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EP 0197745 A1 19861015 - Conductive materials.

Title (en)

Conductive materials.

Title (de)

Leitfähige Materialien.

Title (fr)

Matériaux conducteurs.

Publication

EP 0197745 A1 19861015 (EN)

Application

EP 86302386 A 19860401

Priority

GB 8508411 A 19850330
GB 8512873 A 19850521
GB 8516995 A 19850704

Abstract (en)

A conductive material comprises carbon/graphite particles dispersed in a polymer, such as polyacrylonitrile or polyurethane. The conductive material may be used to make heating tapes by coating a fabric, such as polyamide, therewith on both sides and providing energising conductors attached thereto.

IPC 1-7

H01B 1/24

IPC 8 full level

H01B 1/24 (2006.01); H01C 7/02 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

H01B 1/24 (2013.01); H01C 7/027 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

[XP] US 4534886 A 19850813 - KRAUS ROBERT G [US], et al
[X] EP 0129193 B1 19890614
[A] FR 1595245 A 19700608

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE FR IT LI LU NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0197745 A1 19861015; GB 2173200 A 19861008; GB 2173200 B 19891011; GB 8607954 D0 19860508

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 86302386 A 19860401; GB 8607954 A 19860401