Experts Discuss the Benefits of Graphene Nanotubes at NAUM’19
KYOTO, Japan – Graphene nanotubes grant engineers the ability to produce totally new, highly innovative and competitive products. At the 2019 Nanoaugmented Materials Industry Summit (NAUM’19) held Nov. 5-6, 2019, in Kyoto, Japan, 450 experts from 31 countries discussed the combination of conductivity, strength and the greater control over color that is now possible thanks to these tiny tubes.
Experts concurred that graphene nanotubes, also known as single wall carbon nanotubes, are currently the most effective advanced anti-static additives. “TUBALL nanotubes, produced by OCSiAl, appear to have a much stronger effect on the conductivity and very homogeneous dispersion compared with standard carbon black, which demonstrated a number of disadvantages like hot spots,” said Faris Ustamujic, Airbus Defence and Space Senior Engineer. “When carrying out repairs, single wall carbon nanotubes, thanks to their conductivity properties, enable us to create a new life for aircraft components, where the insulating properties of epoxy resins are not allowed. There are no negative effects in wear rate, thermal resistance or bonding strength of the nanotube coating, which is important for us and for our customers,” added Melina Remers from Material Design Engineering at Lufthansa Technik Intercoat.