Form-in-Place Gasket Application
Form-in-Place gaskets are a process in which an un-cured elastomer is applied to a sealing face and then allowed to cure. A conductive EMI Shielding gasket or Environmental Seal is applied directly onto enclosures, mouldings and covers. Our Form-in-Place gaskets are dispensed using highly accurate CNC machinery.
UVOX MP Series of compounds has been specially developed for form-in-place gaskets. They consist of a silicone elastomer and, often, a filler. The filler comprises µm-scale conductive particles.
The silicone elastomer is unaffected by most temperature changes and has an operating temperature range of -40°C to +200°C.
The MP Series of compounds are RTV. They provide a safe method of curing when applied to sensitive materials or enclosures. This is especially true for PCBs which can often be damaged by high temperatures or humidity.
Customer Benefits
- Suits complex gasket layout
- Offers lower compression forces than other solutions
- Easier to handle and assemble
- Effectively utilised EMC gasket
- Lower lifetime service and maintenance costs
- Large cost saving versus moulded alternatives
Features
- Easy to customise
- Very fast turn around compared with moulded gaskets
- A firm fixed gasket to components
- Material costs are low due to minimal waste
Technical Data
The datasheets on our website are currently being updated. For the latest datasheets, please contact us directly.
| Description | Unit | MP-A3X | MP-L6X | MP-L6K | MP-A3X-SF | MP-L6X-SF | MP-BY1 | MP-AY1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Datasheet | Download | Download | Download | Download | Download | Download | Download | |
| Elastomer | Silicone | Silicone | Silicone | Silicone-Free | Silicone-Free | Silicone | Silicone | |
| Conductive Filler | Ag | Ag/Al | Ag/Al | Ag | Ag/Al | Non | Non | |
| Corrosion Prevention | Poor | Poor | Good | Poor | Poor | Very good | Very good | |
| Number of Components | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Volume Resistivity | mΩcm | < 2 | < 8 | < 9 | < 2 | < 8 | 7 x 1017 | 7 x 10 17 |
| Shielding Effectiveness 200MHz to 10GHz |
dB | 80-110 | 80-110 | 80-110 | 80-110 | 80-110 | None | None |
| Hardness | Shore A | 45 | 55 | 50 | 58 | 58 | 25 | 20 |
| Density (cured) | N/cm3 | 2.2 | 2 | 2.3 | 2.5 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Compression Set | % | < 15 % | 6% | 14% | 22% | 22% | 25% | 1% |
| Adhesion Strength | N/cm2 | > 10 | > 10 | > 10 | > 10 | > 10 | > 10 | > 10 |
| Deformation Strength | N/cm | 2 | 6 | 4.5 | 4 | 4 | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| Temperature Range | °C | -40 to + 200 | -40 to + 160 | -40 to +125 | -30 to +100 | -30 to +100 | -40 to +150 | -40 to +150 |
| Full Cure | Hr. | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |