Description
Conductive Seals in EPDM Elastomer Loaded with Graphite, Nickel, and Silver-Aluminum Filler
The material, black in color, is specifically designed to ensure high electromagnetic shielding and excellent IP sealing.
The operating temperature range of this material varies from -45 to +150 °C.
This elastomer offers resistance to nuclear, biological, and chemical (NBC) agents.
Although these products are often considered exclusively for military uses, seals can also be employed in the food and pharmaceutical chemical sectors, as well as in other fields. The machines used in these sectors must withstand intensive washings, and the materials used to manufacture the seals must remain functional without promoting the growth or retention of chemical or biological agents.
Tests have shown that the mechanical and electrical properties of electrically conductive elastomer seals remain well above 20% of their operational performance values, even after exposure to chemical agents and decontamination solutions. The only chemical agent capable of causing a significant change was VX (nerve gas). The properties of materials exposed to decontamination solutions show values practically identical to those of the unexposed control sample. These data demonstrate that chemical agents and decontamination solutions have a minimal effect on the functionality of this compound (EPDM).
