Technical Information
Baytubes® - Facts, tables, diagrams
Baytubes® can be used as an additive to dramatically modify the properties of various materials. On this Web site we have put together some diagrams and tables showing the results of comparative measurements carried out with plastics to give you a feeling for the possibilities that carbon nanotubes can open up. All the measurements were carried out according to industrial standards. We believe it is important to present data which closely reflect the practical situation and provide our customers with direct assistance in implementing their product ideas.
For example, we tested thermoplastic materials to see how Baytubes® alter their electrical properties (e.g. surface resistivity, acc. to ASTM 262), mechanical performance (e.g. tensile modulus acc. to ISO 527, impact resistance acc. to ISO 180, ASTM D256), and thermal parameters (e.g. thermal conductivity acc. to ASTM E 1461).
All compounds were tested using methods which are used in today's industrial environment .
Overall, the trials carried out to date have all shown that the "effect" of Baytubes® when used as an additive depends on several factors. The overriding factor is the even dispersion of Baytubes® in any given matrix. The type of matrix (polarity, viscosity, etc.), processing conditions of the material in question, as well as size and geometry of the envisaged component are also important.
