GB2035843A - Process for producing an electrically- conducting coating on an at least superficially insulating body and a body with a coating produced by this process - Google Patents

Process for producing an electrically- conducting coating on an at least superficially insulating body and a body with a coating produced by this process Download PDF

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GB2035843A
GB2035843A GB7932492A GB7932492A GB2035843A GB 2035843 A GB2035843 A GB 2035843A GB 7932492 A GB7932492 A GB 7932492A GB 7932492 A GB7932492 A GB 7932492A GB 2035843 A GB2035843 A GB 2035843A
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    • HELECTRICITY
    • H05ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H05KPRINTED CIRCUITS; CASINGS OR CONSTRUCTIONAL DETAILS OF ELECTRIC APPARATUS; MANUFACTURE OF ASSEMBLAGES OF ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS
    • H05K9/00Screening of apparatus or components against electric or magnetic fields
    • H05K9/0073Shielding materials
    • H05K9/0081Electromagnetic shielding materials, e.g. EMI, RFI shielding
    • H05K9/0084Electromagnetic shielding materials, e.g. EMI, RFI shielding comprising a single continuous metallic layer on an electrically insulating supporting structure, e.g. metal foil, film, plating coating, electro-deposition, vapour-deposition
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B05SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL; APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
    • B05DPROCESSES FOR APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
    • B05D5/00Processes for applying liquids or other fluent materials to surfaces to obtain special surface effects, finishes or structures
    • B05D5/12Processes for applying liquids or other fluent materials to surfaces to obtain special surface effects, finishes or structures to obtain a coating with specific electrical properties
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01BCABLES; CONDUCTORS; INSULATORS; SELECTION OF MATERIALS FOR THEIR CONDUCTIVE, INSULATING OR DIELECTRIC PROPERTIES
    • H01B1/00Conductors or conductive bodies characterised by the conductive materials; Selection of materials as conductors
    • H01B1/20Conductive material dispersed in non-conductive organic material
    • H01B1/24Conductive material dispersed in non-conductive organic material the conductive material comprising carbon-silicon compounds, carbon or silicon
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01BCABLES; CONDUCTORS; INSULATORS; SELECTION OF MATERIALS FOR THEIR CONDUCTIVE, INSULATING OR DIELECTRIC PROPERTIES
    • H01B13/00Apparatus or processes specially adapted for manufacturing conductors or cables
    • H01B13/0026Apparatus for manufacturing conducting or semi-conducting layers, e.g. deposition of metal
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01BCABLES; CONDUCTORS; INSULATORS; SELECTION OF MATERIALS FOR THEIR CONDUCTIVE, INSULATING OR DIELECTRIC PROPERTIES
    • H01B19/00Apparatus or processes specially adapted for manufacturing insulators or insulating bodies
    • H01B19/04Treating the surfaces, e.g. applying coatings
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01QANTENNAS, i.e. RADIO AERIALS
    • H01Q1/00Details of, or arrangements associated with, antennas
    • H01Q1/36Structural form of radiating elements, e.g. cone, spiral, umbrella; Particular materials used therewith
    • H01Q1/38Structural form of radiating elements, e.g. cone, spiral, umbrella; Particular materials used therewith formed by a conductive layer on an insulating support
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H05ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H05BELECTRIC HEATING; ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS FOR ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES, IN GENERAL
    • H05B3/00Ohmic-resistance heating
    • H05B3/10Heating elements characterised by the composition or nature of the materials or by the arrangement of the conductor
    • H05B3/18Heating elements characterised by the composition or nature of the materials or by the arrangement of the conductor the conductor being embedded in an insulating material
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H05ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H05KPRINTED CIRCUITS; CASINGS OR CONSTRUCTIONAL DETAILS OF ELECTRIC APPARATUS; MANUFACTURE OF ASSEMBLAGES OF ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS
    • H05K1/00Printed circuits
    • H05K1/02Details
    • H05K1/09Use of materials for the conductive, e.g. metallic pattern
    • H05K1/092Dispersed materials, e.g. conductive pastes or inks
    • H05K1/095Dispersed materials, e.g. conductive pastes or inks for polymer thick films, i.e. having a permanent organic polymeric binder
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H05ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H05KPRINTED CIRCUITS; CASINGS OR CONSTRUCTIONAL DETAILS OF ELECTRIC APPARATUS; MANUFACTURE OF ASSEMBLAGES OF ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS
    • H05K3/00Apparatus or processes for manufacturing printed circuits
    • H05K3/10Apparatus or processes for manufacturing printed circuits in which conductive material is applied to the insulating support in such a manner as to form the desired conductive pattern
    • H05K3/18Apparatus or processes for manufacturing printed circuits in which conductive material is applied to the insulating support in such a manner as to form the desired conductive pattern using precipitation techniques to apply the conductive material
    • H05K3/188Apparatus or processes for manufacturing printed circuits in which conductive material is applied to the insulating support in such a manner as to form the desired conductive pattern using precipitation techniques to apply the conductive material by direct electroplating

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Abstract

A process for producing an electrically-conducting coating on an at least superficially insulating body, in which a dispersion of conductor particles dispersed in a carrier liquid is deposited on the body surface and caused or allowed to dry thereon, is characterised in that as carrier liquid there is employed a solution in a solvent of one or more synthetic thermoplastics or crosslinkable material.

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SPECIFICATION Process for producing an electrically-conducting coating on an at least superficially insulating body, and a body with a coating produced by this process The invention relates to processes for producing an electrically-conducting coating on a body which is at least superficially insulating, and coated bodies produced by such a process.
Processes of the general type to which the invention relates are known from the German Patent Specification 2,151,626: an aqueous dispersion of conductor particles and a liquid carrier agent is deposited on the surface of the body and is caused or allowed to dry thereon.
In the processes known from the prior art, which in themselves are advantageous, a difficulty is encountered in that the dispersion consisting of conductor particles and carrier liquid is not stable, since the carrier liquid employed is itself a dispersion, namely an aqueous synthetic resin dispersion. In addition, the conductive coatings deposited according to the known processes must be heated or cured for drying and require a comparatively long drying time, which may complicate and render production more costly, especially where coatings of greater thickness are required. Furthermore, it may happen that the known coatings become hard or brittle, with poor adhesion to the support. If then an electric current is to be passed through the coatings, this leads to hot-spots owing to localised reductions in cross-section caused by cracks.
The problem underlying the invention is one of developing a process for producing an electrically conducting coating on an at least superficially insulating body in such a manner, that, without having recourse to special devices, thicker yet even conductor coatings can be formed using a stable conductor particle dispersion, whilst reducing the production time by comparison with the procedures prevailing in the known production processes.
The problem is solved according to the invention by employing as carrier liquid a solution in an organic solvent of a synthetic thermoplastics or duroplastics material.
It is to be expressly mentioned here that the field of application of the invention extends to the manufacture of relatively large bodies, for example the manufacture of heating elements for the heating of premises, or of screening panels or aerial dishes or the like. A shortening of the manufacturing time in series production of such bodies leads to a diminished space requirement.
To prepare the present dispersion, it is possible first to disperse the conductor particles (e.g. carbon black, graphite or a semiconductor material) in the solvent and then to dissolve the plastics material in this dispersion. However, it is also possible to prepare the dispersion by first dissolving the plastics component in the solvent and then to disperse the conductor particles in this solution. The preferred solvents have a boiling point below 70 C, with suitable examples being the halogenated hydrocarbons such as methylene chloride or tricholorethylene.
It is usually found that after deposition of the coating the solvent evaporates with extreme rapidity, even if relatively thick coatings are formed. These coatings typically dry out very well without an inadmissible prolongation of the drying time because of skin formation.
After evaporation of the solvent, the conducting coating remains on the body with good adhesion thereto. Moreover, the conductor particles are cemented together or embedded in the theromplastics or duroplast hardenable material and are distributed with high uniformity.
If the electrically-conducting coating is intended to be a surface-heating coating, then the thermoplastics or duroplastics material will of course be so selected that it remains stable at the expected operating temperatures. An initial softening of a thermoplastic matrix coating is quite desirable, since it allows to compensate for possible thermal expansion whilst avoiding thermal stresses.
With regard to further advantageous features of the present process and of the electrically-conducting coated bodies prepared by it, reference should be made to the appended claims of this specification. Thus, for example, it is sometimes advantageous if prior to the application of the dispersion, the body is provided with an insulating or separation layer which is resistant to the solvent.
The following description comprises a few practical examples of embodiments of the present invention.
Example I A panel or plate-shaped surface heating element is advantageously manufactured as follows: A metal panel or metal plate is provided with an insulating enamel layer and parallel-spaced metal strips coated with an adhesive are affixed to form contact electrodes, the strips being inter-connected with soldered connector leads. By using an appropriately shaped mask, an electrically-conducting coating which serves as a heat conductor coating is then sprayed on. The material applied by means of the spraying device is a dispersion of conductor particles of graphite dispersed in a solution of polystyrene in methylene chloride. In preparing the dispersion, the polystyrene is first dissolved in methylene chloride and then the graphite is dispersed in this solution.
The coating thus produced is allowed to dry, the drying being effected within a few minutes. Following this, an insulating layer in the form of a polyurethane foam layer is deposited, in order to obtain a preferred heat discharge on the metal plate surface.
It is to be mentioned that the electricallyconducting layer can be deposited in several successive layers, because the solvent of the dispersion employed causes the preceding, already dried, layer of coating to dissolve partly on the surface, thus producing a strong bond between the layers. It is also possible to remove by means of the solvent one or more areas of an already formed coating. This partial removal of the coating can be used for adjusting the electrical resistance or for the purpose of a specific energy distribution on the coated surface.
As a modification of the example, it is possible to employ carbon black instead of graphite.
By way of a further variant, the coating may be applied by brush or roller or by dipping or immersion. In all such cases, the coating is distinguished by reason of the high stability of the dispersion with a uniform distribution of the conductor particles and good abrasion resistance. The coating is water-repellent and displays good adhesion to wood, plastics, metal, enamel ceramics, china, stone, glass, etc.
In addition to polystyrene, other plastics suitable for forming the carrier liquid by dissolution include polytetrafluoroethylene; duroplasts such as acrylic resins, polyesters or the like; or compound plastics such as polystyrene-polyester resin mixtures.
Example II For producing a plastics housing provided with a metallic screening liner, a housing is sprayed with a conductor coating similar to that described in the previous example. The dispersion employed is distinguished by a high content of conductor particles relative to the dissolved plastics material. In general, the ratio of conductor particles to plastics component is in the range of from 7:1 to 2:1 whereas in the present example a ratio of 2:1 of conductor particles to plastics component is employed. With regard to solvent content, it was found that suspensions of 5% to 10% strength provide for easy processing.
Example Ill For producing a surface heating element, the same procedure is used as in Example I.
However, the plastics component employed in the conductor-particle/carrier liquid dispersion was a duroplast material which was dissolved while still in an incompletely crosslinked state.
After deposition of the coating, the latter was heated by connecting the electrodes to a current source. During heating, the duroplast undergoes cross-linking and passes into the "resit"-state. The finished heating liner showed a high mechanical strength over an almost unlimited period of time.

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1. A process for producing an electricallyconducting coating on an at least superficially insulating body, in which a dispersion of conductor particles dispersed in a carrier liquid is deposited on the body surface and caused or allowed to dry thereon, characterised in that as carrier liquid there is employed a solution in a solvent of one or more synthetic thermoplastics or duroplastics material.
2. 2. A process according to Claim 1, characterised in that the dispersion is prepared by first dispersing the conductor particles in the solvent and then dissolving the plastics material in this dispersion.
3. A process according to Claim 1, characterised in that the dispersion is prepared by first dissolving the plastics material in the solvent and then dispersing the conductor particles in the solution.
4. A process according to anyone of Claims 1 to 3, characterised in that the electrically-conducting coating is built up in several layers.
5. A process according to anyone of Claims 1 to 4, characterised in that the dispersion is applied by spraying, brushing, dipping, immersion or by roller.
6. A process according to anyone of Claims 1 to 5, characterised in that prior to the application of the dispersion, the body is provided with an insulating or separation layer which is resistant to the solvent.
7. A process according to anyone of Claims 1 to 6, characterised in that the conductor particles are of carbon black, graphite, or a semiconductor material.
8. A process according to anyone of Claims 1 to 7, characterised in that methylene chloride or trichloroethylene is used as the solvent.
9. - A process according to anyone of Claims 1 to 8, characterised in that polystyrene or polytetrafluoroethylene or polyester is used as the plastics material.
10. A process according to anyone of Claims 1 to 9, characterised in that for removal of the solvent the drying of the electrically conducting coating is promoted by electrical current flowing through the coating.
11. A process according to anyone of Claims 1 to 10, characterised in that before or after application of the electrically conducting coating the body is provided with electrodes inn the form of highly conductive liner or conductor strips, between which the electrically conducting coating is disposed.
12. A process for producing an electrically-conducting coating on an at least superficially insulating body, the process being substantially as hereinbefore described in anyone of Examples I to III.
13. A coated body, the coating of which is produced by a process according to anyone preceding claim.
14. A plate-shaped or dish-shaped electrical surface heating element, the heating liner of which is produced by a process according to one of Claim 1 to 12.
15. A plate-shaped or dish-shaped body with a conductor coating, produced according to the process according to anyone of Claims 1 to 10 or 12.
GB7932492A 1978-09-29 1979-09-19 Process for producing an electrically- conducting coating on an at least superficially insulating body and a body with a coating produced by this process Withdrawn GB2035843A (en)

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