51K EMI Gaskets
Innovative
Technology
for a
Connected
World
Fabric-over-Foam
UL 94V0 RATED NI/CU NYLON RIPSTOP (NRS) FABRIC-OVER-FOAM
Laird Technologies’ Fabric-over-Foam (FoF) 51K EMI gaskets provide excellent EMI shielding
performance for customers where EMI issues occur. The 51K Series EMI gaskets are composed of
electrically conductive fabric wrapped around a soft urethane foam core. They are supplied with
either a conductive or non-conductive pressure sensitive adhesive (PSA), and can be equipped with
an Extended Release Liner (ERL) on the adhesive. The 51K is a UL 94V0 rated product that can
be created with cross-section profiles such as rectangle, D, C, P, T, knife, bell shapes, and others.
The 51K EMI gaskets can be further customized to an application by die-cutting, hole punching,
notching, etc.
FEATURES
• Fabric-over-Foam gaskets are RoHS compliant
• UL 94V0
• ow surface resistivity of < 0.07 Ω /
□
L
provides excellent conductivity
• hielding effectiveness of >100 dB across a
S
wide spectrum of frequencies
• xtremely low compression forces allow for
E
use of lighter materials
• abric is highly conductive to provide good
F
EMI shielding and grounding
• brasion resistant metallized fabrics
A
show virtually no degradation in electrical
performance after 1,000,000 cycles
• aird Technologies’ proprietary coating
L
prevents fabric fraying and fingerprinting
• vailable with conductive or
A
non-conductive PSA
• any cross-section profiles available such as
M
rectangle, D, C, P, T, knife, bell and more
• rofile gaskets can be cut to specified lengths,
P
kiss-cut on release liner, or mitered to form
frame configurations
MARKETS
• Cabinet applications
• LCD and Plasma TV
• Medical equipment
• Servers
• Printers
• Laptop computers
• Networking equipment
• Desktop computers
• Telecommunications cabinets
FORCE/DISPLACEMENT/RESISTANCE (FDR)
0.5
Resistance (ohms/inch length)
0.45
0.4
0.35
0.3
0.25
0.2
0.15
0.1
0.05
0
0%
8
7
Force (lbs/inch length)
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
% Compression
SHIELDING EFFECTIVENESS (dB)
140
120
Effectiveness (dB)
100
80
60
40
global
solutions:
local
support
USA: +1.866.928.8181
Europe: +49.0.8031.2460.0
Asia: +86.755.2714.1166
20
TM
0
1.00E+04
1.00E+05
1.00E+06
1.00E+07
1.00E+08
1.00E+09
Frequency Hz
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51K EMI Gaskets
Fabric-over-Foam
Innovative
Technology
for a
Connected
World
Item
Shielding Effectiveness
at 100 MHz
at 1 GHz
Surface Resistivity
Compression Set
Operation Temperature
Flame Retardant
Hazardous Substance
Unit
Value
109
Test Method
SAE-ARP-1705(Mod.)*
dB
Ω
/
□
%
°C
UL 94V0 (UL file No.E170327)
113
< 0.07
< 20
-40 to 70
ASTM F390
ASTM D3574
-
Compliant with RoHS (Directive 2002/95/EC)
Compliant with SONY SS-00259
Antimony-free
Shelf Life
12 months at 23°C/ 60% R.H.
* Part tested: 8 mm H x 10 mm W, rectangle shape
COMPOSITION OF PRODUCT
W
Conductive fabric
H
Polyurethane foam
PSA tape (option)
PRESSURE SENSITIVE ADHESIVE (PSA TAPE) OPTIONS
Name
LT-301
LT-350
Type
Conductive PSA
PSA
Thickness (mm)
0.09
0.12
Peel strength on stainless steel
(JIS Z 0237)
> 1.3 kgf/25 mm
> 2 kgf/25 mm
Z-axis Resistance
< 0.05
Ω
-
*Other PSA can be provided. Contact Laird Technologies engineering.
ORDERING INFORMATION
PART NUMBER EXAMPLE
Digits:
1
4
2
2
3
1
4
6
5
A
6
A
-
7
5
8
1
Product
Name
9
K
-
10
0
11
1
12
4
13
0
14
0
Profile S hape & Details
Part Length
(inches to two decimal points)
EMI-DS-FOF-51K 0712
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