Bac2 granted materials patent for ElectroPhen low-cost conductive polymer
Bac2 has been granted materials patents for its electrically conductive polymer trademarked ElectroPhen, The patent covers Germany, France, Spain, Italy and the UK. Patent applications for the material are awaiting grant in Japan, Canada, the USA, South Korea, India and China.
Bac2 has discovered a way to make a phenolic polymer electrically conductive. Phenolic polymers have been used as electrical insulators for over 100 years but ElectroPhen differs from other phenolic polymers in that water is removed from the ElectroPhen resin and replaced with a solvent which is compatible with the resin and allows the introduction of dual function catalysts which initiate the polymerisation of the resin and also impart electro-active properties.
In its raw state, ElectroPhen is one billion times more conductive than other polymers and its characteristics can be tailored to each application through the addition of graphite, metal powders, plasticisers and reinforcers. Bac2 has also evolved a way to delay the polymerization process using a latent acid catalyst known as CSR10. It permits the pre-polymeric mixture to be transported and stored for several months before polymerization, adding flexibility to the manufacturing process and reducing costs.
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