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News Release from: Laird Technologies | Subject: Recyclable Clean Copper gasket
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 21 November 2006
Tests prove copper gasket performance
Laird Technologies has verified the results of computer-simulated testing on its Recyclable Clean Copper gasket products using custom-designed test equipment.
Laird Technologies has verified the results of computer-simulated testing on its Recyclable Clean Copper gasket products using custom-designed test equipment This computer simulation verification included physical testing using a custom design and fabricated door cycle tester to conduct an actual Recyclable Clean Copper product gasket test and running the test to 500,000 cycles without product failure
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 10 Aug 2004 at 8.00am (UK)
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Laird Technologies designed and constructed the 500,000 cycle test using a gasket attached to a rail with the door moving in shear action against the gasket 500,000 times without product failure.
"This test is significant for two reasons", said Peter Graustein, Global Product Director.
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"The first reason is that Laird Technologies has the expertise and resources to design and build test equipment which, as far as we know, is the only equipment like it in the industry.
There were 68 years of engineering expertise used to design and build the door cycle test environment specifically for the Recyclable Clean Copper gasket.
The second reason is that we projected through computer simulations that Recyclable Clean Copper gaskets would last through 500,000 cycles.
Now, through the 500,000 cycle test, we've validated what we already believed was true.
Most companies do not perform mechanical tests to this degree.
Laird Technologies' Recyclable Clean Copper products are copper-based shielding gaskets that offer a beryllium-free EMI shielding solution for use in a wide range of slotted applications.
Recyclable Clean Copper gaskets meld strong stability with tensile strength to achieve high levels of thermal and electrical conductivity and elasticity making it suitable for utilisation in both grounding and shielding applications at a rate that is comparable to traditional metal EMI shields.
"We are going the extra mile - first for the environment with our Recyclable Clean Copper product line and now for our customers through real-world testing and validation", continued Graustein.
"Our customers can feel confident about specifying products from Laird Technologies".
Recyclable Clean Copper is fully compliant with EU RoHS Directive 2002/95/EC and alleviates the environmental, safety and segregation concerns associated with the traditional use and recycling of beryllium-based copper alloys.
This gasket material is characterised by superior yield strength (up to 100MPa) compared with other common copper alloys.
Key applications for this product include navigation and infotainment systems, NAS or SAN storage systems, high-end servers and communications display units, as well as basestations, handsets and network enclosures.
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