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Title: Flexible moldable conductive current-limiting materials

Patent ·
OSTI ID:874782
 [1];  [2];  [1]
  1. Pittsburgh, PA
  2. Milwaukee, WI
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A current limiting PTC device (10) has two electrodes (14) with a thin film of electric conducting polymer material (20) disposed between the electrodes, the polymer material (20) having superior flexibility and short circuit performance, where the polymer material contains short chain aliphatic diepoxide, conductive filler particles, curing agent, and, preferably, a minor amount of bisphenol A epoxy resin.

Research Organization:
Westinghouse Electric Corp., Pittsburgh, PA (United States)
DOE Contract Number:
AC26-98FT40355
Assignee:
Eaton Corporation (Cleveland, OH)
Patent Number(s):
US 6459358
OSTI ID:
874782
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

References (2)

Positive temperature coefficient effect in carbon black/epoxy polymer composites journal January 1997
Correlation of Electrical, Dielectric And Mechanical Properties of Polymer Composites journal January 1995

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Related Subjects

flexible
moldable
conductive
current-limiting
materials
current
limiting
ptc
device
10
electrodes
14
film
electric
conducting
polymer
material
20
disposed
superior
flexibility
circuit
performance
contains
chain
aliphatic
diepoxide
filler
particles
curing
agent
minor
amount
bisphenol
epoxy
resin
polymer material
conducting polymer
current limit
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