Parker Chomerics can offer design assistance of the entire solution including Finite Element Analysis, mold design/procurement and mold flow analysis. As an example, the MARC K6 Series software is utilized for our elastomer FEA capability. FEA supports optimized elastomer seal profiles by simulat-ing the design under compression which allows accurate predictions and minimizes prototyping evalua-tions. See figures 1a & 1b.

Many of Parker Chomerics conductive elastomer materials are ideally suited for overmolding applications (see table 2 for Injection Overmolded Con-ductive Elastomer Specifications). An electronics application often requires a separate overmolded environmen-tal seal or a dual EMI/environmental seal. The substrate selected must have the ability to withstand the elastomer processing temperatures up to 3600 F (1820 C). Metal substrates and many high temperature plastics are suitable for conductive elastomer overmolding (see typical substrate properties in tables 3 and 4).

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CONDUCTIVE ELASTOMER OVER-MOLDED SOLUTIONS Parker Chomerics pioneered conductive elastomer technol-ogy in the 1960’s with discrete molded and extruded product forms. Our con-ductive elastomer technology solutions also include injection overmolded seals on frames, components & substrate surfaces.

Customers receive an integrated gasket/substrate solution assembled with all specified components that’s “electronics ready” for final assembly. Parker Cho-merics supplies these solutions to a wide variety of applications in the Life Science, Telecom, Military/Aerospace, Transporta-tion and Information Technologies mar-kets.

Figure 1b Compression-Deflection Curve Predicted by FEAFigure 1a FEA Example of a Custom Gasket Profile

Please contact Parker Chomerics Applications Engineering for assistance with your application

The Parker Chomerics value proposition includes: • the expertise to design/supply parts

with conductive elastomers directly vulcanized onto a variety of sub-strates

• the willingness to manage supply chain components.

• a wide range of final assembly tech-niques and, if requested, customized packaging.

(Overmolding, Insert Molding, Mold-In-Place, Molded-In-Place, Overmolded EMI Seals)

Table 1

DESIGN PARAMETERS

Maximum overall dimension 18 inch x 18 inch (45.7 cm x 45.7 cm)

Minimum cross section 0.050 inch (1.27 mm)

Minimum frame cross section 0.020 inch (0.51 mm)

Minimum elastomer cross section 0.015 inch (0.38 mm)

Minimum frame cross-sectional area 0.001 inch2 (0.025 mm2)

Minimum elastomer cross-sectional area 0.0020 inch2 (0.051 mm2)

Cross section tolerance (typical) ±0.003 inch (0.076 mm)

Plan view tolerance (typical) –0.005 inch (0.127 mm)

INJECTION OVERMOLDED SEALS ON FRAMES, COMPONENTS & SUBSTRATE SURFACES

Parker Chomerics technology for injection overmolding conductive seals on metal or plastic frames, metal castings, stampings, plastic substrates, machined housings and components can take many forms. This technology can be an ideal solution for grounding the traces of circuit boards or the edge of an internal shield (eg. metal stamping/casting) to a conductive housing, or providing a grounding point or flexible electrical contact in a discrete area. Locating pins, holes, inserts and other features to facilitate easy assembly can be integrated into the overmolded solution. Parker Chomerics can assist with design of the gasket and the metal or plastic substrate to facilitate easy assembly and optimum shielding.

Frame/Substrate Edge

Conductive Elastomer

Injection overmolding on a frame or the edge of a component requires careful design to ensure good elasto-mer adhesion. See figure 2 for suggested edge designs and table 1 for design parameters.

Figure 2

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EXAMPLES OF INJECTION OVERMOLDED SEAL APPLICATIONS

The conductive elastomer can be overmolded on the inside or outside of a frame and the top and bottom surfaces.

The overmold can be a perimeter seal on a small housing cover or an internal metal or plastic shield.

Conductive elastomer overmolds are an ideal solution for grounding the edge of internal shields to a housing wall. Suc-cessful shield substrate materials include nickel plated castings, aluminum castings, machined metal, conductive filled Ultem and Parker Chomerics PEI-140 conductive plastic. Microwave absorber pads can be added to individual cavities for further internal isolation.

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Re: Page 3 pic 6 photo for the 'Conductive Elastomer OverMolded Solutions ' literature update John Perkins to: Matthew Beston 04/18/2012 04:38 PMCc: Joe Butler, Mary Seabury

Let's do this.

1) Matt, Use this picture, you have the original image. Just need to photoshop to hide the bond joint. See left hand side about two thirds of the way down.

2) Mim, Here's the new caption for this picture:

Conductive elastomer overmolds are an ideal solution for grounding the edge of internal shields to a housing wall. Successful shield substrate materials include nickel plated castings , aluminum castings, machined metal, conductive filled Ultem and Parker Chomerics PEI -140 conductive plastic. Microwave absorber pads can be added to individual cavities for further internal isolation .

John M. PerkinsChomerics DivisionParker Hannifin Corp.77 Dragon CourtWoburn, Mass 01888-4014 Tel. 781-939-4718Fax 781-939-4493Cell 617-306-2112jmperkins@parker.com

Matthew Beston 04/18/2012 03:52:23 PMHi John, That's about as much as I can remove...

Matthew Beston/CHO/SPG/PARKER

04/18/2012 03:52 PM

To John Perkins/CHO/SPG/PARKER@PARKER

cc Mary Seabury/CHO/SPG/PARKER@PARKER, Joe Butler/CHO/SPG/PARKER@PARKER

Subject Re: Page 3 pic 6 photo for the 'Conductive Elastomer OverMolded Solutions' literature update

Hi John,That's about as much as I can remove without making it looked too hacked. There's all kinds of shading and shadowing going on, that is unavoidable.

Conductive Elastomers can be overmolded on substrate surfaces of internal metal or plastic components to provide effective EMI shielding at the board level. This solution can eliminate soldered metal can shields, EMI secondary coat-ings on a plastic housing or an internal shielding laminate. The overmold can be a uniform thickness on all or part of a surface and can include thin flexible walls that provide cavity or printed circuit board isolation. Customers get a low closure design while maintaining the ability to advertise recyclable plastic housings.

CHO-Seal 1273 overmolded on metal stampings provide discrete grounding points.

CHO-Seal 1310 insert molded on plastic substrates provide flexible electrical contacts useful in switching and charging applications.

Conductive elastomer overmolding can be an ideal way to provide discrete grounding points on metal surfaces or flexible electrical contacts when isolated in a high temperature plastic.

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Table 2SELECTED OVERMOLDED CONDUCTIVE ELASTOMER SPECIFICATIONS

Property Test Procedure CHO-SEAL 1310

CHO-SEAL 1273

CHO-SEAL 1285

CHO-SEAL S6305

Elastomer Binder — Silicone Silicone Silicone Silicone

Conductive Filler — Ag/Glass Ag/Cu Ag/Al Ni/C

Volume Resistivity (ohm-cm), max CEPS-0002* 0.010 0.004 0.008 0.100

Hardness (Shore A) ASTM 2240 70 ±10 65 ±8 65 ±7 65 ±10

Specific Gravity ASTM D792 1.8 ±0.25 3.70 ±0.25 2.00 ±0.25 2.00 ±0.25

Tensile Strength, psi, min. (MPa, min) ASTM D412 200 (1.38) 175 (1.21) 200 (1.38) 200 (1.38)

Elongation, %, min. ASTM D412 100 75 100/300 100

Compression Set, 70 hrs. @ 100°C. %, max. ASTM D395 Method B 35 32 32 30

Shielding Effectiveness 100 MHz (E-Field) 100

500 MHz (E-Field) 1002 GHz (Plane Wave) 9010 GHz (Plane Wave)

CHO-TM-TP08*100 100 90 80

100 100 100 100

115 110 105 100

100 100 100 100

Volume Resistivity After Heat Aging, ohm-cm, max. CEPS-0002* 0.01 0.010 0.010 0.250

Contact Parker Chomerics Applications Engineering for assistance with elastomer selection and design guidance. Refer to Parker Chomerics Conductive Elastomer EMI Gaskets Molded and Extruded Materials Selector Guide for further details.

* Copies of CEPS-0002 and CHO-TM-TP08 are available from Parker Chomerics Applications Engineering.

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Table 3TYPICAL PROPERTIES OF SELECTED THERMOPLASTIC COVERS (without plating5)

Property Test Procedure Vectra A130 LCP1 IXEF 1032 PAA2 ULTEM 1000 PEI3,4

Tensile Strength, yield, Type 1, 0.125 inch (3.2 mm), psi (MPa) ASTM D638 30,000 (207) 40,600 (280) 20,100 (139)

Tensile Elongation, break, Type 1, 0.125 inch (3.2 mm), % ASTM D638 2.2 1.8 3.0

Flexural Strength, break, 0.125 inch (3.2 mm), psi (MPa) ASTM D790 37,000 (254) 58,000 (400) 30,000 (207)

Flexural Modulus, 0.125 inch (3.2 mm), psi (MPa) ASTM D790 2,100,000 (15,000) 3,050,000 (21,000) 900,000 (6,200)

Compression Strength, psi (MPa) ASTM D695 20,000 (140) NA 28,700 (198)

Compression Modulus, psi (MPa) ASTM D695 1,700,000 (12,000) NA 809,000 (5,575)

Izod Impact, notched, 73°F (23°C), ft-lb/in (J/m) ASTM D256 2.8 (150) 2.25 (120) 1.6 (85)

HDT, 66 psi (0.45 MPa), 0.250 in., (6.4 mm), unannealed, °F (°C) ASTM D648 489 (254) 446 (230) 410 (210)

Specific Gravity ASTM D792 1.61 1.77 1.42

Volume Resistivity, ohm-cm ASTM D257 10 x 1015 2.0 x 1015 70 x 1015

UL 94V-0 Flame Class Rating, inch (mm) UL 94 0.018 (0.45) HB Rated 0.016 (0.40)

Limiting Oxygen Index (LOI), % ASTM 2863 37 25 50

Table 4TYPICAL PROPERTIES OF METAL SUBSTRATES

Property Aluminum Die Casting Thixo-Molded Magnesium Stainless Steel

Alloy Number A380.0 AZ91D-F 316L

Tensile Strength, yield, psi (MPa) 23,055 (159) 21,750 (150) 42,800 (295)

Elongation, %, break 3.5 3 46

Modulus of Elasticity, ksi (GPa) 10,295 (71) 6,496 (44.8) 29,000 (200)

Fatigue Strength, psi (MPa) 20,010 (138) 14,065 (97) NA

Shear Modulus, ksi (GPa) 3,843 (26.5) 2,465 (17) NA

Electrical Resistivity, ohm-cm 0.0000064 0.000017 0.000000074

Density (g/cc) 2.76 1.81 NA NA = Not Applicable Contact Chomerics regarding alternative metal substrates

1 Celanese AG 2 Solvay SA 3 Sabic Innovative Plastics 4 Parker Chomerics PEI-140 conductive plastic as well as other conductively filled versions of Ultem 1000 may be considered. Contact Parker Chomerics for design guidance. 5 Electroless or electrolytic plating may be applied to plastic substrates when conductive surfaces are required.

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