A thermally conductive, electrical insulating paper having a thermal conductivity greater than 0.4 W/m-K is described. The thermally conductive, electrical insulating paper is a nonwoven paper that comprises aramid fibers, an aramid pulp, a binder material; and a synergistic blend of thermally conductive fillers, wherein the synergistic blend comprises a primary thermally conductive filler; and a secondary thermally conductive filler.

An electrically conductive hybrid polymer material is described herein. The hybrid polymer material includes 0.01% to 1% by weight of carbon nanoparticles, 1% to 10% by weight of a conductive polymeric material, 1% to 20% of electrically conductive fibers having a metallic surface and 69% or more by weight of a nonconductive polymeric base material. The carbon nanoparticles may be carbon nanotubes, graphite nanoparticles, graphene nanoparticles, and/or fullerene nanoparticles. The conductive polymeric material may be an inherently conductive polymer, a radical polymers, or an electroactive polymer. The electrically conductive fibers may be stainless steel fibers, metal plated carbon fibers, or metal nanowires. The nonconductive polymeric base material may be selected from materials that are pliable at temperatures between 40 C. and 125 C. or materials that are rigid in this temperature range. The hybrid polymer material may be used to provide EMI shielding for wire cables of housings of electrical assemblies.

An alternating electric field responsive biomedical composite is disclosed that provides capacitive coupling through the composite. The biomedical composite includes a binder material, a polar material that is substantially dispersed within the binder material, and electrically conductive particles within the binder material. The polar material is responsive to the presence of an alternating electric field, and the electrically conductive particles are not of sufficient concentration to form a conductive network through the composite unless and until the composite becomes overcharged.

A composite material that includes a layer of reinforcing fibres impregnated with a curable resin matrix and a plurality of electrically conductive composite particles positioned adjacent or in proximity to the reinforcing fibres. Each of the electrically conductive composite particles is composed of a conductive component and a polymeric component, wherein the polymeric component includes one or more polymers that are initially in a solid phase and are substantially insoluble in the curable resin, but is able to undergo at least partial phase transition to a fluid phase during a curing cycle of the composite material.

The present disclosure is directed to laser-markable insulation material and cable or wire assemblies containing such insulation material. In certain embodiments, the laser-markable insulation material can include a fluoropolymer and an inorganic laser-markable pigment. The pigment can have a mean crystal size in a range of about 0.4 microns to about 2 microns and/or a median particle size (d.sub.50) in a range of about 0.45 microns to about 2 microns. The insulation material can exhibit improved initial and heat-aged contrast ratios without diminishing the ability of a cable or wire containing the insulation material to meet industry standards for electric-arc tracking and propagation resistance.

Provided is a coating composition for a transparent electrode passivation layer, the coating composition including a metal oxide and at least one selected from the group consisting of ethylene glycol, propylene glycol, diethylene glycol, triethylene glycol, and tetraethylene glycol. When a passivation layer formed using the coating composition for a transparent electrode passivation layer according to the present invention is applied to a transparent electrode, the passivation layer is capable of ensuring the heat resistance and durability of the transparent electrode while maintaining the transmittance of the transparent electrode. Particularly, the coating composition for a transparent electrode passivation layer according to the present invention exhibits excellent hardness.

Compositions, devices, and methods for providing shielding communications cables are provided. In some embodiments, compositions including electrically conductive elements are disclosed. In other embodiments, cable separators, tapes, and nonwoven materials including various electrically conductive elements are disclosed.

A conducting composition of the present invention includes a cellulose nanofiber and a fine particle. The conducting composition includes (A) a cellulose nanofiber, and (B) at least one type of an inorganic powder selected from graphene, graphene oxide, and derivatives thereof. A method for producing the conducting composition includes preparing a dispersion by adding water or a mixed solvent of water and a hydrophilic solvent to (A) a cellulose nanofiber and (B) at least one type of an inorganic powder selected from graphene, graphene oxide, and derivatives thereof, and removing the water or the mixed solvent of water and a hydrophilic solvent from the dispersion. Accordingly, the present invention provides a conducting composition that utilizes a cellulose nanofiber and an inorganic powder having the conductivity at a nano-scale size, can improve the conductivity, and further can have properties such as anisotropy and transparency.

An electrically conductive wire for deep water transmission includes a first wire portion and a second wire portion. The first wire portion makes up one end of the wire, and is formed from a first metal. The second wire portion is formed from a second metal. The first metal has a higher ultimate tensile strength than the second metal. The first wire portion is used to support the weight of the second wire portion, thereby allowing the electrically conductive wire to be used in underwater or subsea power cables which may be freely suspended from their origin for providing electricity to electrical devices located in deep water or ultra-deep water.

A composition for manufacturing a crosslinked ethylene tetrafluoroethylene (ETFE) copolymer with enhanced abrasion resistance and heat resistance is provided, the composition including ETFE, about 0.1-10% w/w of a metal oxide that effectively scavenges high levels of fluoride ions; and a crosslinking agent. Methods of using and making the composition are also provided.