Thermoplastic resin composition for radar cover
Provided is a thermoplastic resin composition for a radar cover which exhibits excellent mechanical properties as well as a good balance between electromagnetic reflection loss and electromagnetic penetration loss, which is required for a radar protection, by including 85 wt % to 95 wt % of a thermoplastic resin, 1 wt % to 5 wt % of carbon nanotubes, and 3 wt % to 10 wt % of carbon black, wherein a weight ratio of the carbon nanotubes to the carbon black is in a range of 3:7 to 1:7.
1. A thermoplastic resin composition for a radar cover, the thermoplastic resin composition comprising:
85 wt % to 95 wt %, relative to the total weight of the composition, of (a) a thermoplastic resin, wherein the (a) thermoplastic resin comprises a polyamide resin having a melt index of 50 g/min to 65 g/min under conditions including a temperature of 300° C. and a load of 10 kg;
1 wt % to 5 wt %, relative to the total weight of the composition, of (b) carbon nanotubes; and
3 wt % to 10 wt %, relative to the total weight of the composition, of (c) carbon black,
wherein a weight ratio of the carbon nanotubes to the carbon black is in a range of 3:7 to 1:7, and
wherein the (c) carbon black comprises spherical carbon particles having an average particle diameter (D 50 ) of 10 μm to 200 μm.
2. The thermoplastic resin composition for a radar cover of claim 1 , wherein the (b) carbon nanotubes comprise any one selected from the group consisting of single-walled carbon nanotubes, double-walled carbon nanotubes, and multi-walled carbon nanotubes, or a mixture of two or more thereof.
3. The thermoplastic resin composition for a radar cover of claim 1 , wherein the (b) carbon nanotubes have an average inner diameter of 0.5 nm to 10 nm.
4. The thermoplastic resin composition for a radar cover of claim 1 , wherein the weight ratio of the (b) carbon nanotubes to the (c) carbon black is in a range of 1:3 to 1:7.
5. The thermoplastic resin composition for a radar cover of claim 1 , wherein the thermoplastic resin composition comprises 1 part by weight to 5 parts by weight of the (b) carbon nanotubes and 5 parts by weight to 8 parts by weight of the (c) carbon black based on 100 parts by weight of the (a) thermoplastic resin.
6. A radar cover comprising a resin that is prepared from the thermoplastic resin composition of claim 1 .
7. The radar cover of claim 6 , wherein the resin has an electromagnetic reflection loss of 2 dB to 9 dB and an electromagnetic interference shielding effectiveness of 3 dB to 12 dB.
8. A radar comprising the radar cover of claim 6 .
9. A thermoplastic resin composition for a radar cover, the thermoplastic resin composition comprising:
85 wt % to 95 wt %, relative to the total weight of the composition, of (a) a thermoplastic resin, wherein the (a) thermoplastic resin comprises any one selected from the group consisting of a crystalline polyamide, a semicrystalline polyamide, and an amorphous polyamide, or a mixture of two or more thereof;
1 wt % to 5 wt %, relative to the total weight of the composition, of (b) carbon nanotubes; and
3 wt % to 10 wt %, relative to the total weight of the composition, of (c) carbon black,
wherein a weight ratio of the carbon nanotubes to the carbon black is in a range of 3:7 to 1:7, and
wherein the (c) carbon black comprises spherical carbon particles having an average particle diameter (D 50 ) of 10 μm to 200 μm.
10. The thermoplastic resin composition for a radar cover of claim 9 , wherein the (b) carbon nanotubes comprise any one selected from the group consisting of single-walled carbon nanotubes, double-walled carbon nanotubes, and multi-walled carbon nanotubes, or a mixture of two or more thereof.
11. The thermoplastic resin composition for a radar cover of claim 9 , wherein the (b) carbon nanotubes have an average inner diameter of 0.5 nm to 10 nm.
12. The thermoplastic resin composition for a radar cover of claim 9 , wherein the weight ratio of the (b) carbon nanotubes to the (c) carbon black is in a range of 1:3 to 1:7.
13. The thermoplastic resin composition for a radar cover of claim 9 , wherein the thermoplastic resin composition comprises 1 part by weight to 5 parts by weight of the (b) carbon nanotubes and 5 parts by weight to 8 parts by weight of the (c) carbon black based on 100 parts by weight of the (a) thermoplastic resin.
14. A radar cover comprising a resin that is prepared from the thermoplastic resin composition of claim 9 .
15. The radar cover of claim 14 , wherein the resin has an electromagnetic reflection loss of 2 dB to 9 dB and an electromagnetic interference shielding effectiveness of 3 dB to 12 dB.
16. A radar comprising the radar cover of claim 14 .