Disclosed herein is a thermal interface material comprising a sheet extending between a first major surface and a second major surface, the sheet comprising a base material; and a filler material embedded in the base material comprising anisotropically oriented thermally conductive elements; wherein the thermally conductive elements are preferentially oriented along a primary direction from the first major surface towards the second major surface to promote thermal conduction though the sheet along the primary direction; and wherein the base material is substantially free of silicone.

Solid-state additive manufacturing methods for compounding conductive plastic compositions, fabrication of conductive plastic parts and conductive coatings, and plastic recycling are disclosed. Electrically conductive or thermally conductive plastic compositions are compounded and subsequently printed with the solid-state additive manufacturing system. The solid-state fabricated compositions, parts and coatings can also be manufactured to be both thermally and electrically conductive. Solid-state plastic waste recycling methods are also disclosed where various plastic waste materials and shapes are solid-state processed. The plastic waste can be mixed with virgin plastic material or mixed with other types of materials such as metals, ceramics or their combination. The waste plastic feedstock is reinforced with different types of reinforcing particles or fibers, or various additives are added for improving properties of the final deposits.

The manufacturing method comprises at least one processing step for a carbon-carbon composite part (100, 200). In a first variant, the method comprises steps for machining and a step for processing the part. In a second variant, the method comprises a crushing step for the part before the processing step and a moulding step after the processing step. Application to manufacturing timepiece components (170, 270).

The present invention is a unique process of manufacturing rigid members with precise shape keeping properties and with reflective properties pertaining to radio frequency energy, so that air, land, sea and space devices or vehicles may be constructed including parabolic reflectors formed without discrete permanent layering. Rather, such parabolic reflectors or similarly, vehicles, may be formed by homogeneous construction where discrete layering is absent, and where energy reflectivity or scattering characteristics are embedded within the homogeneous mixture of carbon nanotubes and associated graphite powders and epoxy, resins and hardeners. The mixture of carbon graphite nanofiber and carbon nanotubes generates higher electrode conductivity and magnetized attraction through molecular polarization. In effect, the rigid members may be tuned based on the application. The combination of these materials creates a unique matrix that is then set in a memory form at a specific temperature, and then applied to various materials through a series of multiple layers, resulting in unparalleled strength and durability.

The invention relates to a filler-containing multi-layer structure on the basis of a polycarbonate composition, having a metal layer as a reflective layer and having a balanced property profile of CLTE, CLTE ratio, heat conductivity and lustre. This multi-layer structure can be used, inter alia, for reflectors or as a mirror element in head-up displays. Expanded graphite and burned silicon dioxide are contained as fillers. In the composition provided according to the invention, there is no need for an additional heat sink when implementing the component.

The present invention is directed to the production of shipping containers, computer server farm containers, and other forms of physical storage containers from a carbon nanotube-based fiber material with the potential application of other, non-carbon, nano-based materials containing various structures. Current materials used for shipping containers, computer server farm containers, and other forms of physical storage containers are heavier than the present invention and lack the ability to withstand high-intensity shock vibrations and other disturbances and are vulnerable to radiofrequency (RF) radiation. Instead of using metal, which is the currently preferred material used in the development of shipping containers, computer server farm containers, and other forms of physical storage containers, the present invention provides the use of a carbon nanotube-based material.

The present invention introduces the use of a carbon nanotube-based material in the production of phased array patch antennas of various shapes and sizes including slot and spiral patch antennas. The use of this material provides the ability for the antennas to withstand high-intensity shock vibrations and other intense disturbances and continue emitting phased array signals. Furthermore, the use of this material for patch antennas allows for the alteration of the desired frequency and directional degree of interest by simply energizing various elements within the carbon nanotube-based material.

A particulate build material for three-dimensional printing can include from about 80 wt % to about 99.5 wt % of a polyamide particles, and from about 0.5 w % to about 7.5 wt % of thermally conductive particles including cubic lattice structured particles of carbon, cubic lattice structured particles of boron and nitrogen, or a combination thereof.

The wet masterbatch production line based on high-speed impinging stream reaction is provided, and includes: the mixing unit, configured for mixing and standing carbon black and latex to obtain granular rubber material; the dehydration unit, configured for performing dehydrating treatment on granular rubber material after standing to obtain flocculent rubber material; the conveying and refining unit, configured for conveying and refining dehydrated flocculent rubber material to obtain sheet rubber material; the cooling treatment unit, configured for cooling, and folding and stacking refined sheet rubber material; and the control unit, configured for automatically controlling the mixing unit, the dehydration unit, the conveying and refining unit and the cooling treatment unit. The working state of the extrusion-dehydration-expansion-drying integrated machine is accurately controlled, so that the rubber material generates heat at a certain internal pressure, a certain stirring rotating speed and a certain shearing speed.

A fluidic device including an inorganic solid support attached to an organic solid support by a bonding layer, wherein the inorganic solid support has a rigid structure and wherein the bonding layer includes a material that absorbs radiation at a wavelength that is transmitted by the inorganic solid support or the organic solid support; and a channel formed by the inorganic solid support and the organic solid support, wherein the bonding layer that attaches the inorganic solid support to the organic solid support provides a seal against liquid flow. Methods for making fluidic devices, such as this, are also provided.