher frequency bands (10 kHz to 100 GHz), unshielded RF signals disrupt system performance, degrade signal integrity, and risk non-compliance with strict electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) standards. To protect sensitive components and meet international […]
EMI Connector Gasket FAQ
Specialty Silicone Products (SSP) makes EMI connector gaskets that reduce or eliminate the transmission of electromagnetic interference (EMI) between connected devices, or through the connector itself. We mold and fabricate standard and custom products from the EMI elastomers that we make at our Ballston Spa, New York (USA) manufacturing facility. Many of SSP’s EMI elastomers […]
Silicone Milling Explained
SSP’s Taylor Smith, Research Development Chemist, describes the silicone milling process. SSP uses a two-roll system that combines inputs so that we can meet different specifications in the final compound. We can use silicone milling to sheet-off material or make what’s known as a pig roll.