Fabricated EMI / RFI Shielding Products

  • High Precision Cost Efficient Production in ISO 9001:2015 Certified Facility
  • Ultra-Vanshield Dual Elastomer Gaskets Provide Highest Level of Shielding and Mechanical/Environmental Sealing at a Competitive Cost
  • Full Line of Traditional EMI Gaskets to MIL-DTL-83528
  • In-House Economical Secondary Operations Such as Cutting, Bonding, and O-Ring Fabrication
  • Made In The USA

Capabilities and Ranges for Fabricated EMI / RFI Shielding Products

Vanguard supplies a broad range of fabricated EMI / RFI Shielding Products to customers worldwide. These products can be easily customized to your requirements at a reasonable cost. Sizes range from 0.010 in cross section to 3″. Custom finishing services include PSA application, cutting, bonding and other secondary operations.

Typical Applications for Fabricated EMI / RFI Shielding Products

Vanguard’s custom fabricated EMI / RFI shielding products are used in many applications and industries throughout the world. Vanguard has vast experience in designing and manufacturing for virtually any requirement including:

  • Indoor/Outdoor Cellular/Telecom Base Stations
  • Computers
  • High Speed Electronics
  • Automotive Control Systems
  • TENS Electrodes
  • Shielded Connector Seals
  • Military Electronics
  • Avionics
  • Military Weapons Systems
  • Medical Electronics
  • Communications Systems

Vanguard Products Corporation Is A Registered Manufacturer With The United States Department Of State, Office Of Defense Trade Controls Compliance, Compliance And Registration Division, Pursuant To The Arms Export Control Act (AECA) and the International Traffic In Arms Regulations (ITAR Part 122)

Further Technical Resources:

Practical EM Shielding

EMC Acronyms And Definitions

Shielding Theory

Grounding

Thermally Integrated EMI Shielding/Desense Gaskets

Materials for Fabricated EMI / RFI Shielding Products

Vanguard uses a wide variety of quality materials to manufacture EMI / RFI shielding products to function in an extensive range of applications, industries and specific environments. If you are not sure which material is best for you application, please contact one of our application specialists today to assist you or try our material configurator.

Silicone

  • Silver In Silicone
  • Silver Plated Copper In Silicone
  • Silver Plated Aluminum In Silicone
  • Silver Plated Nickel In Silicone
  • Nickel Plated Graphite In Silicone
  • Carbon Filled Silicone
  • Flame Retardant Silicone
  • Low Outgassing Silicone
  • Dense Silicone
  • 20 Shore A To 80 Shore A Hardness
  • Medium Density Closed Cell Sponge Silicone

EPDM

  • Silver In EPDM
  • Silver Plated Copper In EPDM
  • Silver Plated Aluminum In EPDM
  • Silver Plated Nickel In EPDM
  • Nickel Plated Graphite In EPDM
  • Carbon Filled EPDM
  • Dense EPDM
  • 50 Shore A To 80 Shore A Hardness
  • Medium Density Closed Cell Sponge EPDM
  • NBC Compatible

Fluorosilicone

  • Silver In Fluorosilicone
  • Silver Plated Copper In Fluorosilicone
  • Silver Plated Aluminum In Fluorosilicone
  • Silver Plated Nickel In Fluorosilicone
  • Nickel Plated Graphite In Fluorosilicone
  • Carbon Filled Fluorosilicone
  • Dense Fluorosilicone
  • 20 Shore A To 80 Shore A Hardness
  • Medium Density
  • Closed Cell Sponge Fluorosilicone
  • Jet Fuel Compatible

Advantages

Ultra-Vanshield Dual Elastomer Shielding Gaskets Provide the Following Advantages Over Traditional EMI Gaskets with Conductive Particle Throughout Cross Section

  • Resilient inner core remains free of metal fillers
    • Optimum compression and aging properties
  • Silver conductive material is only present in outer thin membrane
    • Excellent Conductive Properties
  • Thin silver layer permits reduction in costly silver content
  • Attenuation performance is not degraded under full compression
  • Very low compression force
  • Manufacturing flexibility
  • Easy termination
  • Single piece weather and EMI seal
    • Extended galvanic protection
    • NEMA, IP, wind driven rain, and immersion sealing protection

Microbridge™

(US Patent # 6,410,846B1 and 6,613,976B1, other patents pending)

  • Same advantages as Ultra-Van Shield
  • Offers moisture seal on both sides of conductive portion for extended galvanic protection
  • Further reduces silver content for better cost performance

Comparison of Ultra-Vanshield and Microbridge vs. Traditional EMI Shielding Gaskets

Versus Meshes, Ultra-Vanshield and Microbridge have:

  • Lower compression force
  • Lower percentage of compression needed
  • Environmental sealing Higher shielding level
  • Self terminating

Versus Traditional Filled Conductive Elastomers, Ultra-Vanshield and Microbridge have:

  • Lower compression force
  • Lower percentage of compression needed
  • Environmental and galvanic sealing
  • Comparable shielding level
  • Improved compression set, tear, and crack resistance
  • Better aging

Versus Spring Finger Gaskets, Ultra-Vanshield and Microbridge have:

  • Lower compression force
  • Lower percentage of compression needed
  • Weather sealing
  • Comparable shielding level
  • Easier to work with: won’t cut hands; can cut with scissors
  • No maintenance necessary

Versus Fabric Over Foam, Ultra-Van Shield and Microbridge have:

  • Low compression set
  • Broader temperature range
  • Higher level of shielding
  • Weather sealing

We specialize in applications assistance to identify alternative production approaches to save cost