Industrial floors in high technology sectors, the pharmaceutical and automotive industries, and cleanrooms require anti-static characteristics. Graphene nanotubes provide flooring unmatched performance by granting permanent, homogenous electrical conductivity without hot insulative spots and visual black dots, remaining stable regardless of humidity and allowing the flooring to pass the walking body voltage test. The extremely low dosage of easy-to-use graphene nanotube concentrates makes it possible to maintain the original mechanical abrasion resistance, impact resistance, and chemical resistance of the resin.
An ESD conductive flooring system can be comprised of layers such as copper tape, conductive primer, a base coat, and a thin topcoat. To conduct electrical charge from the surface to the ground, the originally insulative base coat should be made conductive. Self-leveling ESD floors must meet surface-to-surface or surface-to-ground resistance requirements, complying with IEC 61340-4-1, ASTM F150-06, and ANSI / ESD S20.20 standards.
Ultra-strong, ultra-long, electrically conductive and flexible, graphene nanotubes create a 3D conductive network inside the material at extremely low working dosages. This allows them to be a versatile conductive agent offering strong performance on all key parameters.
Added to resin, graphene nanotubes create a stable, permanent electrical pathway from the walking surface to the ground and dissipate electrostatic charge over time regardless of humidity.
Ultralow working dosages of graphene nanotubes allow for wide color flexibility while ensuring a wide range of stable electrical resistivity.
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Compared with chopped carbon fiber and conductive mica, the required dosage of which is 5–20 wt.% leading to a higher price, graphene nanotubes make it possible to obtain the required conductivity at much lower working dosages starting from 0.01 wt.%, improving cost efficiency.
Due to the length of chopped carbon fiber (2 mm or longer), the base layer thickness must be at least ~2 mm, which complicates installation and raises costs. Additionally, the fiber’s morphology can potentially create insulating “hot spots.” In contrast, graphene nanotubes can be used with various anti-static flooring systems and thicknesses, ensuring stable, permanent surface-to-ground resistance, ultimately reducing ESD flooring costs.
TUBALL™ MATRIX 200-x and 300-x series is a line of additives based on polymer-carriers and pre-dispersed TUBALL™ graphene nanotubes. They are designed to provide compatibility with standard processes and equipment. The concentrates can be added during the latex or polyurethane compounding stage and don’t affect the manufacturing process.
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