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Stockwell Elastomerics fabricates custom gaskets and pads and can apply pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) backings that help speed installation. Adhesive lamination is also used to build…

Sealed electronic enclosures experience temperature changes caused by internal heat generation, solar loading, and ambient conditions. In turn, these temperature changes cause different enclosure materials…

Gasket failures can have consequences that range from minor leaks to equipment downtime to expensive damage. The causes of seal failure are numerous, but there…

EMI/RFI shielding prevents unwanted electromagnetic energy from interfering with electronics, electro-mechanical devices, and electrical equipment. Electromagnetic interference (EMI) spans the entire electromagnetic spectrum while radio…

Rapid prototypes, precision fixtures, and short-run production in silicone, nylon, and other advanced materials Stockwell Elastomerics offers in-house 3D printing for silicone, nylon, and specialty…

Low outgassing materials release minimal levels of volatiles when exposed to vacuum pressure or heat. Polymers, including some silicones, are susceptible to outgassing but can…

Conductive elastomers that are fabricated into EMI gaskets provide environmental sealing and shielding against electromagnetic interference (EMI) in electrical and electronic enclosures. Most rubber materials…

Stockwell Elastomerics offers a choice of rapid prototyping techniques for custom silicone gaskets and EMI pads. Choices include flash cutting, water jet cutting, die cutting,…

Stockwell Elastomerics inventories significant quantities of silicone rubber and manufactures parts like custom seals, pads, and gaskets. The difference between consumer grade and special grade…

Silicones have different dimensional tolerances than rigid materials like metals and engineering plastics. Silicones are softer, but that’s not the only reason that they have…