Highly conductive molding compounds having an increased distribution of large size graphite particles
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국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
H01B-001/20
H01B-001/21
H01M-008/00
출원번호
US-0135955
(2002-04-29)
발명자
/ 주소
Butler, Kurt I.
출원인 / 주소
Quantum Composites, Inc.
대리인 / 주소
Hudak, Shunk & Farine Co. LPA
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피인용 횟수 :
8인용 특허 :
20
초록▼
The invention provides a resin matrix with high loadings of a conductive filler; various additional additives, such as initiators, mold-release agents, shrink control additives, and carbon black; and optionally one or more rheological agents selected from the group comprising group II oxides, alkali
The invention provides a resin matrix with high loadings of a conductive filler; various additional additives, such as initiators, mold-release agents, shrink control additives, and carbon black; and optionally one or more rheological agents selected from the group comprising group II oxides, alkaline earth oxides, carbodiamides, polyisocynates, polyethylene and polytetraethylene fluoroethylene. The conductive filler is an inorganic filler which is desirably particulate graphite having a significant distribution of large particles such as for example, 95% in the range of about 150 to about 1000 microns with over about 40%, and more particularly about 50% or even 60% over 200 microns, or over 300 microns, or even over 600 microns. Conductive polymers may be used as a conductivity enhancer with the graphite. In addition, silver coated ceramic fibers can be added to improve the overall electrical properties. Fuel cell plates can be made from these compositions. Fuel cell plates can be made from these compositions.
대표청구항▼
1. A conductive molding composition comprising;a) an unsaturated prepolymer resin which comprises one or more of unsaturated polyester and vinyl ester resin;b) an unsaturated material copolymerizable with said resin and including a terminal ethylene group;c) a particulate conductive filler having at
1. A conductive molding composition comprising;a) an unsaturated prepolymer resin which comprises one or more of unsaturated polyester and vinyl ester resin;b) an unsaturated material copolymerizable with said resin and including a terminal ethylene group;c) a particulate conductive filler having at least 50% particles larger than 200 microns in an amount sufficient to provide a bulk conductivity of at least 70 S/cm to the resulting product; andd) an initiator to initiate said copolymerization. 2. A composition as set forth in claim 1 wherein the amount of said conductive filler is at least 50 weight percent. 3. A composition as set forth in claim 2 wherein the filler is a graphite filler and the amount of said conductive filler is at least 60 weight percent. 4. A composition as set forth in claim 1 wherein the composition further comprises an effective amount of a rheological modifier to prevent phase separation between said resin and said conductive filler during molding, said rheological modifier being one or more compositions selected from the group consisting of Group II oxides and hydroxides, carbodiamides, aziridines, polyisocyanates, polytetrafluorethylene, perfluoropolyether, polyethylene and famed silica. 5. A composition as set forth in claim 4 wherein said composition is molded into a product which has an intricate pattern molded therein and has a thickness from about 0.050 to about 0.200 inches. 6. A composition as set forth in claim 5 wherein said product is an electrochemical cell flow field plate. 7. A composition as set forth in claim 6 wherein said conductive filler comprises a crystalline graphite particle and, and said unsaturated prepolymer resin is one or more resins selected from the group consisting of epoxy vinyl resin, bisphenol fumarate resin, modified bisphenol fumarate polyester resin, unsaturated polyester resin, urethane modified vinyl ester resin, bisphenol-epoxy vinyl ester resin, elastomer-modified vinyl ester resin, epoxy novolac vinyl ester resin and unsaturated isocyanurate vinyl ester resin. 8. A fuel cell flow plate comprising;a) an unsaturated prepolymer resin which comprises one or more of unsaturated polyester and vinyl ester resin;b) an unsaturated material copolymerizable with said resin and including a terminal ethylene group;c) a particulate conductive filler having at least 50% particles larger than 200 microns in an amount sufficient to provide a bulk conductivity of at least 70 S/cm to the resulting product; andd) an initiator to initiate said copolymerization. 9. A fuel cell flow plate as set forth in claim 8 wherein the amount of said conductive filler is at least 50 weight percent. 10. A fuel cell flow plate as set forth in claim 9 wherein the filler is a graphite filler and the amount of said conductive filler is at least 60 weight percent. 11. A fuel cell flow plate as set forth in claim 8 wherein the composition further comprises an effective amount of a rheological modifier to prevent phase separation between said resin and said conductive filler during molding, said rheological modifier being one or more compositions selected from the group consisting of Group II oxides and hydroxides, carbodiamides, aziridines, polyisocyanates, polytetrafluorethylene, perfluoropolyether, polyethylene and fumed silica. 12. A fuel cell flow plate as set forth in claim 8 wherein said conductive filler has at least 10% particles larger than 300 microns. 13. A fuel cell flow plate as set forth in claim 12 wherein said conductive filler has at least 25% particles larger than 300 microns. 14. A fuel cell flow plate as set forth in claim 8 wherein said conductive filler comprises a crystalline graphite particle and, and said unsaturated prepolymer resin is one or more resins selected from the group consisting of epoxy vinyl resin, bisphenol fumarate resin, modified bisphenol fumarate polyester resin, unsaturated polyester resin, urethane modified vinyl ester resin, bisphenol-epoxy vinyl ester resin, elastomer-modified vinyl ester resin, epoxy novolac vinyl ester resin and unsaturated isocyanurate vinyl ester resin. 15. A method for making a conductive product comprising the steps of mixing;a) an unsaturated prepolymer resin which comprises one or more of unsaturated polyester and vinyl ester resin;b) an unsaturated material copolymerizable with said resin and including a terminal ethylene group;c) a particulate conductive filler having at least 50% particles larger than 200 microns in an amount sufficient to provide a bulk conductivity of at least 70 S/cm to the resulting product;d) an initiator to initiate said copolymerization and molding said composition to form said product. 16. A method as set forth in claim 15 wherein the amount of said conductive filler is at least 50 weight percent. 17. A method as set forth in claim 16 wherein the filler is a graphic filler and the amount of said conductive filler is at least 60 weight percent. 18. A method as set forth in claim 15 wherein the composition further comprises an effective amount of a rheological modifier to prevent phase separation between said resin and said conductive filler during molding, said rheological modifier being one or more compositions selected from the group consisting of Group II oxides and hydroxides, carbodiamides, aziridines, polyisocyanates, polytetrafluorethylene, perfluoropolyether, polyethylene and fumed silica. 19. A method as set forth in claim 15 wherein said composition is molded into a product which has an intricate pattern molded therein and has a thickness from about 0.050 to about 0.200 inches. 20. A method as set forth in claim 15 wherein said molding step comprises compression, injection, or compression/injection molding.
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