摘要 |
<p>The present invention provides a metal/polymer composite comprising a polymeric substrate and a sintered mat of randomly-oriented metal fibers embedded therein, the fibers having a substantially circular cross-section and a diameter of about 10 to 200 mu m. The polymeric substrate is typically a thin, flexible sheet-like material having a pair of planar surfaces. The polymeric substrate is preferably thermoformable. If thermoformability is desired the metal will have a melting point of less than the thermoforming temperature of the polymeric substrate. The thermoformable metal/polymer composite of the present invention may be stretched to at least 20%, and often can be stretched at least 200% of its original dimensions, at least in certain regions, without loss of electrical continuity or EMI shielding properties. The present invention also provides a method of making a metal/polymer composite and a sintered mat of randomly-oriented metal fibers.</p> |
申请人 |
MINNESOTA MINING AND MFG. CO., SAINT PAUL, MINN., US |
发明人 |
KOSKENMAKI, DAVID C., C/O MINNESOTA MINING AND, ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA 55133-3427, US;CALHOUN, CLYDE D., C/O MINNESOTA MINING AND, ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA 55133-3427, US;TUCKER, PAMELA S., C/O MINNESOTA MINING AND, ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA 55133-3427, US;LAMBERT, ROBERT L., C/O MINNESOTA MINING AND, ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA 55133-3427, US |