Description
EPDM Seals Loaded with Conductive Filler (Graphite Nickel)
These seals are manufactured from a black EPDM elastomer specifically designed to provide excellent stability and high electromagnetic shielding performance (IP).
The material has an effective temperature range of -45 to +150 °C and offers resistance to nuclear, biological, and chemical warfare (NBC) agents.
While these products are typically associated with strict military applications, they can also be utilized in the food and pharmaceutical industries, as well as other sectors. Equipment in these environments must endure rigorous wash-down procedures, and the materials used for gaskets must remain functional without promoting the growth or maintenance of chemical or biological agents.
Testing has demonstrated that the mechanical and electrical properties of electrically conductive elastomer gaskets remain within 20% of their operational performance values even after exposure to various chemical agents and decontamination solutions. Notably, the only chemical agent that caused significant changes was VX (nerve gas). Importantly, the properties of materials exposed to decontamination solutions were nearly identical to those of control samples that were not exposed. These results indicate that chemical agents and decontamination solutions have a minimal impact on the functionality of this EPDM compound.
