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Kuraray Living and Mitsui develop conductive fiber based on CNT
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| CNT coated multifilament CANA-ANTM |
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| CNT network on surface of single yarn of CANA-ANTM |
Kuraray Living and Mitsui have successfully developed a CNT-coated
conductive fiber (CNT coated polyester processed yarn) using carbon nanotube
(hereinafter called CNT) dispersed solution technology under the lead of Prof.
Bunshi Fugetsu from Hokkaido University. The name of the product is "CANA-ANTM."
Today, conductive fibers used for prevention of static charge are mainly conductive
carbon coated monofilament or molted polymer fibers using conductive carbon kneaded
polymer, but Kuraray Living has developed CANA-ANTM through establishing the
method to form a network by coating CNT equally on polyester multifilament processed
yarn, applying precision yarn dyeing technology, with CNT dispersed solution
where multi-wall carbon nanotube (MWCNT) distributed by Mitsui is dispersed in
water.
This newly developed CNT networking technology can be applied not only to
polyester woven and knitted fabrics but to other fabrics, and both companies
are promoting product development using various characteristics of CNT. |
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