Flame retardant, electrically conductive adhesive materials and related methods

1. A flame retardant, electrically conductive adhesive material suitable for use as tape and comprising:

a layer of electrically conductive adhesive that is free of flame retardant;

a layer of electrically conductive fabric on the layer of electrically conductive adhesive; and

a flame retardant coating on the layer of electrically conductive fabric, the coating including a carbon-containing resin;

wherein:

the flame retardant coating including the carbon-containing resin is the sole flame retardant included in the flame retardant, electrically conductive adhesive material; and

the flame retardant, electrically conductive adhesive material has a flame rating of UL510.

2. The adhesive material of claim 1 , wherein the adhesive is laminated onto the electrically conductive fabric.

3. The adhesive material of claim 1 , wherein the adhesive comprises an electrically conductive pressure sensitive adhesive.

4. A flame retardant, electrically conductive adhesive material suitable for use as tape and comprising:

a layer of electrically conductive adhesive that is free of flame retardant;

a layer of electrically conductive fabric on the layer of electrically conductive adhesive; and

a flame retardant coating on the layer of electrically conductive fabric, the coating including a carbon-containing resin;

wherein the flame retardant, electrically conductive adhesive material has a flame rating of UL510 and wherein the flame retardant, electrically conductive adhesive material has a z-axis resistance of 0.007 ohms or less, a surface resistivity of 0.07 ohms per square or less, and/or a peel adhesion of at least 1.6 pounds per inch width or higher.

5. The adhesive material of claim 4 , wherein

the flame retardant coating including the carbon-containing resin is the sole flame retardant included in the flame retardant, electrically conductive adhesive material.

6. A tape comprising a flame retardant, electrically conductive adhesive material that comprises:

a layer of electrically conductive adhesive that is free of flame retardant;

a layer of electrically conductive fabric on the layer of electrically conductive adhesive; and

a flame retardant coating on the layer of electrically conductive fabric, the coating including a carbon-containing resin;

wherein the tape has a UL510 flame rating, and wherein the tape has no more than a maximum of 900 parts per million chlorine, no more than a maximum of 900 parts per million bromine, and no more than a maximum of 1,500 parts per million total halogens; and wherein the tape has a surface resistivity of 0.07 ohms per square or less and/or a peel adhesion of at least 1.6 pounds per inch width or higher.

7. A flame retardant, electrically conductive adhesive material suitable for use as tape and comprising:

a layer of pressure sensitive adhesive that is free of flame retardant;

a layer of electrically conductive fabric on the layer of pressure sensitive adhesive; and

a carbon-containing resin in a coating on the layer of electrically conductive fabric;

wherein the carbon-containing resin provides sufficient flame retardance such that the flame retardant, electrically conductive adhesive material achieves a UL510 flame rating.

8. The adhesive material of claim 7 , wherein

the adhesive is laminated onto the electrically conductive fabric.

9. The adhesive material of claim 7 , wherein the carbon-containing resin is the sole flame retardant included in the flame retardant, electrically conductive adhesive material.

10. The adhesive material of claim 7 , wherein the flame retardant, electrically conductive adhesive material has a z-axis resistance of 0.007 ohms or less, a surface resistivity of 0.07 ohms per square or less, and/or a peel adhesion of at least 1.6 pounds per inch width or higher.

11. A tape comprising the adhesive material of claim 7 , wherein the tape has a UL510 flame rating and/or the tape has no more than a maximum of 900 parts per million chlorine, no more than a maximum of 900 parts per million bromine, and no more than a maximum of 1,500 parts per million total halogens, and wherein the tape has a surface resistivity of 0.07 ohms per square or less and/or a peel adhesion of at least 1.6 pounds per inch width or higher.

12. A flame retardant, electrically conductive tape having a UL510 flame rating, the tape comprising:

an electrically conductive fabric having first and second sides;

a flame retardant carbon-containing resin on the first side of the electrically conductive fabric; and

an electrically conductive, pressure sensitive adhesive that is free of flame retardant on the second side of the electrically conductive fabric;

wherein the flame retardant carbon-containing resin provides sufficient flame retardance such that the tape achieves a UL510 flame rating.

13. The tape of claim 12 , wherein

the adhesive is laminated onto the electrically conductive fabric.

14. The tape of claim 12 , wherein the flame retardant carbon-containing resin is the sole flame retardant included in the tape.

15. A flame retardant, electrically conductive tape having a UL510 flame rating, the tape comprising:

an electrically conductive fabric having first and second sides;

a flame retardant carbon-containing resin on the first side of the electrically conductive fabric; and

an electrically conductive, pressure sensitive adhesive on the second side of the electrically conductive fabric;

wherein the tape has a z-axis resistance of 0.007 ohms or less, a surface resistivity of 0.07 ohms per square or less, and/or a peel adhesion within a range of 36 ounces per inch width to 40 ounces per inch width.

16. The tape of claim 12 , wherein the tape has no more than a maximum of 900 parts per million chlorine, no more than a maximum of 900 parts per million bromine, and no more than a maximum of 1,500 parts per million total halogens.

17. A method of making a flame retardant, electrically conductive adhesive material suitable for use as tape, the method comprising:

coating a first side of a layer of an electrically conductive fabric with a carbon-containing resin coating; and

applying a layer of adhesive that is free of flame retardant to a second side of the layer of the electrically conductive fabric;

wherein the carbon-containing resin coating provide sufficient flame retardance such that the flame retardant, electrically conductive adhesive material achieves a UL510 flame rating.

18. The method of claim 17 , wherein:

the adhesive is laminated onto the electrically conductive fabric; and

the adhesive comprises an electrically conductive pressure sensitive adhesive.

19. The method of claim 17 , wherein:

the carbon-containing resin coating is the sole flame retardant included in the tape; and

the flame retardant, electrically conductive adhesive material has a z-axis resistance of 0.007 ohms or less, a surface resistivity of 0.07 ohms per square or less, and/or a peel adhesion of at least 1.6 pounds per inch width or higher.

20. A tape made using a method comprising:

coating a first side of a layer of an electrically conductive fabric with a carbon-containing resin coating; and

applying a layer of adhesive to a second side of the layer of the electrically conductive fabric;

wherein the carbon-containing resin coating provide sufficient flame retardance such that the tape has a UL510 flame rating, and wherein the tape has no more than a maximum of 900 parts per million chlorine, no more than a maximum of 900 parts per million bromine, and no more than a maximum of 1,500 parts per million total halogens, and wherein the tape has a surface resistivity of 0.07 ohms per square or less and/or a peel adhesion of at least 1.6 pounds per inch width or higher.