Now Offering New Enclosure Shielding Gaskets

About Our Enclosure Shielding Gaskets

Our new line of enclosure shielding gaskets includes two primary profile types:

• Folded fingerstock gaskets
• Fold-over fingerstock gaskets

Both are designed for use in enclosure interfaces where repeatable contact and mechanical stability are required. These profiles are intended for serviceable enclosure applications where repeated opening and closing requires stable contact, mechanical resilience, and consistent EMI/RFI performance.

Folded Fingerstock Gaskets

The folded fingerstock profiles are engineered from high-performance beryllium copper and are designed to provide reliable EMI/RFI shielding across a broad range of deflection and compression conditions. A key feature of this design is the reinforced folded base, which helps reduce wear during repeated use.

From an engineering standpoint, this is particularly important in applications where access panels or doors are opened regularly and where gasket durability directly affects long-term shielding performance.

Fold-Over Fingerstock Gaskets

The fold-over profiles are designed to provide the same core shielding function while adding protection for individual contact fingers during compression. This can be especially beneficial in applications where repeated cycling, alignment variability, or mechanical handling may otherwise increase the risk of finger damage.

These profiles are also well-suited for high-frequency and magnetic field applications, making them relevant across a broad range of enclosure and electronic system designs.

Why This New Product Line Is Relevant

In many EMI-sensitive applications, the enclosure seam is one of the most critical points in the shielding path. Even when an enclosure is well designed, shielding performance can degrade if the gasket does not maintain stable contact through repeated compression cycles.

This is a common issue in serviceable enclosures. Over time, gaskets can lose resilience, wear at contact points, or become damaged during repeated opening and closing. The result is often inconsistent shielding performance, increased maintenance, and added risk during validation or field operation.

Our new enclosure gaskets are engineered with these practical concerns in mind. The focus is not only on shielding effectiveness, but also on maintaining contact integrity and durability in high-use applications.

Engineering Considerations for Enclosure Gasket Selection

For engineers evaluating seam-level shielding, several factors typically drive gasket selection:

1. Contact Consistency Over Time

Shielding performance at the seam depends on stable electrical contact. If a gasket deforms or wears prematurely, performance can degrade even when the rest of the enclosure design remains sound.

2. Repeated Compression and Cycle Durability

In serviceable systems, gasket performance must hold up across many access cycles. This is especially important in cabinets, racks, and panels that are opened during routine maintenance.

3. Mechanical Protection of Contact Features

Where gasket fingers are exposed to repeated compression or imperfect alignment, protecting those contact elements can support longer service life and more predictable performance.

4. Integration Into Standard Assembly Processes

These gaskets are supplied with traditional non-conductive adhesive (PSA), with additional options available upon request. This supports common enclosure assembly methods while allowing flexibility for application-specific requirements.

These considerations are central to how engineers specify gasketing in real systems, and they are exactly the areas this new product line is designed to address.

Strengthening EMI Shielding Support for Engineers

Our new enclosure gasket line strengthens our EMI product portfolio and complements The ID Group’s existing EMI RFI shielding solutions used in enclosure-level shielding strategies. It gives engineering teams additional options when durability, repeatable compression, and long-term seam performance are central to the design, while helping create better alignment between electrical shielding requirements and the mechanical realities at the enclosure interface.

As experts in EMI/RFI shielding, our role is to support engineers with practical component selection and application guidance. We work from the enclosure design, the operating conditions, and the performance objectives to help identify the right solution for each application. Whether you are addressing seam leakage in an existing platform, replacing worn gasketing, or designing a new enclosure, reach out to us for a strong set of options for improving long-term EMI shielding reliability.