Nanocyl Carbon Nanotubes Specialist

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1 Nanocyl Carbon Nanotubes Specialist Presented by Matthew Howlett Nanocyl S.A. US Offices Tel : Fax : info@us-nanocyl.com Nanocyl Headquaters Belgium Tel : Fax : info@nanocyl.com

2 Topics 1. Company profile 2. Product Overview 3. Current market situation 4. Reviewing of commercial and developmental applications

3 Company Profile - I Founded in 2002, privately owned 40+ employees Offices in Belgium, USA (Atlanta, GA), China (Shanghai), Japan Distributors in South Korea, Taiwan, Japan, Europe, India Member of PACTE (Producers Association of Carbon nanotubes in Europe - incl. Nanocyl, Bayer MS, Arkema)

4 Nanocyl at a Glance PILOT PLANT 5 tons capacity INDUSTRIAL PLANT 40 tons capacity SPIN-OFF UNIVERSITY OF NAMUR AND LIEGE R&D center

5 Introduction to CNTs Nanotubes are, with C60, the third Crystalline form of Carbon Basically just a tube made from hexagonally bonded Carbon Two Forms: Single Wall (SWNT) and Multi Wall(MWNT) Courtesy of CNI, USA

6 Product line Line Grades Description Industrial grade Nanocyl 7000 carbon nanotubes (MWNT) powder, 40 ton capacity today, double in next 2 3 years Thermoplastic masterbatches Other Dispersions PlastiCyl PP PEEK, some MTS, others MTO EpoCyl BPA-based AquaCyl Water-based ThermoCyl Silicone-based BioCyl Silicone Based StatiCyl Silicone Based Pre-dispersed Nanocyl 7000 (multi-ton capacity) Epoxy and aqueous dispersion - sampling stage (several Kg or liters) Under scale-up Research grades Nanocyl 1100, 2100, 3100 and 9000 series single, double, functionalized Available in small quantities (1- several Kg) Academic uses and R&D

7 Commercial grades Nanocyl 7000 Thin Multi-wall CNT D: 9.5 nm L = 1.5 micron NC7000 C purity = 90% RoHS compliant Today: one of the best commercial CNT powder conductive grades Primary Market: Conductive Plastics & Elastomers (ESD) Our Competition: chopped & milled carbon fiber, conductive carbon black

8 NC7000 vs. Nanofibers Nanocyl 7000 Diameter = 9.5 nm CNF Diameter = 55 nm

9 Nanocyl 7000 CNT Market - Today Diameter = 9.5 nm MWNT Competitor Diameter = 14 nm

10 Small microstructure (length) with nano-size feature (diameter)» High aspect ratio (l/d) >> 100» High surface area >> 200 m2/g High strength (up to 60 GPa) and stiffness (up to 1000 GPa) Highly conductive (electrically and thermally)» Can be as high as metal Very attractive properties for polymer composites

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12 CNT Market - Today Global commercial volume for MWNT and other types 100 tons per year (estimation) Capacity of production far superior Applications ESD and conductive plastics & resins (all CNT types) Batteries (VGCF) Structural composites (all CNT types)

13 CNT Market - Today Global capacity of production for MWNT Total = 390 metric tons (est.) Capacity (mtons per year) Europe USA Japan (VGCF&CNF) China South Korea EU and USA now production leaders Asia is the largest user and application developer

14 Thermoplastic & Thermoset Compounds Typical Thermoplastics: Wide experience from PP PEEK Supplied via Tubes, MB, Compound Typical Thermosets: Epoxies, Urethane, Unsat Polyesters Specialty Elastomers / Elastomers: Fluoro, NBR, HNBR, EVA, TPV, TPE Typical Commercial Uses of CNT s Dispersed in Plastic Media: Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) control» Electronics manufacturing & packaging» Automotive fuel systems» Electrical & Chemical Engineering parts Electrostatic painting» Automotive exterior parts» Industrial

15 Developmental Markets Structural composites» Sporting goods» Automotive» Aerospace / Defense Conductive and Anti-stat paints Anti-stat transparent films Conductive and Anti-stat adhesives Conductive papers Fire resistant paints / coatings Anti-ballistic composites Anti-fouling (marine) Wave absorbing

16 Thermoplastic Matrices

17 Processing Nanocyl Example of compounding set-up for thermoplastics NC7000 is available as powder or PlastiCyl concentrate in various thermoplastic resin (PC, PA66, PP, PA12 ). Made to order: TPU, PEEK, PET, - Compounding Guidelines available to Customers -

18 Nanocyl 7000 Composite electrical conductivity vs. source of CNT Conductivity, S/m 1,E+03 1,E+01 1,E-01 1,E-03 1,E-05 1,E-07 1,E-09 1,E Carbon loading, wt. % NC7000 MWNT A&B NC7000-9,5 nm CNF Competitor A - 13,5 nm Competitor B - 11 nm Competitor C - 54,5 nm NC7000 is the most conductive industrial MWNT available today on the market

19 Nanocyl 7000 Electrical conductivity vs. Carbon loading Conductivity, S/m 1,E+02 1,E+00 1,E-02 1,E-04 1,E-06 1,E-08 1,E-10 1,E-12 1,E-14 1,E-16 1,E Carbon loading, wt % Nanocyl 7000 Standard Carbon Black Highly conductive Carbon Black Effective loading can be significantly reduced by using MWNT

20 Nanocyl 7000 Better impact strength by using MWNT for conductive compounding Notched Charpy (kj/m2) Influence of the additive on Impact strength Conductive PC compounds designed with Rv < 10 3 Ohm.cm MWNT CF CB Less brittle materials, thin features molding break (%) Influence of the additive on elongontation at break, Conductive PC compounds designed with Rv < 10 3 Ohm.cm MWNT CF CB

21 MFI 190 C / 8,7 kg Test norm Key benefits of ESD CNT compounds Unit gr/10 min Based TPU (Ether type) Typical T4057 Carbon black grade Spec = 0,3-3 T5670 CB 281 NC7000 Hardness ISO 868 Shore A Specific Gravity ISO 2781 g/cm ,17 1,133 Tensile Strength ISO 527 MPa 28 8,7 30,4 Elongation % Mod 50% MPa 4,1 7,9 9,5 Mod 100% MPa 5,4 8,6 11,3 Mod 300% MPa 8,3 9,4 15,4 Tear Strength (Nicked) ISO 34B kn/m Abrasion (strip) ISO 4649 mm Surface Resist. > Strip ASTM D257 7,7 ohm/sq < 1^4 2^5 Volume Resist. > Strip ohm/cm <1^4 2^4 Collaboration

22 Loading, wt.% ETP (MPPO, PC, POM, PPS,PA, ), PEEK NC7000 Applications of Nanocyl 7000-Cost Performance study Milled&chopped carbon fibers Highly conductive carbon black Standard conductive carbon black exp4-10exp6 Ohms Injection molded products

23 Semicon ESD plastics Wafer carriers JEDEC IC trays ESD Plastics for semicon and electronics HDD Disk trays

24 Automotive fuel systems parts

25 Other applications for Nanocyl CNT Antistatic transparent paint & film (electronics packaging, glass, ) Courtesy of Daido Corp. and Sumita Nanotechnologies Inc.

26 Other applications for Nanocyl CNT Antistatic transparent PET film Conductivity(Ω/ ) 1,00E+14 1,00E+12 1,00E+10 1,00E+08 1,00E+06 1,00E+04 1,00E+02 1,00E+00 Nanocyl Transparency(%) Film specifications: Surf. Res. = Ohms Transparency= 79-87% Haze= Advantages vs. alternatives (ATO, ICP) = + Mechanical properties + Chemical resistance + Flexibility

27 CNT paper resistor heating: Other applications for Nanocyl CNT Applications: Car s mirrors de-icing - Commercial 2008, seat heating, Added-value: higher flexibility of design vs. metal, high uniformity of temperature

28 Epoxy Matrices

29 HM-01 for Epoxies Toughness Improvements Other applications for Nanocyl CNT 8 layer, unidirectional CF Curing time / pressure held constant Mechanism for improvment: Crack Deflection

30 Silicone Matrices

31 Coating applications General considerations Applications THERMOCYL = Thermal and Fire resistant coatings STATICYL= Electrically conductive coatings or sealants BIOCYL = Self-Cleaning and anti-biofouling coatings More coming

32 Unique CNTs-PDMS AFFINITY Si Si Si Si Silica OH O OH O Me O Si O O Si O Si O Si Me Me Me Me Me Me Me PDMS confirmed by dynamic molecular simulation

33 THERMOCYL

34 Fire Protection Coatings Temperature ( C) Unprotected 2mm ThermoCyl 4 mm ThermoCyl Time (sec) Thermal barrier coating ThermoCyl ISO 2685/ 1100 C / 116±10 kw/m2

35 ThermoCyl for Foam protection Without THERMOCYL : Burn quickly with flaming droplets With THERMOCYL : No burning

36 STATICYL

37 Electrically conductive coatings Percolation at very low amount of CNTs in silicone matrix Strongly dependent upon the silicone type (MW, curing system, etc.)

38 BIOCYL

39 Carbon nanotubes based resin : Anti-fouling biological evaluations Adhesion strength of young adult barnacles 0,3 force per unit area (N.mm - 2) 0,25 0,2 0,15 0,1 0,05 0 T2 unfilled resine CNTs based resin «theoritical lower adhesion limit» Much lower adhesion strength No more trace of basal plate remaining attached to the surface

40 Product development assistance Services Quick assessment of materials properties and economical feasibility Determination of optimal loading Mechanical and electrical properties Thermoplastics, elastomers and thermosets Molded samples and films Fabrication of dispersions and masterbatches Pilot commercial twin-screw extruder Mixers for inks and liquid thermosets Compounding partners and associates laboratories

41 Conclusions and Perspectives Nanocyl 7000 has been successfully integrated in several commercial applications, meeting cost and performance requirements for automotive and electronics applications Carbon nanotubes become more price competitive and are challenging established conductive materials Unexpected properties of carbon nanotubes will enlarge the possibility of realistic applications in plastics & rubbers, coatings and metals

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