IP Library Granted Patent US 9,085,723
Granted Patent B2
US 9,085,723 · App. 14/041,621 · Granted Jul 21, 2015

Nanodiamonds containing thermoplastic thermal composites

Inventors: Vesa Myllymaki (Helsinki, FI); Jesse Syren (Helsinki, FI)
Assignee: CARBODEON LTD OY
C09K5/14C08K3/0033C08K3/04C08K3/38C08K2003/382C08K2003/385C08K2201/011
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Patent No.
US 9,085,723
App. No.
14/041,621
Granted
Jul 21, 2015
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present disclosure provides nanodiamonds containing thermoplastic thermal composites. The nanodiamond containing thermoplastic thermal composite comprises from 0.01 to 80 wt.-% of nanodiamond particles, from 1 to 90 wt.-% of at least one filler, and from 5 to 80 wt.-% of at least one thermoplastic polymer. The present disclosure further relates to a method for manufacturing the nanodiamonds containing thermoplastic thermal composites, and to use of the nanodiamonds containing thermoplastic thermal composites.

Claims (32)

1. A nanodiamond containing thermoplastic thermally conductive composite comprising:

from 0.01 to 80 wt.-% of nanodiamond particles;

from 1 to 90 wt.-% of at least one filler; and

from 5 to 80 wt.-% of at least one thermoplastic polymer;

wherein said at least one filler is thermally conductive material wherein the thermally conductive composite exhibits different thermal conductivity at x, y, and z directions and the thermal conductivity at z direction is at least 1.00 W/m·K.

2. The nanodiamond containing thermoplastic thermally conductive composite according to claim 1 , wherein said composite comprises from 0.03 to 80 wt.-% of said nanodiamond particles.

3. The nanodiamond containing thermoplastic thermally conductive composite according to claim 1 , wherein said composite comprises from 0.1 to 80 wt.-% of said nanodiamond particles.

4. The nanodiamond containing thermoplastic thermally conductive composite according to claim 1 , wherein said composite comprises from 0.2 to 40 wt.-% of said nanodiamod particles.

5. The nanodiamond containing thermoplastic thermally conductive composite according to claim 1 , wherein said composites comprises from 0.4 to 20 wt.-% of said nanodiamond particles.

6. The nanodiamond containing thermoplastic thermally conductive composite according to claim 1 , wherein said nanodiamond particles have an average primary particle size from 1 nm to 10 nm.

7. The nanodiamond containing thermoplastic thermally conductive composite according to claim 1 , wherein said nanodiamond particles have an average primarily particle size from 2 nm to 8 nm.

8. The nanodiamond containing thermoplastic thermally conductive composite according to claim 1 , wherein said nanodiamond particles have an average primary particle size from 3 nm to 7 nm.

9. The nanodiamond containing thermoplastic thermally conductive composite according to claim 1 , wherein said nanodiamond particles have an average primary particle size, from 4 nm to 6 nm.

10. The nanodiamond containing thermoplastic thermally conductive composite according to claim 1 , wherein said nanodiamond particles include detonation soot.

11. The nanodiamond containing thermoplastic thermally conductive composite according to claim 10 , wherein detonation soot is graphitic and amorphous carbon.

12. The nanodiamond containing thermoplastic thermally conductive composite according to claim 1 , wherein said nanodiamond particles are essentially pure nanodiamond particles.

13. The nanodiamond containing thermoplastic thermally conductive composite according to claim 1 , wherein said composite comprises from 10 to 70 wt.-% of said at least one filler.

14. The nanodiamond containing thermoplastic thermally conductive composite according to claim 1 , wherein said composite comprises from 20 to 50 wt.-% of said at least one filler.

15. The nanodiamond containing thermoplastic thermally conductive composite according to claim 1 , wherein said composite comprises from 10 to 70 wt.-% of said at least one thermoplastic polymer.

16. The nanodiamond containing thermoplastic thermally conductive composite according to claim 1 , wherein said composite comprises from 30 to 60 wt.-% of said at least one thermoplastic polymer.

17. The nanodiamond containing thermoplastic thermally conductive composite according to claim 1 , wherein said filler comprises metal, metal oxide, metal nitride, carbon compound, silicon compound, boron compound, ceramic materials, natural fibers, or combinations thereof.

18. The nanodiamond containing thermoplastic thermally conductive composite of claim 17 , wherein said carbon compound comprises graphite, carbon black, carbon fiber, graphene, oxidized graphene, carbon soot, silicon carbide, aluminum carbide, or combinations thereof.

19. The nanodiamond containing thermoplastic thermally conductive composite of claim 17 , wherein said boron compound comprises hexagonal or cubic boron nitride, boron carbide, or combinations thereof.

20. The nanodiamond containing thermoplastic thermally conductive composite according to claim 1 , wherein said thermoplastic polymer is selected from the group consisting of Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene, Acrylic, Celluloid, Cellulose acetate, Cyclic Olefin Copolymer, Ethylene-Vinyl Acetate, Ethylene vinyl alcohol, Fluoroplastics, lonomers, Liquid Crystal Polymer, Polyoxymethylene, Polyacrylates, Polyacrylonitrile, Polyamide, Polyamide-imide, Polyimide, Polyaryletherketone, Polybutadiene, Pbutylene, Polybutylene terephthalate, Polycaprolactone, Polychlorotrifluoroethylene, Polyether ether ketone, Polyethylene terephthalate, Polycyclohexylene dimethylene terephthalate, Polycarbonate, Polyhydroxyalkanoates, Polyketone, Polyester, Polyethylene, Polyetherketoneketone, Polyetherimide, Polyethersulfone, Polysulfone, Chlorinated Polyethylene, Polylactic acid, Polymethylmethacrylate, Polymethylpentene, Polyphenylene, Polyphenylene oxide, Polyphenylene sulfide, Polyphthalamide, Polypropylene, Polystyrene, Polysulfone, Polytrimethylene terephthalate, Polyurethane, Polyvinyl acetate, Polyvinyl chloride, Polyvinylidene chloride, Styrene-acrylonitrile and combinations thereof.

21. The nanodiamond containing thermoplastic thermally conductive composite according of claim 20 , wherein the fluoroplastic is polytetrafluoroethylene.

22. The nanodiamond containing thermoplastic thermally conductive composite according to claim 1 , wherein said thermoplastic polymer is in crystal, semi-crystal or amorphous form.

23. A process for manufacturing said nanodiamond containing thermoplastic thermally conductive composite according to claim 1 , wherein said nanodiamond particles, said at least one filler, and said at least one thermoplastic polymer are compounded and molded at elevated temperature to form said nanodiamond containing thermoplastic thermally conductive composite, wherein said filler is thermally conductive material.

24. A nanodiamond containing thermoplastic thermally conductive composite comprising:

from 0.01 to 80 wt.-% of nanodiamond particles;

from 1 to 90 wt.-% of at least one filler; and

from 5 to 80 wt.-% of at least one thermoplastic polymer,

wherein the thermally conductive composite is a part of an electronic device or an automobile, and wherein said filler is thermally conductive material.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 28, 2015
From: MYLLYMAKI, VESA; SYREN, JESSE
To: CARBODEON LTD OY
Reel/Frame 035730/0101 →
Priority Claims (1)
FI 20126015 · Sep 28, 2012 · national
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 61706965 · Sep 28, 2012
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