Since 2017 the silicone rubber industry has seen supply shortages caused by a global net reduction in silicone monomer capacity. Facilities producing siloxane (D4), a base material component for electronic… read more
Rubber and Plastics News, a leading industry journal, has named Bill Stockwell, CEO of Stockwell Elastomerics, as their Rubber Industry Executive of the Year. According to R&P News: The business… read more
Fluorosilicone, also called fluorosilicone rubber or FVMQ, is a problem-solving material for tough engineering challenges. Fluorosilicone’s inherent resistance to non-polar solvents, fuels, and oils at temperatures between -70°F and 450°F… read more
Stockwell Elastomerics was featured in an article in Rubber & Plastics News on September 4, 2018: “Stockwell expands footprint, prepares ESOP transition”. President Bill Stockwell was interviewed for this piece… read more
EMI gaskets can be a big advantage when trying to protect an enclosure from both environmental and electrical ingress. However, the design of EMI gaskets can be a difficult challenge… read more
Philadelphia Roof Top – Sun, Weather and Age Testing of Gasket Materials Gaskets are frequently used in outdoor enclosures and potentially exposed to sunlight. So we wanted to run an… read more
Stockwell Elastomerics has a long history of fabricating battery pads from microcellular polyurethane such as PORON® and silicone foams such as BISCO®. The Elastomerics Blog first touched on battery compartment… read more
When designing radomes (also called radar domes) or other types of signal transmitting antennas, engineers must pay close attention to the electrical properties of the materials used in and around… read more
.200” thick TC2006 thermally conductive gap filler pads, kiss cut against protective liner ThermaCool® TC2006 and ThermaCool® TC3008 thermally conductive gap filler materials are inherently tacky. When thermal gap filler… read more
Closed cell silicone sponge rubber is non-conductive, having a volume resistivity of 1 x 1014, test technicians and electrical engineers would typically want to keep this away from static sensitive… read more
