CONDUCTIVE COMPOUNDS AND CONCENTRATES

CABELEC® CONDUCTIVE COMPOUNDS

AND CONCENTRATES
PRODUCT SELECTION GUIDE
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Product performance and applications

CABELEC® conductive compounds are manufactured to exacting
specifications to ensure reliable performance. They offer numerous
advantages over metals. CABELEC conductive compounds are:
¿ Lightweight ¿ Easy-to-handle and process

¿ Recyclable ¿ Corrosion-resistant

The primary application for plastics is the dissipation of static charge to

protect against electrical damage, and the application range spans the
ESD conductivity regime shown in Figure 1. The end uses include:

¿ Electrical and ¿ Industrial

electronics (E&E) ¿ Automotive

Processability
CABELEC conductive compounds can be processed directly on
conventional plastics processing equipment without the need for dilution.

Figure 1: Conductivity regime

Conductivity regime Materials

1014 Insulative Neat polymer

1012
Antistatic
RESISTIVITY ( -CM)

1010

108 Dissipative
Conductive
106 plastics
104 for ESD
102
Conductive
1

10-2

10-4 Metals

Conductivity (S/cm) = 1/Resistivity (Ω-cm)

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CABELEC conductive compounds

®

Conductive compound products

KEY PERFORMANCE AVAILABLE CABELEC

INDUSTRY / APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS PRODUCTS BASE POLYMER

ELECTRONICS PACKAGING

CA3842 PP
Crate XS6748A PP
Conductivity CA6410 PP
Mechanical
performance
Film XS6736A LLDPE
Dispersability
Chemical
cleanliness XS6744A PP
Sheet
XS6740A PS

Foam CA4676 LDPE

INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS

Pipes and tubing XS6744A PP

Film XS6736A LLDPE

Conductivity
Mechanical
Container XS6739A HDPE
performance
Dispersability CA6397 TPU
Chemical CA6141 PC
Industrial and consumer molding cleanliness XS6741A POM
CA3178 PA6
XS6749A PPC FR

AUTOMOTIVE

CA3178 PA6
Conductivity
CA6114 HDPE
Mechanical
Fuel system CA6115 HDPE GF
performance
XS6739A HDPE
Fuel resistance
XS6741A POM

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Our conductive concentrates

We also offer conductive concentrates, which can be used to design a unique compound.

Optimal performance
Our conductive concentrates help meet the critical needs of compounders and processors that
must deliver conductivity for electrostatic discharge and other critical conductive applications.

CABELEC conductive concentrates offer:

¿ Flexibility in designing conductive parts to the required performance level

¿ A single concentrate for different polymer types, process types and applications

¿ Multiple dilutions of the concentrate possible, depending on conductivity level required

¿ Additional saving potential in overall raw material costs

Expanded portfolio
CABELEC conductive concentrates are made to provide processors with a broad portfolio for
designing and molding conductive plastics. As with all our CABELEC products, they are
manufactured to meet the quality and reliability requirements of processors and compounders.

Cabelec concentrate product Polymer Target application

CC6720 PP PP sheet and PP tape extrusion

CC6135 PS Styrenic sheets and thermoformed articles

CC6277 PE Monofilament

CC6296 PS Styrenic sheets and thermoformed articles

XS6325A PA Polyamide compounding

CA6495 PS Styrenic sheets and thermoformed articles

XS6742A PE Sheet extrusion

Processing
CABELEC conductive concentrates can be processed on conventional extrusion and injection
molding equipment, typically at low shear conditions. Actual processing temperatures should be
adapted according to the nature of the equipment and the manufactured article to give optimal
quality. More detailed information on processing conditions can be obtained from
individual product data sheets.

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Technical data
Heat distortion Volume Surface Flexural Tensile strength Tensile strength Elongation
Density Hardness Vicat softening point Melt flow index Notched izod impact
CABELEC® Base Typical processing temperature resistivity resistivity modulus at break at yield at break
product polymer methods and applications kg/m3 Shore D @ 1.80 MPa in °C @ 10 N in °C g/10 min Ohm.cm Ohm/sq MPa MPa MPa % kJ/m2
Test condition
ISO 1183 ISO 868 ISO 75 ISO 306 ISO 1133 IEC 61340-2-3 IEC 61340-2-3 ISO 178 ISO 527 ISO 527 ISO 527 ISO 180A

29 (190°C/21.6 kg)
CA4676 LDPE Foam 990 50 - - 5 (190°C/10 kg) < 104 (b) < 101 (a) - 13 (a) 11 (a) 385 (a) -
0.9 (190°C/5 kg)
6 (190°C/10 kg)
XS6736A LLDPE Blown film 970 53 - - - < 105 (b) 340 16 (b) 9 (b) 830 (b) -
1 (190°C/5 kg)
16 (190°C/21.6 kg)
CA6114 HDPE Injection molding 1064 61 40 119 5 (190°C/10 kg) < 102 < 103 740 18 22 150 20
1 (190°C/5 kg)
11 (190°C/21.6 kg)
CA6115 HDPE GF (1) Injection molding 1218 66 92 120 < 102 < 103 2960 36 39 5 15
2 (190°C/10 kg)
3.0 (190°C/21.6 kg)
XS6739A HDPE Blow molding 970 65 41 126 < 103 (a) < 103 (a) 760 22 24 650 64
0.5 (190°C/10 kg)
CA6410 PP Injection molding 1027 - - - 6 (230°C/2.16 kg) < 104 1450 13
XS6749A PPC FR (2) Extrusion 1220 70 48 129 8 (230°C/10 kg) < 102 < 103 1240 14 24 100 6
10 (230°C/10 kg)
XS6744A PP Extrusion 1060 65 50 155 < 103 < 104 (c) 1200 18 27 58 70
2 (230°C/5 kg)
22 (230°C/10 kg)
CA3842 PP Injection molding 1090 66 46 148 5 (230°C/5 kg) < 102 < 104 1500 16 21 20 31
0.4 (230°C/2.16 kg)
86 (230°C/10 kg)
XS6748A PP Injection molding 1060 64 50 148 22 (230°C/5 kg) < 106 < 108 1290 16 22 130 44
3.7 (230°C/2.16 kg)
38 (200°C/21.6 kg)
XS6740A PS Extrusion 1060 74 71 100 3.5 (200°C/10 kg) < 103 < 104 1520 20 25 32 14
0.6 (200°C/5 kg)
CA3178 PA6 Injection molding 1196 78 66 215 10 (275°C/10 kg) < 103 < 104 2700 45 55 15 15
12 (260°C/10 kg)
CA6141 PC Injection molding 1200 80 121 149 4 (260°C/5 kg) < 104 < 106 2168 47 54 24 22
0.6 (260°C/2.16 kg)
30 (190°C/10 kg)
XS6741A POM Injection molding 1430 80 78 165 11 (190°C/5 kg) < 103 < 104 2180 46 48 26 11
4 (190°C/2.16 kg)

CA6397 TPU Injection molding, extrusion 1140 46 32 84 30 (190°C/21.6 kg) < 102 < 103 83 23 - 377 -

The data in the table above are typical test values intended as guidance only, and are not product specifications. Typical values for CABELEC compounds are measured on injection molded samples, except:
Product specifications are available from your Cabot representative. (a) values measured on compression molded samples
(1) (2) (b) values measured on blown film (100 μm)
: Glass fiber filled : Flame retardant
(c) values measured on extruded tape (400 μm)

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Additional references
This CABELEC® Conductive Compounds and Concentrates Product Selection Guide provides high-level information about our
CABELEC conductive compound and concentrate offerings. For application-specific products, please refer to respective Cabot
literature or contact your Cabot representative.

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