Carbon nanotubes make fluoropolymers conductive. (Keeping up with Materials).Hyperion Catalysis catalysis Modification (usually acceleration) of a chemical reaction rate by addition of a catalyst, which combines with the reactants but is ultimately regenerated so that its amount remains unchanged and the chemical equilibrium of the conditions of the reaction is not International in Cambridge, Mass., has added fluoropolymer compounds to its range of thermoplastics modified with electrically conductive carbon nanotubes, or Fibrils. At only 1% to 3% use levels, these Fibrils impart conductivity for electrostatic discharge (ESD (1) (Electronic Software Distribution) Distributing new software and upgrades via the network rather than individual installations on each machine. See ESL. ), EMI/RFI shielding properties, and electrostatic paintability. Very little sloughing tendency or tradeoff in mechanical properties is said to result. Hyperion now offers both master-batches and ready-to-use compounds based on ETFE ETFE Ethylene/Tetrafluoroethylene Copolymer and PVDF PVDF polyvinylidene difluoride , while other fluoropolymer classes will be added later. Potential uses are automotive Fuel lines and components, bipolar plates for fuel cells, and connectors and tubing for semiconductor processing and chemical manufacturing. Tel: (617) 354-9678, www.hyperioncatalyst.com |
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