Method for making cover for shaft of electronic thermometer probe
View Patent ↗A cover for a shaft of an electronic thermometer probe. The cover includes a tubular body having an open end and a closed end opposite the open end. The body defines a cavity sized and shaped to slidably receive the shaft of the electronic thermometer probe. At least a portion of the tubular body is formed from a nanotube composite material including a polymer matrix material and a carbon nanotube filler material.
1. A method of making a cover for a shaft of an electronic thermometer probe comprising:
preparing a polymer resin;
introducing carbon nanotubes into the polymer resin;
mixing the nanotubes and polymer resin to generally evenly disperse the nanotubes in the resin;
molding the mixed resin and nanotubes;
curing the mixed resin and nanotubes; and
forming at least a portion of a cover for a shaft of an electronic thermometer probe from the cured resin and nanotubes mixture.
2. A method as set forth in claim 1 further comprising coating the cured resin and nanotubes with graphite.