The Elastomerics Blog

Stockwell Elastomerics often receives customer drawings that are simple, concentric, inside diameter (ID) outside diameter (OD) parts. These parts have varying ID and OD combinations, some having outside diameters of 3… read more

Electrically conductive gaskets and electrically conductive gasket materials are typically specified for EMI applications. Commercial EMI applications often call for nickel graphite filled silicone due to cost, whereas military and… read more

The obvious part of gasket design is picking a material that meets functional requirements such as water or dust sealing. However a significant component of the design process that less… read more

Gasket tapes, also called strip gaskets / gasket strips, slit-to-width gaskets, foam tapes and Strip-N-Stick®, are all names for sponges or foams that have a peel and stick adhesive backing… read more

Touch screen displays have been in use for many years. 15 years ago, long before iPhones, you could visit factory floors and see operators controlling equipment with touchscreen displays. At… read more

Gasket performance hinges on the integrity of the gasket material over its life expectancy. Two significant elements that can be detrimental to gasket life and integrity are Ultraviolet light (UV)… read more

There are many variables in designing a gasket, let alone designing for manufacturability. I recently worked with a leading industry publication Machine Design to publish an article entitled “Proper gasket… read more

Light Emitting Diode (LEDs) technology has been around for a long time, but with more recent advances (e.g. high power LEDs), new lighting products are serving commercial and municipal markets…. read more

Silicone rubber is more often being specified for gasket material, especially environmental seals. Silicone is made in wide variety forms such as solid silicone sheets, closed cell silicone sponge sheets… read more