This book contains information on plastic materials designed for EMI shielding, packaging of electronic materials, protection of metals against corrosion, manufacture of conductive textiles, and other applications. Introduction of Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive created interest in these materials and climate for rapid development of final products containing these materials. Numerous existing possibilities of material design are discussed including intrinsically conductive polymers, polymers doped with conductive sites, ion implantation, polymers containing dispersed conductive fillers, and polymer blends technology in cost effective applications which compete with metal plating. The book contains the information on the methods of manufacture of these different systems and gives important tips on successful use of these materials. Conductive fillers discussed in the book include carbon black, hollow flexible carbon fibers, nickel coated carbon fiber, other conductive fibers, and multiphase thermoplastic composites containing several fillers.
Several studies analyze and model performance of conductive materials.
This work is aimed at understanding the effect of processing parameters and formulation on material performance and uniform distribution of conductive component. Although conductive additives are incorporated to change electrical properties of materials they also affect other performance characteristics of final products. The Corrosion Protection of Metals by Conductive Polymers.