Conductive grounding gaskets with Resin Designs
Overview of Grounding Gaskets
Conductive grounding gaskets are essential components for ensuring proper electrical bonding and minimizing EMI and ESD in electronic systems. Unlike standard EMI shielding gaskets that primarily block interference, grounding gaskets focus on maintaining a reliable low-resistance path between conductive surfaces. This distinction makes them crucial in applications where electrical continuity is as important as shielding.
Conductive Materials by Resin Designs
Resin Designs provides a range of high-performance adhesives tailored for grounding applications. These include low-resistance epoxy and silicone systems loaded with conductive fillers such as silver and nickel. These compounds are engineered to ensure consistent conductivity and adhesion to metals and other substrates, making them ideal for grounding gaskets and contact interfaces in high-reliability environments.
Product Benefits
Grounding gaskets utilizing Resin Designs materials offer exceptional electrical performance, with low volume and contact resistance that ensures robust connectivity. They are built to resist corrosion, support long-term durability, and operate effectively across a wide range of environmental conditions. These properties make them well-suited for mission-critical applications in aerospace, defense, and telecommunications.
Dual-Function Grounding & Shielding – Featuring GelTek
GelTek gel rope gaskets are also used in grounding roles, particularly in systems requiring both EMI shielding and electrical grounding. These gaskets combine the mechanical flexibility of a gel-based core with high conductivity, enabling them to perform dual functions in compact assemblies. GelTek solutions are especially useful in tight enclosures or irregular surfaces where continuous contact and electrical bonding must be maintained.
Technical Specifications
Grounding gaskets can achieve resistivity levels below 0.01 ohm-cm and low contact resistance for efficient electrical paths. Their mechanical properties include high resilience, excellent compression recovery, and stability under vibration and temperature cycling. Resin Designs adhesives complement these gaskets by providing consistent adhesion and conductivity.
Applications
Common applications for conductive grounding gaskets include establishing ground planes in aerospace platforms, grounding equipment chassis in defense and industrial systems, and bonding RF cabinets in telecom infrastructure. Their dual electrical and mechanical performance makes them indispensable in environments where both EMI control and grounding are required.
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