In-House Converting & Tooling Capabilities

When high-volume manufacturing, tight dimensional repeatability, and uniform cross-sections are required, die cutting offers the most efficient and scalable converting path. SSP converts raw conductive sheet stock and continuous rolls into finished gaskets using advanced press equipment and proprietary tooling techniques.

Steel-Rule Die Tooling & Precision Tolerances

We machine all cutting steel-rule dies in-house. This internal toolmaking capability eliminates long lead times associated with third-party tool shops, allowing us to move from CAD approval to physical prototype production in days rather than weeks. Our high-speed converting presses hold tight dimensional tolerances down to $\pm0.005″$, ensuring flawless bolt-hole registration and consistent wall thicknesses on complex connector gaskets, flange seals, and frame-style geometries.

Kiss-Cutting & Roll-Fed Automated Assembly

For high-volume manufacturing environments, hand-applying individual loose gaskets can create assembly bottlenecks. SSP offers kiss-cut die cut EMI gaskets supplied on continuous liner rolls with convenient pull tabs. Kiss-cutting cuts through the conductive elastomer and adhesive layer while leaving the backing release liner intact, enabling rapid peel-and-stick application or automated pick-and-place integration.

Pressure-Sensitive Adhesive (PSA) Lamination

To simplify gasket positioning during enclosure assembly, SSP laminates conductive materials with two distinct pressure-sensitive adhesive options:

• Non-Conductive PSA: Typically applied as a narrow tape strip along the center or outer perimeter of the gasket frame. This leaves bare, exposed conductive silicone along the inner contact zones to maintain direct metal-to-metal contact with the enclosure flange.

• Electrically Conductive PSA: Features an adhesive matrix embedded with conductive particles. Conductive PSA allows full-width adhesive coverage across the entire gasket surface while maintaining electrical continuity along the z-axis.

Die Cutting vs. Alternative Converting Methods

Selecting the correct manufacturing process depends on part geometry, production volume, and tooling budget. SSP offers multiple conversion pathways in-house to support your project at every stage of development.

When to Choose Die Cutting

• High Production Volumes: Once steel-rule tooling is created, die cutting produces thousands of uniform gaskets rapidly with minimal cycle times.

• Tight Part Geometries: Ideal for flat profiles with multiple internal cutouts, mounting bolt holes, and narrow wall sections.

• Roll-Fed Automated Integration: Required when parts must be delivered kiss-cut on continuous release liners for rapid field deployment or automated assembly.

For short-run engineering trials, large picture-frame gaskets, or prototype runs without tooling investment, explore our zero-tooling flash cutting services. For 3D profiles, solid O-rings, or hollow D-strips, view our compression molded EMI gasket options.

Direct Drop-In Alternatives to Parker Chomerics CHO-SEAL®

SSP formulates direct material alternatives to Parker Chomerics CHO-SEAL®, Nolato Jabar, and other major conductive elastomer lines. By compounding our own materials in-house, we help defense contractors and industrial OEMs bypass long lead times and high minimum order requirements without compromising on shielding effectiveness, volume resistivity, or military specifications.