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EMI-Shielded

O-rings and Seals

Superior sealing and EMI suppression in one, fromApple Rubber Products

Today’s electronic enclosures — from laptops and PDAs to portable medical devices and consumer electronics — require cost-effective,high performance EMI shielding.Now,Apple Rubber Products offers custom designed,EMI-Shielded O-rings and seals for a variety of electronic applications.Apple Rubber provides an alternative to metallic coating of parts and other methods utilized for EMI shielding,while delivering a reliable sealing solution. Sealing and shielding in one.
Made with conductive,particle-filled elastomers,our O-rings and seals provide high EMI shielding effectiveness inan environmental or pressure seal.The microscopic particles establish a conductive path within the elastomer tocreate a versatile seal for use in EMI suppression.Particle fillers include silver,copper,nickel and graphite.Elastomers can be formulated in a range from 7 to .002resistances in ohms centimeters.These materials are low outgassing with low TML and CVCM to help prevent interference with electrical contacts.