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NanocylCarbon Nanotubes Specialist
Presented by
Matthew HowlettNanocyl S.A.
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Topics
1. Company profile
2. Product Overview
3. Current market situation
4. Reviewing of commercial and developmental applications
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Company Profile - I
• Founded in 2002 , privately owned
• 40+ employees
• Offices in Belgium, USA (Atlanta, GA), China (Shanghai), Japan
• Distributors in South Korea, Taiwan, Japan, Europe, India
• Member of PACTE (Producers Association of Carbon nanotubes in Europe - incl. Nanocyl, Bayer MS, Arkema)
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_______Nanocyl at a Glance________
2002 2004 2008
SPIN-OFF UNIVERSITY OF NAMUR
AND LIEGE
PILOT PLANT5 tons capacity
INDUSTRIAL PLANT40 tons capacity
R&D center
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Introduction to CNTs
Nanotubes are, with C60, the third Crystalline form of CarbonBasically just a tube made from hexagonally bonded Carbon
Two Forms:Single Wall (SWNT) and
Multi Wall(MWNT)
Courtesy of CNI, USA
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Product line
Line Grades Description
Industrial grade Nanocyl ® 7000 carbon nanotubes (MWNT) powder, 40 ton capacity today, double in next 2 – 3 years
Thermoplastic masterbatches
PlastiCyl ™PP → PEEK, some MTS, others MTO
Pre-dispersed Nanocyl ® 7000(multi-ton capacity)
Other Dispersions EpoCyl ™ BPA-basedAquaCyl ™ Water-basedThermoCyl ™ Silicone-basedBioCyl™ Silicone BasedStatiCyl™ Silicone Based
Epoxy and aqueous dispersion -sampling stage (several Kg or liters) Under scale-up
Research grades Nanocyl ® 1100, 2100, 3100 and 9000 series – single, double, functionalized
Available in small quantities (1-several Kg) – Academic uses and R&D
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Commercial grades
Nanocyl ® 7000Thin Multi-wall CNT
D: 9.5 nm L = 1.5 micronNC7000 C purity = 90%
RoHS compliant
Today: one of the best commercial CNT powder conductive grades
Primary Market: Conductive Plastics & Elastomers (ESD)
Our Competition: chopped & milled carbon fiber, conductive carbon black
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NC7000 vs. Nanofibers
Nanocyl ® 7000
Diameter = 9.5 nm
CNF
Diameter = 55 nm
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CNT Market - Today
Nanocyl ® 7000
Diameter = 9.5 nm
MWNT Competitor
Diameter = 14 nm
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• Small microstructure (length) with nano-size feature (diameter)
» High aspect ratio (l/d) >> 100» High surface area >> 200 m2/g
• High strength (up to 60 GPa) and stiffness (up to 1000 GPa)
• Highly conductive (electrically and thermally)» Can be as high as metal
⇒ Very attractive properties for polymer composites
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CNT Market - Today
–Global commercial volume for MWNT and other types
– 100 tons per year (estimation) – Capacity of production far superior
–Applications– ESD and conductive plastics & resins (all CNT types)– Batteries (VGCF)– Structural composites (all CNT types)
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CNT Market - Today
Global capacity of production for MWNT Total = 390 metric tons (est.)
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EU and USA now production leaders – Asia is the largest user and application developer
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• Thermoplastic & Thermoset Compounds• Typical Thermoplastics:
• Wide experience from PP → PEEK• Supplied via Tubes, MB, Compound
• Typical Thermosets: Epoxies, Urethane, Unsat Polyesters• Specialty Elastomers / Elastomers:
• Fluoro, NBR, HNBR, EVA, TPV, TPE
• Typical Commercial Uses of CNT’s Dispersed in Plastic Media:• Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) control
» Electronics manufacturing & packaging» Automotive fuel systems » Electrical & Chemical Engineering parts
• Electrostatic painting» Automotive exterior parts» Industrial
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Developmental Markets• Structural composites
» Sporting goods» Automotive » Aerospace / Defense
• Conductive and Anti-stat paints• Anti-stat transparent films• Conductive and Anti-stat adhesives• Conductive papers• Fire resistant paints / coatings• Anti-ballistic composites• Anti-fouling (marine)• Wave absorbing
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Thermoplastic Matrices
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Example of compounding set-up for thermoplastics
Processing Nanocyl®
NC7000 is available as powder or PlastiCyl™ concentrate in various thermoplastic resin (PC, PA66, PP, PA12…).
Made to order: TPU, PEEK, PET,…
- Compounding Guidelines available to Customers -
• 11• 1
0• 9• 8 • 6 • 1
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Nanocyl® 7000
Composite electrical conductivity vs. source of CNT
1,E-11
1,E-09
1,E-07
1,E-05
1,E-03
1,E-01
1,E+01
1,E+03
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Carbon loading, wt. %
Con
duct
ivity
, S/m
NC7000 - 9,5 nm
Competitor A - 13,5 nm
Competitor B - 11 nm
Competitor C - 54,5 nm
CNF
NC7000MWNT A&B
NC7000 is the most conductive industrial MWNT available today on the market
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Nanocyl® 7000
Electrical conductivity vs. Carbon loading
1,E-181,E-161,E-141,E-121,E-101,E-081,E-061,E-041,E-021,E+001,E+02
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15Carbon loading, wt %
Nanocyl 7000
Standard Carbon Black
Highly conductive Carbon Black
Con
duct
ivity
, S/m
⇒ Effective loading can be significantly reduced by using MWNT
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Nanocyl® 7000
Influence of the additive on Impact strengthConductive PC compounds designed with Rv < 103 Ohm.cm
0
5
10
15
20
MWNT CF CB
Not
ched
Cha
rpy
(kJ/
m2)
⇒ Better impact strengthby using MWNT for conductive
compounding
Influence of the additive on elongontation at break,Conductive PC compounds designed with Rv < 103 Ohm.cm
0
5
10
15
20
MWNT CF CB
Elon
gatio
n @
bre
ak (
%)
⇒ Less brittle materials, thin features molding
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Key benefits of ESD CNT compoundsTestnorm
Unit Based TPU(Ether type)
Typical
T4057 Carbon
black grade
T5670CB 281NC7000
MFI 190°C / 8,7 kg gr/10 min
30-50 Spec = 0,3 - 3 7,7☺
Hardness ISO 868 Shore A 82 94 90
Specific Gravity ISO 2781 g/cm3 1.1 1,17 1,133Tensile Strength ISO 527 MPa 28 8,7 30,4 ☺Elongation % 725 480 585Mod 50% MPa 4,1 7,9 9,5Mod 100% MPa 5,4 8,6 11,3Mod 300% MPa 8,3 9,4 15,4Tear Strength (Nicked) ISO 34B kN/m 50 55 65
Abrasion (strip) ISO 4649 mm3 70 202 60 ☺☺Surface Resist. > Strip ASTM
D257ohm/sq < 1^4 2^5
Volume Resist. > Strip ohm/cm <1^4 2^4
Collaboration
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NC7000NC7000 Milled&chopped carbon fibers
Highly conductive
carbon black
Standard conductive
carbon black
Loading, wt.%ETP (MPPO, PC, POM, PPS,PA,…), PEEK
1.5 1.5 -- 33 8 -12 8 -12 10-20
Applications of Nanocyl® 7000-Cost Performance study
• 10exp4-10exp6 Ohms• Injection molded products
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Semicon ESD plastics
JEDEC IC traysWafer carriers
ESD Plastics for semicon and electronics
HDD Disk trays
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Automotive fuel systems parts
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• Antistatic transparent paint & film (electronics packaging, glass,…)
Courtesy of Daido Corp. and Sumita Nanotechnologies Inc.
Other applications for Nanocyl® CNT
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• Antistatic transparent PET filmOther applications for Nanocyl® CNT
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1,00E+02
1,00E+04
1,00E+06
1,00E+08
1,00E+10
1,00E+12
1,00E+14
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Film specifications:Surf. Res. = 106-7 OhmsTransparency= 79-87%Haze= 1 – 1.8
Advantages vs.
alternatives (ATO, ICP)=
+ Mechanical properties+ Chemical resistance
+ Flexibility
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Other applications for Nanocyl® CNT
• CNT paper resistor heating:
Applications: Car’s mirrors de-icing - Commercial 2008, seat heating,…⇒ Added-value: higher flexibility of design vs. metal, high uniformity of temperature
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Epoxy Matrices
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• HM-01 for Epoxies• Toughness Improvements
Other applications for Nanocyl® CNT
8 layer, unidirectional CF
Curing time / pressure held constant
Mechanism for improvment:Crack Deflection
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Silicone Matrices
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Coating applications
• General considerations• Applications
– THERMOCYL = Thermal and Fire resistant coatings
– STATICYL = Electrically conductive coatings or sealants
– BIOCYL = Self-Cleaning and anti-biofouling coatings
– More coming
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Unique CNTs-PDMS AFFINITY
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O
Me MeMe MeMe Me MeMe
Si Si Si Si
OH OHO O
Silica
PDMS
…confirmed by dynamic molecular simulation
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THERMOCYL
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Fire Protection Coatings
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0 60 120 180 240 300 360 420 480 540 600Time (sec)
Tem
pera
ture
(°C
)
Unprotected2mm ThermoCyl4 mm ThermoCyl
Thermal barrier coating ThermoCyl™
ISO 2685/ 1100°C / 116±10 kW/m2
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ThermoCyl for Foam protection
With THERMOCYL :
No burningWithout THERMOCYL :
Burn quickly with flaming droplets
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STATICYL
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Electrically conductive coatings
Percolation at very low amount of CNTs in silicone matrix
Strongly dependent upon the silicone type (MW, curing system, etc.)
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BIOCYL
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Carbon nanotubes based resin : Anti-fouling biological evaluations
Adhesion strength of young adult barnacles
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« theoritical lower adhesion limit »
T2 unfilled resine CNTs based resin
No more trace of basal plate remaining attached to the No more trace of basal plate remaining attached to the surfaceMuch lower adhesion strengthMuch lower adhesion strength surface
3939
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• Product development assistance
• Quick assessment of materials properties and economical feasibility
• Determination of optimal loading• Mechanical and electrical properties• Thermoplastics, elastomers and thermosets• Molded samples and films
• Fabrication of dispersions and masterbatches• Pilot commercial twin-screw extruder• Mixers for inks and liquid thermosets
• Compounding partners and associates laboratories
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• Nanocyl® 7000 has been successfully integrated in several commercial applications, meeting cost and performance requirements for automotive and electronics applications
• Carbon nanotubes become more price competitive and are challenging established conductive materials
• Unexpected properties of carbon nanotubes will enlarge the possibility of realistic applications in plastics & rubbers, coatings and metals
Conclusions and Perspectives
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