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Re: Anyone hear about the new conductive plastic ?
Posted by Dave... at 03/17/2001 12:27 AM EST
Engineer on team #5, Robocards, from Melvindale, MI and AFL (Alcoa Fujikura Ltd).
In Reply to: Anyone hear about the new conductive plastic ?
Posted by Anton Abaya on 03/15/2001 3:56 PM EST:
Conductive plastics are somewhat misleading. The base resin material (polycarbonate, nylon, polyethylene, etc.) is not conductive, but rather the fillers which are added. Most plastics have some sort of additive(s) for strength, stiffness, or other material properties which are desired. A conductive plastic simply adds fibers or flakes of carbon or stainless steel. The plastic resin just holds the stuff together.
Dave...
: Andy? u seem knowledgable about plastics....?
: i think i read it somewhere...
: -anton
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