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The adhesive must interact effectively with the foam or silicone while meeting performance requirements and fitting into the manufacturing process.   That is the focus of the first elective course from the [Enclosure Institute™](https://marianinc.com/enclosure-institute/), featuring 3M™ adhesive expertise and Rogers Corporation foam and silicone materials. In this course, 3M application experts explore properties engineers should evaluate when selecting adhesives and walk through a bonding study they performed using their adhesives and various Rogers Corporation materials. The study examines how different adhesive and foam combinations behave during peel testing. For Marian, the study highlights an important part of enclosure gasket design: **material selection, bonding, and converting should be considered together rather than as separate steps.** *\*Disclaimer: the [Enclosure Institute™](https://marianinc.com/enclosure-institute/) is a free educational resource created by Marian, Inc. and Rogers Corporation to help engineers navigate enclosure sealing with expert guidance.* --- [Read More](https://blog.marianinc.com/blog/enclosure-adhesive-insights) Topics: [Foams](https://blog.marianinc.com/blog/topic/foams), [Manufacturing](https://blog.marianinc.com/blog/topic/manufacturing), [BISCO Silicone](https://blog.marianinc.com/blog/topic/bisco-silicone), [PORON](https://blog.marianinc.com/blog/topic/poron), [Silicone](https://blog.marianinc.com/blog/topic/silicone), [Material selection](https://blog.marianinc.com/blog/topic/material-selection), [3M](https://blog.marianinc.com/blog/topic/3m), [Automated Assembly](https://blog.marianinc.com/blog/topic/automated-assembly), [Enclosure Institute](https://blog.marianinc.com/blog/topic/enclosure-institute), [Enclosures](https://blog.marianinc.com/blog/topic/enclosures), [Rogers Corporation](https://blog.marianinc.com/blog/topic/rogers-corporation), [Material Testing](https://blog.marianinc.com/blog/topic/material-testing) ## [How to Test Gaskets for Reliability in Enclosure Designs](https://blog.marianinc.com/blog/reliability-testing) Posted by [Ben Hvidston](https://blog.marianinc.com/blog/author/ben-hvidston) August 28, 2025 2:05 PM [![How to Test Gaskets for Reliability in Enclosure Designs](https://blog.marianinc.com/hubfs/EI%20blog%2013%20image.jpg)](https://blog.marianinc.com/blog/reliability-testing) A seal’s true value isn’t in how it looks on day one, but in whether it still protects your enclosure years later under heat, moisture, and mechanical stress. This [Enclosure Institute™](https://marianinc.com/enclosure-institute/) article breaks down five core tests engineers can use to validate long-term gasket reliability: [compression set](https://blog.marianinc.com/blog/compression-set), stress relaxation, thermal cycling, chemical resistance, and IP ingress protection. Check out the extended blog on the Rogers website, [How To Validate Enclosure Seal Reliability Through 5 Tests](https://rogerscorp.com/blog/2025/how-to-validate-enclosure-seal-reliability-through-5-tests), and the[video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_MkEPMq3MAk&t=11s) below.   *\*Disclaimer: The [Enclosure Institute™](https://marianinc.com/enclosure-institute/) is a free educational resource created by Marian, Inc. and Rogers Corporation to help engineers navigate enclosure sealing with expert guidance.* [Read More](https://blog.marianinc.com/blog/reliability-testing) Topics: [Foams](https://blog.marianinc.com/blog/topic/foams), [IP Rating](https://blog.marianinc.com/blog/topic/ip-rating), [BISCO Silicone](https://blog.marianinc.com/blog/topic/bisco-silicone), [CFD](https://blog.marianinc.com/blog/topic/cfd), [PORON](https://blog.marianinc.com/blog/topic/poron), [Compression Set](https://blog.marianinc.com/blog/topic/compression-set), [Material selection](https://blog.marianinc.com/blog/topic/material-selection), [Die Cutting](https://blog.marianinc.com/blog/topic/die-cutting), [Ingress Protection](https://blog.marianinc.com/blog/topic/ingress-protection), [Gasket](https://blog.marianinc.com/blog/topic/gasket), [Enclosure Institute](https://blog.marianinc.com/blog/topic/enclosure-institute), [Seals](https://blog.marianinc.com/blog/topic/seals), [Enclosures](https://blog.marianinc.com/blog/topic/enclosures), [Rogers Corporation](https://blog.marianinc.com/blog/topic/rogers-corporation), [Material Testing](https://blog.marianinc.com/blog/topic/material-testing) [All posts](https://blog.marianinc.com/blog/all) This is a search field with an auto-suggest feature attached. - 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