CASE STUDY
Low Compression Force EMI Shielding Gasket Required Electronics Component Manufacturer
Parker Chomerics helped to design in an economical, high performing EMI shielding gasket for a high volume low closure force application.
CUSTOMER CHALLENGE
A globally recognized electronics component manufacturer was having service issues with their current supplier. They needed to find an EMI shielding gasket that offered a low-compression force and relatively high performance all within a cost-efficient material solution that could be easily cut into parts.
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DESIGN REQUIREMENTS
- Die cut and wrapped around a connector
- Low closure force
- <15% compression set
- Abrasion/sheer resistant
- Easily die cut into standard sizes
KEY CUSTOMER REQUIREMENTS
- Low compression force
- Reliable performance over many cycles
- Material must be easy to convert into cut parts
- Must compress against backplane at low closure force
SOLUTION
The recommended solution for this electronics component manufacturer was to use a Parker Chomerics SOFT-SHIELD® 3500 series fabric over foam EMI gasket in a similar profile to the current competitor’s part. SOFT-SHIELD 3500 is flammability rated to UL 94 V-0 and is available with various profile cross sections each engineered to optimize mechanical form, fit and function while also optimizing electrical performance.
The customer was pleased with the service Parker Chomerics offered and switched their business. Parker Chomerics was also able to come up with different solutions for future business, including an extruded conductive elastomer solution as a backup if operating temperature requirements are increased by the customer.
CONCLUSION
Parker Chomerics SOFT-SHIELD® 3500 Plated-Fabric Wrapped Foam EMI gasket provided the customer with better performance over the life of their project. Parker Chomerics was also able to offer the electronics component manufacturer better service and a larger variety of solutions than their previous supplier.
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Parker Chomerics electrically conductive foam based gaskets and electrically conductive fabric-over-foam gaskets provide a selection of commercial EMI gasket solutions suitable for most all indoor EMI shielding and grounding applications. These foam based gaskets rely on the unique construction of electrically conductive-plated fabric or wire mesh, wrapped or knitted over a low closure force urethane foam.
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There are many choices when it comes to SOFT-SHIELD gaskets from Parker Chomerics. Is compression set a concern? Is the application in sheer? What shielding requirements do you have? Hight temperature concerns? Is it just a grounding applications? Or perhaps you have green initiatives you need to meet. You'll find a SOFT-SHIELD solution for just about any shielding need.
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