Method for coating fabric surface with electrically conductive film
US5009927A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 29, 1988 |
| Grant date | Apr 23, 1991 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 29, 2008 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC03C25/10
- WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A thin film of an electrically conductive material (16) is applied to form an electrically conductive surface (22) on a surface (18) of a polymer coated fabric (14). The method involves coating a woven glass fiber fabric (14) with a polymer solution (6), curing the polymer solution on the glass fiber fabric and then depositing the electrically conductive material onto the cured polymer surface, typically by a sputtering technique, to form a flexible, electrically conductive fabric (24). This method helps to ensure that when the electrically conductive material is applied, the electrically conductive surface formed is continuous and is of a controlled, generally constant, thickness. The substantial continuity of the electrically conductive surface is maintained even when the electrically conductive fabric is flexed during subsequent manufacturing operations.
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