Thermal Barrier Coating

ZircoFlex^® is a revolutionary flexible ceramic heat shield material, offering superb thermal barrier performance at minimal weight and minimal thickness. The material is produced as a thin aluminium or gold backed foil that is:

• Flexible - ZircoFlex^® is easily bent and manipulated to suit different geometries, and can even be folded tightly through 180^o without damaging the thermal barrier.
• Lightweight - ZircoFlex I^® weighs only 0.46kg/m² (0.23kg/m²  for ZircoFlex^® Gold).
• Extremely thin - at 0.25mm overall (0.17mm for ZircoFlex^® Gold) needing only minimal space for installation.
  
• Metal backed, so the material is robust and easy to handle.
  
• Easily cut and installed by hand or machine.
• Easily fixed in place using mechanical fasteners or high temperature adhesives (supplied separately by Zircotec).

ZircoFlex^® is available in a number of formats

• ZircoFlex I^® - this is ZircoFlex^® in its single thickness format (as outlined above);
  
• ZircoFlex II^® - an engineered double thickness format offering additional thermal barrier performance and a little more rigidity; still thin (~0.5mm) and lightweight (~1 kg/m²);
  
• ZircoFlex III^® - an engineered triple thickness format offering yet more thermal performance. This is a relatively rigid material that can be used to construct small self-supporting structures, though it is still easily cut and bent to shape and is still relatively thin (~0.85mm) and lightweight (~1.5 kg/m²). 
  
• ZircoFlex^® Gold - a high performance yet ultra lightweight and ultra thin heatshield material offering exceptional levels of protection against both radiant and conductive heat in a single easy to use product. Its real gold backing provides maximum levels of heat reflectivity. 
  

Follow the links to each specific ZircoFlex^® product for further technical details including performance data, available sizes and formats.
 
Typical applications

• Protection of engine bay components from engine/exhaust heat
• Bodywork protection
• Reduction of heat soak through footwells, bulkheads, etc.
• Fuel tank protection
• Thermal insulation of silencer units, etc. 

From http://www.zircotec.com/page/heatshield_products/97

Conductive Tape

3M™ Electrically Conductive Adhesive Transfer Tapes eliminate the need for secondary grounding solutions like screws and fasteners. EMI shielding tape offers design flexibility, improved antenna performance, reduced cross talk and enhanced ESD protection.

From:  http://solutions.3m.com

Printed Battery

Enfucell SoftBattery® is a disposable, thin and flexible printed power source for applications like transdermal pharmaceutical and cosmetics patches, wireless medical and logistics sensors, functional packaging etc.

Batteries are tailored according to application and integrated to devices they are powering.
Enfucell offers application engineering services to help companies to develop innovative products that benefit from printed batteries.

From: http://www.enfucell.com/

Superelastic Wire

Nitinol Wire 

 

Memry’s superelastic nitinol wire supports the most complex of component designs requiring intricate geometric shapes. By fine-tuning the wire’s chemical composition and thermal processing, Memry has achieved wire with the flexibility and kink-resistance central to medical device applications, including stents, catheters, endodontic files, needles, trocars, mandrels, baskets, surgical instruments, snares and guidewires.
Memry can design wire so that it is ready for 100ºC degrees or -100ºC usage or anywhere in between, depending on the application. Clients specify their desired operating temperature, and how the material should behave, and Memry adjusts the composition accordingly. Thus, Memry nitinol wire is useful not just in superelastic applications, but for those that require thermal control, such as switches, actuators.

 From http://memry.com/products-services/material/wire

Memry can design wire so that it is ready for 100ºC degrees or -100ºC usage or anywhere in between, depending on the application. Clients specify their desired operating temperature, and how the material should behave, and Memry adjusts the composition accordingly. Thus, Memry nitinol wire is useful not just in superelastic applications, but for those that require thermal control, such as switches, actuators.

Shapeable Aluminum Foil

BlackWrap™, the original flexible matte black aluminum, is form-holding and heat resistant. When wrapped around fixtures or hardware, it keeps its shape and position. On strike night, BlackWrap™ is easy to remove. BlackWrap™ masks light leaks and conceals unsightly cabling. It is ideal for making a snoot or barndoors to control light.

• Masks light leaks and conceals unsightly cabling
• Controls unwanted reflections from shiny surfaces
• Use BLACKWRAP™ outdoors for weather protection
• Ideal for making a snoot or barndoors to control light
• .002 inch thick, coated matte black on two sides
• Available in three widths: 12", 24", 36" & 48"
• Available as a tape in rolls 2 inches x 80 feet

From  http://www.gamonline.com

Promesh - Ring Mesh & Scale Mesh

Promesh GmbH has been producing and developing ring mesh and scale mesh for architectural applications since 2006. The claim to quality, function and design that is unique to alphamesh of constantly realising new ideas for application with visionary force. As a new original material alphamesh fascinates today in the most diverse architectural and design application areas, from very small to very large. Since size is what makes alphamesh unique worldwide. This is made possible thanks to a special manufacturing process, which enables almost unlimited dimensions and therefore unimaginable scope. As a facade cladding in building dimensions, as a light shell structure or as an interior design element alphamesh always impresses with its option of redefining the term space, as the transition from flat two dimensionality into a shaping 3rd dimension is natural for the flexible material. alphamesh uses light and water as a stage for its own production, with reflections here and the modulation of flowing dynamics there. And because alphamesh's range of application is as diverse as the ideas that architects and planners associate with it, alphamesh is not just a product but rather an unlimited creative design process.

Steel Promesh
material description
Type 4.2 ringmesh / chainmail is made of high quality stainless steel wire. Each individual ring is welded and guarantees the high strength and stability of the metal mesh. Its extremely high resistance and durability permits any exterior or interior application.
Custom-made measurements on specific request.

- wire gauge: 0.55 mm
- external ring diameter: 4.2 mm
- tensile strength: > ca. 150 N/ring
- rings per sqm: ca. 123975
- haptic: textile floating, soft to the touch

Brass Promesh
material description
Scale mesh consists of single scales which are interlinked with a ring to a light flexible metal mesh.
Custom-made measurements on specific request.

- scale diameter: 5,8mm
- material: brass
- haptic: textile flowing, soft to the touch


From: http://www.stylepark.com/en/manufacturer/promesh

Electric Paint

Electric Paint is available in 10ml pens and 50ml jars. It is a nontoxic, water based, water soluble, electrically conductive paint, intended for applications with circuits using low DC voltages at low currents. Electric Paint adheres to a wide variety of substrates and is easily removed with water. It is black in color and can be painted over with any material compatible with a water-based paint. Please see the Electric Paint MSDS for precautionary information

Electric Paint is a unique material that can be applied in many different ways, from a paintbrush to common printing processes like screen-printing. To achieve consistent electrical performance it is best to apply Electric Paint in an even layer. If you’re interested in screen printing Electric Paint, it is best to use a textile-type screen in order to achieve a generous layer thickness. We tend to use a 43T screen. Electric Paint is not inkjet printer compatible. For more application tips visit www.bareconductive.com/tutorials

Electric Paint is a water-based paint and acts much like other poster paints. Electric Paint adheres well to wood, paper products, some plastics, corks, textiles and metal. Hydrophobic materials such as some glass and plastics will exhibit poor adhesion, though this can be improved by roughing the surface with sandpaper or similar.

Electric Paint is fast drying at room temperature. This material dries rather than cures and gives off no fumes during the drying process. Drying time can be moderately reduced by placing the material near a low intensity heat source such as an incandescent lamp. Subjecting Electric Paint to a high temperature environment will negatively affect both physical and electrical performance.

Electric Paint is somewhat flexible, but this flexibility depends on two factors, the layer thickness and choice of substrate. Regardless of substrate, a consistently thin layer of paint creates the most flexible circuitry. Areas of paint with wide variation in thickness tend to produce fracturing. Substrates which are flexible, but not stretchy (such as paper) work better than materials like Lycra which stretch in multiple dimensions.

Electric Paint works well as a cold solder joint. Whether used to solder a surface mount or through-hole component onto a circuit board, or to adhere a component to a piece of paper, this material  is non-permanent and almost infinitely repairable.These unique properties mean that components  can be harvested from projects, cleaned and reused.

From www.bareconductive.com