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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 12, 2000
Filed:
Sep. 16, 1997
Applicant:
Inventors:
David R Crotzer, Nashua, NH (US);
Arthur G Michaud, New Bedford, MA (US);
Neil N Silva, Greenville, RI (US);
Assignee:
Thomas & Betts Inernational, Inc., Sparks, NV (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B32B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
4283179 ; 4283084 ; 4283166 ; 4283191 ; 4283202 ; 521 92 ; 521123 ;
Abstract
An electrically conductive elastomer for grafting to an elastic substrate is disclosed. The conductive elastomer comprises a non-conductive elastic material having a quantity of conductive flakes interspersed therein. The conductive elastomer may further comprise a quantity of conductive particles interspersed in the non-conductive elastic material. Alternatively, a quantity of conductive particles may be imbedded in an outer surface of the conductive elastomer. The conductive elastomer is typically grafted to an elastic substrate by a thermal process.