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(2004), "Gabriel-Chemie introduces new nanofibre masterbatches", Pigment & Resin Technology, Vol. 33 No. 1. https://doi.org/10.1108/prt.2004.12933aab.005
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:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
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Gabriel-Chemie introduces new nanofibre masterbatches
Gabriel-Chemie introduces new nanofibre masterbatches
Keywords: Nanotechnology, Fibres, Plastics
Austrian masterbatch producer Gabriel- Chemie can now offer masterbatches filled with new nanoscale carbon fibres.
The announcement was made at the Electrical Compounds and Additives Conference in Neuss, Germany, organised by EPN and PRW. Andreas Eder, Research Manager at Gabriel-Chemie, said one of the new masterbatches made with the 200 nanometre fibre at a 30 percent filling rate in polypropylene, is ready for the market. The nanofibres give rise to improved electrical conductivity and mechanical properties in plastics.
The company is collaborating with two fibre producers, Austria's Electrovac and Pyrograf, a US subsidiary of Applied Plastics Sciences (APSCI) based in Cedarville, Ohio. Electrovac Technical Director Dr Ernst Hammel said the company makes 100 nm “ENF” fibres on a pilot plant using the vapour deposition route. Current fibre capacity is between 100 and 1,000 kg a year, but an expansion is planned within the next 6 months.
Pyrograf makes a 200 nm version and has a production capacity of several tonnes a year.