Description
ECP 1015 is a proprietary TBA ECP injection moulding compound utilising special fillers to give a permanently conductive and reinforced material. The compound is designed to comply with the electrical conductivity requirements for materials laid out in Defence Standard (59-98) and BS EN 61340-5-1: 2007
APPLICATIONS
Mouldings made from ECP 1015 exhibit excellent dimensional stability. The material flows well and the formulation allows for homogeneous conductivity in a variety of cross sections of moulding. The material is tough, strong with good impact performance and is black in colour.
Typical applications include:
- Mechanical Engineering polymer applications where the properties of stiffness, strength and electrical conductivity are required
- Static safe handling equipment, tools and machine parts
PROPERTIES
Surface Resistivity (ohms/sq.) <105 typ (DIN 53482)
Specific Gravity (g/cc) 1.43
Tensile Strength (Mpa) 127.0 (ISO 527)
Elongation at break (%) 4.8 (ISO 527)
Flexural Strength (Mpa) 194.0 (ISO 178)
Flexural Modulus (Gpa) 9.7 (ISO 178)
Impact Strength
Charpy UN-N (KJ/m2) 44.0 (ISO 180)
Charpy N (KJ/m2 ) 8.4
DTUL at 0.45 Mpa (°C) 225.0 (ISO 75 methodA)
at 1.81 Mpa (°C) 195.0
Melt flow index 230°C 5KgLoad 10.0
dg./min. 10Kg Load 57.0 (ISO 1133)
Shrinkage (%) 0.2 – 0.7
RECOMMENDED PROCESSING CONDITIONS
MACHINE
It is recommended that an in-line reciprocating screw machine be used to injection mould ECP 1015.,
CYLINDER TEMPERATURE
240-260°C. The optimum cylinder temperature will depend upon the size and complexity of the moulding. Avoid overheating and long residence times.
MOULD TEMPERATURE
50-80°C. The optimum mould temperature will depend upon the size and complexity of the moulding.
PROCESSING & MOULD DESIGN
Injection speed, injection pressure have to be optimised for the article geometry. Typically fast injection speed, medium screw speed and some ie low back pressure is recommended to aid dispersion but prevent possible degradation of the material. Avoid overheating and excessively long residence times.
Moulds should be designed to obtain rapid filling, and multiple gates for large area mouldings are recommended with the gate positioned to avoid possible formation of weld lines.
MACHINE & MOULD WEAR
The intensive compounding action, which takes place during the manufacture of ECP 1015, ensures encapsulation of the reinforcement in polymer. This tends to minimise wear on injection screws and moulds. There is no evidence to show that ECP 1015 causes corrosion of mould steels.
MOISTURE
ECP 1015 can absorb moisture, therefore, prior to moulding please ensure thorough drying to maximise flow and surface properties (i.e., 90°C for 4 hours). Materials should be re-dried if all the material is not used within 2-3 hours of opening the bag. Excess moisture may show as splash marks on the surface of these finished mouldings. If necessary, the material should be re-dried at 80 – 90°C in shallow trays for 2-3 hours. Other forms of drying of equivalent effect are also suitable.
USE OF REGRIND
Runners sprues and scrap mouldings can be reground and blended with virgin materials. Regrind additions should not exceed 10% by weight of the virgin material otherwise some reduction in properties may be experienced.
HEALTH & SAFETY
CAUTION – THIS MATERIAL IS ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE
As this material does not have the insulting properties normally associated with polymers, due safety precautions must be taken in use and it is recommended that all products made from this material are suitably labelled. These materials are stable at ambient and normal processing temperatures and can be processed safely in moulding and extrusion equipment at up to 280°C.
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