Our range of oriented wire in silicone rubbers combine excellent environmental protection with a high level of shielding effectiveness. These products incorporate a matrix of vertically oriented wires which pierce both flat faces of the elastomer and provide around 100 contact points per square centimeter.
The materials, which include solid silicone and sponge silicone variants as well as Fluorosilicone, sponge silicone flame retardant, solid silicone flame retardant and solid silicone with either a fluorsosilicone edge or wire free edge options, are produced in sheet or strip form and are usually factory fabricated and die-cut into gasket profiles to customers specifications.
Wire-free widths can be ordered where the material cross-section has wires along just one edge, or along both edges with no wires in the center. This provides a pressure seal and EMI shield in one component but reduces the compressive force needed to fit the gasket.
Dual material variants can also provide the advantages of a fluorosilicone gasket with the cost-effectiveness of plain silicone. This is achieved by bonding a wire-free fluorosilicone edge to a standard sheet or strip during the molding process. Fabricated gaskets have a wire-free, contaminant resistant outer edge suitable for applications where loose wires could cause problems when gaskets are subjected to solvents or hydrocarbons and are liable to soften & swell. Please contact us to discuss your precise requirements.
