As with thermal management applications, electrically conductive materials are traditionally thought to be in the realm of high conductivity metals such as copper. But it doesn’t need to be…
By incorporating KONDUCT electrically conductive additives into your formulations, you can design and manufacture polymers with varying levels of electrical conductivity.
This allows designers to exploit the many great advantages of polymers, with the added benefit of being able to tailor the electrical conductivity of the end material to suit each application, by varying the type and amount of additive used.
There are many additives which can be incorporated, with the common ones falling into several groups. There are permanent and non-permanent options with wide ranging abilities to increase conductivity. The final selection will depend upon the specific application requirements and ultimately the level of conductivity required.
When compounding polymers for electrical applications, the dispersion of the additive selected is of critical importance to the overall performance. This is particularly key with additives such as CNT’s and graphene, where the low addition rates possible mean that fully optimised dispersion is necessary in order to achieve percolation and hence a conductive network.
Typical measurements taken and utilised would be surface resistivity, volume resistivity and, for EMI shielding applications, specialised techniques for measuring the percentage of incident electromagnetic radiation which is reflected and/or absorbed by the shield material.
We thrive on challenges and are proud of our reputation as a company that can succeed where others have failed. Whether you have a new application or need help with an existing product, we would be delighted to hear from you.
Radical Materials Ltd
Unit 10, Rassau Industrial Estate, Ebbw Vale, Gwent NP23 5SD, United Kingdom
+44 (0) 1495 211400 konduct@radicalmaterials.com
Radical Materials are presently working on a project aimed at developing performance polymer compounds to provide EMI/RFI shielding solutions in moulding/extrusion applications. This project is being undertaken with financial support from the ERDF via the SMARTCymru 2014-2020 West Wales and the Valleys Operational Programme.
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