The electrification of vehicles entails growing demands to be met by components and their protective mechanisms. A special focus is placed on the reliable performance of Pressure Compensation Seals (PCS) that not only ensure compensation of pressures but also resist external influences. With the PCS HighProtect Kit, Schreiner ProTech presents a system enabling customers to select the pressure compensation seal best suiting their specific requirements.
PCS HighProtect was developed specifically for use in challenging applications. With its unique design encompassing a specially developed channel system, it protects housings against dust, dirt, and liquids while guaranteeing stable air circulation. In addition, it meets high protection class requirements such as IP4X, IP6K7, and IPX9K, which makes it particularly resistant against extreme external influences. The seal even withstands direct exposure to high-pressure cleaners and is ideally suited for use in harsh environments such as automotive under-hood applications or electronic control units.
Maximum Flexibility and Technical Cleanliness
The PCS HighProtect Kit encompasses several versions that are adapted to a wide range of requirements and use cases. The products primarily differ in terms of their capacity to keep out water, airflow rate, product dimensions, and printability: customized marking ensures that every single Pressure Compensation Seal is fully traceable. The fact that Schreiner Group’s Pressure Compensation Seals are produced at the PCS Process Center in Oberschleissheim under Clean Room Class ISO 7 conditions based on DIN EN ISO 14644-1 and 14644-3 standards deserves special emphasis. PCS HighProtect products are manufactured under Technical Cleanliness aspects of VDA 19.1 and 19.2 matching the requirements of venting elements for the power electronics and battery housings of electric vehicles, for example.
Low tooling costs, an extensive membrane, film, and adhesive portfolio enable the creation of customized and flexible solutions at any time.
Successful in the Field
The benefits of the powerful PCS HighProtect and comprehensive package including the processing and application systems are impressive: one major German car manufacturers has been successfully using it in mass production for years.
“We’re convinced that our film-based solution optimizes the use of pressure compensation seals while offering decisive benefits compared to conventional screw and plug versions. Our PCS HighProtect Kit enables faster and more efficient processes in our customers’ operations, which makes it the ideal solution for the challenges of electrification,” said Adrian Marggraf, PCS Product Manager at Schreiner ProTech. “We’re continuously extending our portfolio and intensively pursuing solutions that address the growing requirements in the automotive and other industries even more systematically.”