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Conductive coating for elongated conductors
Assignee: Acheson Industries Inc
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Filing: 1985-07-19
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Granted: 1989-04-04
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Expires: 2005-07-19
Abstract
Abstract Disclosed are improved compositions useful in providing a conductive layer or coating on or within a conductor. The compositions contain elemental carbon and a polymeric matrix or binder. The improvement comprises employing a unique ground calcined, coal-based coke which approaches graphite in terms of its performance as a conductive additive or pigment but does not possess the disadvantages associated with the use of graphite. The unique coke employed in the compositions and methods of the present invention has a significant level of graphitic structure. This level of graphitization can be most easily recognized by utilizing x-ray powder diffraction. More specifically, when the value of E c or the inverse peak width (using the 002 peak) is measured for this material using Mo Kα radiation (λ=0.71 Å), the value is in the range of about 27 to about 80, and preferably about 28 to about 75. The final compositions employ a polymer resin or matrix system as a binder, preferably an acrylic emulsion or a fluoroelastomer. They are particularly useful as a sheath coating for elongated conductors such as automobile ignition cables. The invention also relates to the method of applying the compositions to the conductors, and the resulting coated conductor.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert E. Wiley
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 10:29
CPC Classifications
C; C09; C09D; C09D5/00; C09D5/24; H; H01; H01B; H01B1/00; H01B1/20; H01B1/24
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 27
Claim 1
Independent Claim
118 words
A conductive coating composition useful in the manufacture of an elongated conductive means comprising: (a) about 0.75 percent to about 35 percent total elemental carbon, by weight of the composition; (b) about 25 percent to about 90 percent of a polymeric binder, by weight of the composition; (c) about 9.25 percent to about 74.25 percent of a carrier, by weight of the composition; and (d) about 0 percent to about 5 percent of a surfactant, by weight of the composition; wherein about 5 percent to about 90 percent of said total elemental carbon, by weight of the elemental carbon, is a ground coal-based, calcined coke, said coke demonstrating an E c value of about 27 to about 80.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
118 words
A conductive coating composition useful in the manufacture of an elongated conductive means comprising: (a) about 0.75 percent to about 35 percent total elemental carbon, by weight of the composition; (b) about 25 percent to about 90 percent of a polymeric binder, by weight of the composition; (c) about 9.25 percent to about 74.25 percent of a carrier, by weight of the composition; and (d) about 0 percent to about 5 percent of a surfactant, by weight of the composition; wherein about 5 percent to about 90 percent of said total elemental carbon, by weight of the elemental carbon, is a ground coal-based, calcined coke, said coke demonstrating an E c value of about 27 to about 80.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
28 words
A composition according to claim 1 wherein the elemental carbon is present at a level of about 10 percent to about 25 percent, by weight of the composition.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
29 words
A composition according to claim 2 wherein about 75 percent to about 90 percent of the elemental carbon, by weight of the elemental carbon, is the coal-based, calcined coke.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
27 words
A composition according to claim 3 wherein the surfactant is present at a level of about 1 percent to about 2 percent, by weight of the composition.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
41 words
A composition according to claim 1 wherein the polymeric binder is selected from the group consisting of aqueous silicate solutions, thermoplastic acrylic, vinyl, urethane, alkyd, polyester, hydrocarbon, fluroelastomer and cellulosic resins, and thermosetting acrylic, polyester, epoxy, phenolic, urethane and alkyd resins.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
12 words
A composition according to claim 5 wherein the resin is a fluoroelastomer.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
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A composition according to claim 5 wherein the resin is a hydrocarbon elastomer.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
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A ccmposition according to claim 5 wherein the polymeric binder is selected from the group consisting of acrylic and acrylic latex polymers.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
32 words
A composition according to claim 8 wherein the polymeric binder is selected from the group consisting of acrylic and acrylic acid, methyl acrylate, ethyl acrylate, methyl methacrylate, ethyl methacrylate, and mixtures thereof.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
15 words
A ccmposition according to claim 9 wherein the carrier is a blend that includes water.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
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A composition according to claim 10 wherein the binder is an acrylic emulsion.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
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A composition according to claim 3 which additionally comprises: (a) about 0.1 percent to about 10 percent of a thickener; (b) about 0.01 percent to about 2.5 percent of a C 3 -C 12 fatty alcohol; and (c) about 0.01 percent to about 2.5 percent of a compound selected from the group consisting of antimicrobials, antifungals, and mixtures thereof.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
31 words
A composition according to claim 3 which additionally comprises: (a) a conductive additive selected from the group consisting of copper, silver, nickel, tin oxide, noble metals, refractory alloys, and mixtures thereof.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
106 words
A conductive coating composition useful in the manufacture of an elongated conductive means comprising: (a) about 0.75 percent to about 35 percent total elemental carbon, by weight of the composition; (b) about 25 percent to about 90 percent of a polymeric binder, by weight of the composition; (c) about 9.25 percent to about 74.25 percent of a carrier, by weight of the composition; and (d) about 0 percent to about 5 percent of a surfactant, by weight of the composition; werein substantially all of the elemental carbon is a ground coal-based, calcined coke, said coke demonstrating an E c value of about 27 to about 80.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
106 words
A conductive coating composition useful in the manufacture of an elongated conductive means comprising: (a) about 0.75 percent to about 35 percent total elemental carbon, by weight of the composition; (b) about 25 percent to about 90 percent of a polymeric binder, by weight of the composition; (c) about 9.25 percent to about 74.25 percent of a carrier, by weight of the composition; and (d) about 0 percent to about 5 percent of a surfactant, by weight of the composition; werein substantially all of the elemental carbon is a ground coal-based, calcined coke, said coke demonstrating an E c value of about 27 to about 80.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
12 words
A composition according to claim 14 wherein the resin is a fluoroelastomer.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
59 words
A composition according to claim 15 which additionally comprises: (a) about 0.1 percent to about 10 percent of a thickener; (b) about 0.01 percent to about 2.5 percent of a C 3 -C 12 fatty alcohol; and (c) about 0.01 percent to about 2.5 percent of a compound selected from the group consisting of antimicrobials, antifungals, and mixtures thereof.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
30 words
A composition according to claim 16 which additionally comprises: a conductive additive selected from the group consisting of copper, silver, nickel, tin oxide, noble metals, refractory alloys, and mixtures thereof.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
34 words
A composition according to claim 1 wherein the E c value is measured for the 002 peak when subjected to x-ray powder diffraction employing Mo K.sub.α radiation with an average wavelength of 0.71 Å.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
34 words
A composition according to claim 18 wherein the E c value is measured for the 002 peak when subjected to x-ray powder diffraction ploying Mo K.sub.α radiation with an average wavelength of 0.71 Å.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
34 words
A composition according to claim 14 wherein the E c value is measured for the 002 peak when subjected to x-ray powder diffraction ploying Mo K.sub.α radiation with an average wavelength of 0.71 Å.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
118 words
A conductive coating composition useful in the manufacture of an elongated conductive means comprising: (a) about 10 percent to about 25 percent total elemental carbon, by weight of the composition; (b) about 30 percent to about 60 percent of a polymeric binder, by weight of the composition; (c) about 9.25 percent to about 74.25 percent of a carrier, by weight of the composition; and (d) about 0 percent to about 5 percent of a surfactant, by weight of the composition; wherein about 75 percent to about 90 percent of said total elemental carbon, by weight of the elemental carbon, is a ground coal-based, calcined coke, said coke demonstrating an E c value of about 27 to about 80.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
118 words
A conductive coating composition useful in the manufacture of an elongated conductive means comprising: (a) about 10 percent to about 25 percent total elemental carbon, by weight of the composition; (b) about 30 percent to about 60 percent of a polymeric binder, by weight of the composition; (c) about 9.25 percent to about 74.25 percent of a carrier, by weight of the composition; and (d) about 0 percent to about 5 percent of a surfactant, by weight of the composition; wherein about 75 percent to about 90 percent of said total elemental carbon, by weight of the elemental carbon, is a ground coal-based, calcined coke, said coke demonstrating an E c value of about 27 to about 80.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
27 words
A composition according to claim 21 wherein the surfactant is present at a level of about 1 percent to about 2 percent, by weight of the composition.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
41 words
A composition according to claim 21 wherein the polymeric binder is selected from the group consisting of aqueous silicate solutions, thermoplastic acrylic, vinyl, urethane, alkyd, polyester, hydrocarbon, fluorelastomer and cellulosic resins, and thermosetting acrylic, polyester, epoxy, phenolic, urethane and alkyd resins.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
59 words
A composition according to claim 21 which additionally comprises: (a) about 0.1 percent to about 10 percent of a thickener; (b) about 0.01 percent to about 2.5 percent of a C 3 -C 12 fatty alcohol; and (c) about 0.01 percent to about 2.5 percent of a compound selected from the group consisting of antimicrobials, antifungals, and mixtures thereof.
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