Conductive Composites Nickel Coated Fibers

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Identification & Functionality

Chemical Family: Carbon Fiber
Reinforcement Form: Chopped Fiber
Reinforcement Material: Carbon Fibers
Composite Materials Functions: Reinforcement
Technologies: Composite Materials
Product Families: Composite Materials — Reinforcements
Carbon Fiber

Features & Benefits

Materials Features: Corrosion Resistant,
Cost Effective,
High Strength,
Light Weight,
Low Density
Precision Chopped Fiber: Light weight, high strength, high aspect ratio

Uniform coating on fibers

Easy insertion into existing systems

Increased conductivity & shielding performance

Improvements in strength & structural integrity through lower loading levels

Integrates easily into high volume manufacturing systems

Improved capabilities of flexible plastics & composites manufacturing

Improved corrosion resistance

Lower density than nickel coated graphite

Applications & Uses

Markets: Electrical & Electronics,
Industrial
Applications: Industrial — Chemical & Industrial Manufacturing
Other Industrial Applications
Industrial — Military & Defense
Advanced Materials
Electrical & Electronics — Other Electrical & Electronics Applications
Composites Processing Methods: Compression Molding,
Injection Molding
Application: Plastics

Paints

Elastomers

Resins

Adhesives

Prepregs

Gaskets

Surface Films

Construction Materials
Application and Advantage: Our high-aspect ratio, low density, and corrosion resistant Precision Chopped Nickel coated carbon fibers have advantages in many applications including:

Application Advantage Typical fiber lengths Typical loading levels Typical conductivity levels

Paints Easily dispersed, high conductivity at low loading, paint can be applied with many conventional methods including brush, roll & spray 0.1 to 0.5mm 2% - 20% 10-1000 S/cm

Gaskets & Sealants High conductivity and shielding at lower density and lower loading levels than other conductive fillers. Corrosion resistant and physically robust conductors 0.1 to 1mm 2% - 40% 1-1000 S/cm

Adhesives High conductivity with low volume loadings, adhesive system retains strength properties 0.1 to 0.5mm 2% - 20% 1-100 S/cm

Injection molding High conductivity with good flow properties, small robust fiberbased conductors provide good detail replication 0.1 to 2mm 2% - 50% 1-100 S/cm

Compression molding High conductivity with good flow properties, small robust fiberbased conductors provide good detail replication 0.1 to 2mm 2% - 50% 1-1000 S/cm

Additive manufacturing High conductivity with low loading. Suitable for additive manufacturing processes and equipment 0.1 to 0.25mm 2% - 15% 0.1 - 10 S/cm

Properties

Physical Form: Fiber

Technical Details & Test Data

Surface Resistivity

Packaging & Availability

Availability: Nickel coating levels: 20%, 30%, 40%, 55%

Lengths: 0.1mm, 0.25mm, 0.5mm, 1mm, 2mm

Available unsized or with a range of sizing chemistries

Application	Advantage	Typical fiber lengths	Typical loading levels	Typical conductivity levels
Paints	Easily dispersed, high conductivity at low loading, paint can be applied with many conventional methods including brush, roll & spray	0.1 to 0.5mm	2% - 20%	10-1000 S/cm
Gaskets & Sealants	High conductivity and shielding at lower density and lower loading levels than other conductive fillers. Corrosion resistant and physically robust conductors	0.1 to 1mm	2% - 40%	1-1000 S/cm
Adhesives	High conductivity with low volume loadings, adhesive system retains strength properties	0.1 to 0.5mm	2% - 20%	1-100 S/cm
Injection molding	High conductivity with good flow properties, small robust fiberbased conductors provide good detail replication	0.1 to 2mm	2% - 50%	1-100 S/cm
Compression molding	High conductivity with good flow properties, small robust fiberbased conductors provide good detail replication	0.1 to 2mm	2% - 50%	1-1000 S/cm
Additive manufacturing	High conductivity with low loading. Suitable for additive manufacturing processes and equipment	0.1 to 0.25mm	2% - 15%	0.1 - 10 S/cm

Conductive Composites Nickel Coated Fibers - Precision Chopped (PCF)

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