Custom Molding
Durometer
A scale to measure the hardness of a specific material, divided into "shore" subdivisions. For example, a rubber band is about a 25 shore A hardness. A construction workers hard-hat is around 75 shore D.Custom Materials, Efficient Engineering
With extensive experience in both implant refurbishment and elastomer bonding STS has continued to evolve the use of elastomer in plasma environments. This has lead to the development of creating specialty molded parts out of variations of our elastomers. These parts (specialty o-rings, plugs and gaskets) have begun to show up in the chambers of major semiconductor manufacturers.
Additionally, with the expertise of STS' machine shop used to develop molds - the ability to create and customize these components can be part of any development process. The customer need not design an assembly to fit a pre-designed plug or ring, now the plug or ring can be designed and produced to fit the assembly.
By exhibiting chemistry that is proven non-contaminating in the chamber environment and the ability to modify the durometer and chemistry of the final parts, STS' molded products can be introduced as a durable and clean customizable alternative to off-the-shelf products.