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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 27, 2016
Filed:
Nov. 16, 2015
Imerys Graphite & Carbon Switzerland SA, Bodio, CH;
Eusebiu Grivei, La Hulpe, BE;
Fabio Rota, Comano, CH;
Jean-Christophe Rietsch, Bodio, CH;
Simone Zuercher, Bellinzona, CH;
Raffaele Gilardi, Bellinzona, CH;
Michael Spahr, Bellinzona, CH;
IMERYS GRAPHITE & CARBON SWITZERLAND SA, Bodio, CH;
Abstract
The present disclosure relates to ground expanded graphite agglomerate compositions, methods for making such agglomerates, their use as conductive additives, and conductive composites including such ground expanded graphite agglomerates. The disclosure also relates to methods for making such composites and the use of such composites in preparing thermally conductive materials. The agglomerates may be characterized by a certain softness allowing the agglomerates to dissolve, for example, through shear forces applied during compounding, thereby leading to an improved feedability and a highly homogenous distribution of the expanded graphite material in the composite matrix.