OCSiAl's nanotubes find uses in polymer fibers for heating, in fluoropolymer for improving resistance and in automotive thermoplastics to cut cost

Abstract

Russian heating fiber producer AMPERETEX has developed an ultrafine polymer fiber with OCSiAl's TUBALL graphene nanotubes, also known as single wall carbon nanotubes. The fibers make it possible to heat hard-to-reach, complex-shaped items. “A current equivalent to an ordinary incandescent lamp with a power of 75 W is enough to heat polymer material with a mesh made from such a fiber with nanotubes. The solution is safe for people—the voltage of clothing made of fabric with nanotubes is only 5 V,” said Pavel Pogrebnyakov, Founder and CEO of AMPERETEX.