Electromagnetic wave shielding molded article
Provided is an electromagnetic wave shielding and absorbing molded article which has an excellent shielding property and absorbency of electromagnetic waves of specific frequencies. The electromagnetic wave shielding and absorbing molded article includes a thermoplastic resin composition containing a thermoplastic resin and carbon fibers. The carbon fibers have a weighted average fiber length in the molded article in a range from 0.05 to 8.0 mm, and the content ratio of the carbon fibers in the molded article is from 0.05 to 45 mass %. The electromagnetic wave shielding and absorbing molded article has a thickness from 0.01 mm to 5 mm, a shielding property of 10 dB or greater and an absorbency of 5% or greater for electromagnetic waves having any frequency in a frequency domain from 59 GHz to 100 GHz.
1. An electromagnetic wave shielding and absorbing molded article comprising a thermoplastic resin composition that includes a thermoplastic resin and carbon fibers, the carbon fibers having a weighted average fiber length in the molded article in a range from 0.6-0.7 mm, and a content of the carbon fibers in the molded article is from 0.5 to 15 mass %,
wherein the electromagnetic wave shielding and absorbing molded article has a thickness from 0.01 mm to 5 mm, and has a shielding property of 10 dB or greater and an absorbency of 5% or greater for electromagnetic waves having any frequency in a frequency domain from 59 GHz to 100 GHz,
wherein a content of the carbon fibers in the molded article having a fiber length of 0.5 mm or longer is 70 mass % or less, and
wherein the thermoplastic resin comprises a first thermoplastic resin that is acid-modified polypropylene and has a carboxyl group or a carbonyl group, and a second thermoplastic resin that is polypropylene,
wherein an amount of the acid-modified polypropylene is from 2.5 to 3.0 mass %, and
wherein an amount of the polypropylene is from 82.0 to 96.4 mass %.
2. The electromagnetic wave shielding and absorbing molded article according to claim 1 , wherein the electromagnetic shielding and absorbing molded article is a protective member for a transmitting and receiving antenna.
3. The electromagnetic wave shielding and absorbing molded article according to claim 1 , wherein a content ratio of carbon fibers in the molded article is set as R, a thickness of the molded article is set as T, and a range of (R·T) is 1.5-35.