Semi Open Cell EPDM Sponge Rolls
Advanced Seals & Gaskets Ltd are proud to be one of the UK’s leading suppliers of sponge materials and products, including a range of EPDM sponges, in various densities and grades. One of the EPDM sponge grades we can offer is Semi-Open Cell EPDM sponge, sometimes also called Semi-closed cell sponge or semi-open cell foam.
This material is manufactured in block form, which we join together and run through the state of the art splitting machines to create continuous rolls of material, in thicknesses starting from as little as just 1.5mm, in one meter wide by 10 meters long as standard, however, these can be made longer or shorter upon request.
Our in-house laminating service not only allows us to laminate layers of sponge to create greater depths but also enables us to supply them coated with a choice of self-adhesives, foils or even layers of other materials. Semi-Open Cell EPDM sponge rolls are popular as they give customers and the end-user the flexibility to be able to cut their own parts such as sheets, strips, gaskets or washers out as and when they are required.
What are Semi Open Cell EPDM Sponge Rolls?
Semi-Open Cell EPDM is an extremely soft and flexible grade of EPDM sponge rubber, still manufactured from the chemical components Ethylene Propylene Diene Monomer, but using a different manufacturing process to create the mixture of open and closed cells throughout the material.
The cell structure of Semi-Open Cell EPDM is created in the manufacturing process by physically "bursting" the closed-cell structure in order to create a product that is softer and therefore easier to compress than the more traditional medium or firm grade EPDM sponge rubber.
Semi-Open Cell EPDM sponge is one of ASG’s popular materials, held in block form allowing us to produce bespoke sized rolls to order within a minimum timeframe. Rolls are sometimes also taken by customers who need to cover larger surfaces or to give them the freedom to cut their own sheets and products as and when they are required.
Product Enquiry
For information on Semi Open Cell EPDM Sponge Rolls please complete the following quick enquiry or call us on +44(0)1384 252555.
Product Specification & Key Characteristics
- Colour: Black
- Cell Structure: a combination of open and closed cells
- Temperature Range: -40 ˚C and 100˚C
- Density: 70 - 130 kg/m3
- Fire-resistant: (FMVSS302 - FIAT 50433)
- Resistances: Ozone, UV, high and low temperatures, electricity
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Why use Semi Open Cell EPDM Sponge Rolls?
Semi-Open Cell EPDM sponge rolls offer a number of excellent qualities and properties, often used to cut parts for use as seals to fill gaps and irregularities between two surfaces and to provide a solution to unwanted rattles, noise, vibrations, to seal against air, gas, dust and liquids, and can also be used to cushion between moving parts to reduce friction and damage to components and equipment.
Semi-open cell EPDM sponge sheets offer similar flexibility and compressibility to an open-cell foam, but under compression, they have excellent sealing capabilities more like a closed cell sponge, the material is durable and offer the excellent ozone and weathering resistance of a standard EPDM, but with a slower and better recovery following compression which is suited to sealing applications. Semi-Open Cell EPDM sponge rolls can be manufactured in a range of sizes and thicknesses, laminated with a choice of foils and self-adhesives applied to one or both faces.
For very thick rolls or where a combination of properties is required, EPDM sponge sheets can be laminated together in layers or can be laminated to other materials for use within more specialist applications Semi-Open cell EPDM sponge can be taken as a complete sheet or as pre-cut parts, all suitable for use as a solution to indoor and outdoor sealing applications, providing protection against air, dust and moisture.
Benefits of using Semi Open Cell EPDM Sponge
- Resistance to ozone and UV light
- Soft and compressible
- Combination of open and closed cells
- Excellent acoustic performance
- Good compression set
- Seals against air, dust & moisture
- Converted onsite into a range of thicknesses and products
The Advantages of using Semi Open Cell EPDM Sponge Roll
Semi-Open Cell EPDM sponge rolls and products cut from them are often used to fill gaps and irregularities between two surfaces and to provide a solution to unwanted rattles, noise, vibrations, to seal against air, gas, dust and liquids, and can also be used to cushion between moving parts to reduce friction and damage to components and equipment.
The super-soft nature of Semi-Open Cell EPDM provides excellent sealing capabilities once compressed, which is essential for material to work effectively when cut into strips or gaskets where it needs to compress and fill the entire space to create pressure and airtight protective seal.
Due to low compression load, the sponge can compensate for dimensional deviations in substrates and can, therefore, be applied to both rough, smooth and low energy surfaces. The material offers resistance to Ozone and UV, has a wide working temperature range of -40 ˚C and 100˚C and can be used for sealing against water, dust and air.
Being such a soft and conformable material, Semi-Open Cell EPDM can be converted into a range of products to be used as vibration and acoustic solutions, within HVAC systems, within the automotive industry and as window seals, to name a few.
Grades of EPDM sponge Available
ASG stock a variety of other grades and densities of EPDM sponge which can call be used to manufacture gaskets each suited to individual applications. These include firm grade, high temperature and semi-open cell varieties:
Medium Density EPDM is available in black or white colour options. EPDM sponge is a strong, synthetic material that has a closed-cell structure making it an ideal material for internal and external sealing applications where minimal compression is required for the material to work as an effective seal. Medium-density EPDM sponge has a density of 90 – 140kg/m3, an operating temperature range of -20°c to +85°c and is flammability tested to FMVSS 302.
High-Temperature EPDM Foam is closed cell and highly flexible even at low temperatures, with an amazing temperature range of -50°c to +128°c. High-Temperature EPDM foam has many excellent mechanical characteristics including thermal and insulation properties, making this material ideal for many industries and applications including HVAC, Refrigeration, Pipeline, Automotive, White goods and Building & construction, etc.
Firm Grade EPDM Foam is a more resilient material that will not compress as much as the standard grades under load, also this material benefits from increased tear strength and suits some of the more demanding applications such as Automotive, White Goods, Marine, Defence, Building and Construction, etc
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