EMI RF Shielding Materials, Fabrics, Paint, Electromagnetic Shielding

RF Shielding Fabrics

RFGreen electromagnetic shielding & RF shielding and grounding materials LBA Technology’s SM-10 RFGreen™ metallized shielding fabrics combine highly conductive metals with the flexibility and light weight of fabric to meet a diverse range of EMI / RF shielding requirements.

SM-10 RFGreen™ shielding fabrics are available in either copper or nickel/copper that provide outstanding shielding effectiveness and surface conductivity. SM-10 accommodates complex contours and shapes, making it ideal for diverse shielding applications.

SM-10 Shielding Fabrics As Part of A Properly Engineered Solution

Selecting SM-10 is only one part of the total EMI / RF shielding solution. Many factors can affect shielding effectiveness. Items such as windows, doors, cable entrances, ductwork and many other factors can have a significant effect on the final signal attenuation of your shielding project. LBA is able to engineer a TOTAL solution for your EMI / RF shielding requirements.

Non-Woven Design Provides Superior EMI / RF Protection

SM-10 non-woven shielding fabrics are constructed of random formations of individual fibers with no specific mesh opening size, blended together in multiple layers. This design eliminates any open slots, preventing EMI / RF leakage. It also ensures a tight EMI / RF seal at seams, connections, and terminations.

SM-10 Metallized Fabrics Provide:

• EMI / RF shielding up to 60 dB

• Exceptional resilience and conformability to a variety of surfaces

• Superior RF leak prevention

SM-10 metallized fabric may be designed into a wide variety of EMI / RF shielding applications, including:

• Telecommunications electronics housings

• MRI Rooms

• Industrial test/R&D labs

• Data processing centers

• Military test sites

• Secure conference rooms

• Broadcast facilities

• Communications security

SM-10 is a unique, non-woven copper fabric manufactured using a patented technology. This technology combines a highly conductive metal with the lightweight , flexibility, and breathability of a non-woven fabric. SM-10 RF shielding fabric offers excellent surface conductivity, shielding effectiveness, and reflectivity for the widest variety of applications.

In architectural applications, SM-10 is applied to walls, ceilings, floors, and other surfaces with a high quality vinyl wall covering adhesive.

Available Formats

SM-10a - SM-10a is a copper nonwoven fabric that is best used in climate-controlled environments.

SM-10b - SM-10b is a nickel/copper nonwoven fabric that can be used for all applications except direct exposure to weather.

SM-10c - SM-10c is a nickel/copper woven fabric for specialized applications in connection with SM-10a and SM-10b materials.

Download the SM-10 Spec Sheet

EMI / RF Shielding Paints

For shielding of walls, ceilings and floors. These RF shielding paints are electro-conductive coatings for the protection against high-frequency (HF) radiation and (or) against low-frequency (LF) electric fields. Typical areas of application are living areas (e. g. bedrooms, nurseries, living rooms), or the protection of whole buildings.

Areas of application

Living areas: Protection against HF-radiation from cell phone towers, TV and radio broadcasting antennas, radar, digital standard cordless telephones and wireless networks, etc. Protection against low-frequency electric fields from power supply lines, etc.

Industry: To prevent interception of data from wireless networks ("data-stealing") and to prevent interception of potentially bugged conference rooms.

Science and R&D: Shielding of EMI-sensitive facilities and equipment.

Medical: Protection of sensitive technical equipment; to guarantee that important medical data is derived correctly and will not be altered by electromagnetic interference (EMI).

Electronic Industry (e.g. recording studios): To reduce induction and interference. Further applications: data centers, technical rooms, schools, nurseries, hotel rooms, hospital rooms, etc.

	CPC54	CPC74	CPC92	CPC34
Shielding HF	X	X	X
Shielding LF	X	X	X	X
Brief description	paint for HF (+ LF)	mineral paint for HF (+ LF)	silver/copper paint for HF (+ LF)	paint for LF
Screening 1-layer	36 dB (99.975 %) at 7.5 m²/l	37 dB (99.98 %) at 7.5 m²/l	60 dB (99.9999 %) at 7.5 m²/l	40 dB at 7.5 m²/l
Screening 2-layer	43 dB (99.995 %) at 2x 7.5 m²/l	45 dB (99.997 %) at 2x 7.5 m²/l	70 dB (99.99999 %) at 2x 7.5 m²/l
Screening basis	Carbon	Carbon	Copper, silver	Carbon
Color	Black	Black	Silver, beige	Black
Application area	Interior / Exterior	Interior	Interior	Interior / Exterior
Substrates	Almost all	Mineral	Almost all	Almost all
Surface, mechanical resilience	Medium elastic, limited resilient	Very hard, limited resilient	Medium elastic, limited resilient	Medium hard, normal resilient
Moisture resistance	High	Normal	None	High
Ecology	Good	Very good	Good	Good
Binding agent(s)	Pure acrylic	Potassium silicate	Pure acrylic, polyurethan	Pure acrylic
Solvent	Water	Water	Water	Water
VOC content *	0.2 g/l	0.0 g/l	0.2 g/l	0.2 g/l
Sd-value	~0.1 m	~0.02 m	~0.1 m	~0.1 m
pH-value	7-8	10-11	7-8	7-8
Density	1.25 kg/l	1.3 kg / l	1.35 kg/l	1.05 kg / l
MFFT	5°C	5°C	5°C	5°C
Grounding required	Interior: ES + EB; Exterior: ESA	Interior: ES + EB	Interior: ES + EB	Interior: ES + EB; Exterior: ESA + EB
Frost resistant in delivery form / Shipping warranted	> 3 frost- thaw cycles / Always	No / Unter 0°C only with UPS Express	No / Unter 0°C only with UPS Express	> 3 frost- thaw cycles / Always
Delivery sizes	1 / 5 liter	1 / 5 liter	0.25 / 1 / 5 liter	1 / 5 liter
Shelf life	12 months	12 months	12 months	12 months
Typical coverage, 1 liter, single-layer	Interior: 7.5 m²; Exterior: 5 m²	Interior: 7.5 m²	Interior: 7.5 m²	Interior: 10 m²; Exterior: 7.5 m²
Selection guide	Our standard paint for HF! Superior mechanical and chemical properties, combined with a very high ecological standard.	Only recommended when a maximum of ecology is important. Otherwise CPC54 is better in all details.	Only recommended when a very high attenuation is needed. Only on permanently dry substrates, otherwise corrosion. Very high ecological standard for a silver-/copper paint.	Our standard paint for LF! Superior mechanical and chemical properties, combined with a very high ecological standard.

* EU limit value for this product (Cat. A/a): 30 g/l (from 2010).

Architectural EMI / RF Shielding Services:

LBA offers complete architectural EMI / RF shielding capabilities, including RF shielding for communications, medical, and other radio frequency interference sensitive facilities. LBA is major provider of architectural shielding solutions for buildings, laboratories and other spaces.

RF shielding systems protect and maximize the functionality of the infrastructure investment of the facility operator. We have over 30 years of RF experience and iNARTE certified engineers!

EMFaraCage^® Tabletop Shielded Enclosures:

Faraday cage electromagnetic test enclosures bring convenience to device testing. Ideal for isolating critical systems in high RF environments, or wherever RF ingress or egress must be minimized. These enclosures combine large volumes, high radio frequency isolation, weather-resistance and easy portability with affordable cost. The EMFaraCage^® provides an excellent means of equipment isolation in high RF field areas.