ARTICLE WITH GASKET HAVING MOISTURE TRANSMISSION RESISTIVITY AND METHOD
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1. An article for housing an electronic device comprising:
- a container having at least a first section and a second section, the first section having a first mating surface and the second section having a second mating surface; and
a gasket in contact with the first mating surface and the second mating surface,wherein the gasket comprises;
a flexible polymer; and
a filler, andwherein the filler includes at least one hydrophobic semicrystalline polymer.
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Abstract
This disclosure relates to gasket materials used for attaching and sealing covers to enclosures. More particularly, this disclosure relates to form-in-place gaskets, applied to surfaces of containers for sensitive electronic components. The gaskets include a flexible polymer and a micropowder polyolefin filler.
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23 Claims
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1. An article for housing an electronic device comprising:
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a container having at least a first section and a second section, the first section having a first mating surface and the second section having a second mating surface; and a gasket in contact with the first mating surface and the second mating surface, wherein the gasket comprises; a flexible polymer; and a filler, and wherein the filler includes at least one hydrophobic semicrystalline polymer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method of sealing an electronic device comprising:
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providing a container having at least a first section and a second section, the first section having a first mating surface and the second section having a second mating surface; locating the electronic device in the first section of the first container; applying a bead of gasket precursor material to the first mating surface of the first section of the container; curing the bead of gasket precursor material to form a cured gasket; and placing the second section of the container such that the second mating surface of the second container comes into contact with the cured gasket and such that the first section of the container and the second section of the container at least partially surround the electronic device. wherein the gasket comprises; a flexible polymer; and a filler, and wherein the filler includes at least hydrophobic semicrystalline polymer. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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