Form-In-Place gasket is a conductive elastomer comprised of silicone with filler of silver plated copper, nickel, aluminum or graphite particles to provide EMI shielding, grounding and environmental seal gaskets onto metal or plastic substrates. The EMI gaskets can be dispensed onto any conductive painted, plated, or metallic surface. The … [Read more...] about Form-In-Place Conductive Gasket
Conductive Paint Application Process
Conductive paints are comprised of micron sized metal particles of nickel, copper, silver plated copper or silver blended into water or solvent based paint system. Similar to selective plating process, a masking fixture is used to control the location of the conductive paint that is sprayed onto the required areas of the part. The fully cured … [Read more...] about Conductive Paint Application Process
EMI Shielding Applications
This newsletter includes and overview of several EMI shielding applications. Shielded Connectors Connector designs in today’s electronic equipment face the competing demand for a smaller form factor, lighter weight, improved mechanical performance, increasing need for EMI shielding, and lower cost. Metal shells, used to shield connectors, add … [Read more...] about EMI Shielding Applications
Plating Plastic Design Guidelines
As with resin selection, plastic part design is critical to successful application. There are design approaches that should be avoided if possible. Another issue includes inserts, which can be molded into the part or installed by heat staking or ultrasonic insertion prior to or after plating. If specifying 100 micro-inches (2.5 µm), … [Read more...] about Plating Plastic Design Guidelines
Plating on Plastic Resin Selection
Plating on plastic technology was first developed in the mid 1980's to improve EMI shielding of electronic devices. A number of "plateable" resins such as ABS and Polycarbonate/ABS blends were developed at that time by resin manufacturers to enable plating on plastic. Since then, there has been significant advancements in the technology. Today, a … [Read more...] about Plating on Plastic Resin Selection
