Data Sheet

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London E1 6LZ, United Kingdom
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ADVANTAGES / PRODUCT BENEFITS
• High sheet resistance
• Nontoxic
• Water-soluble
• Can be used to create capacitive touch and proximity sensors
• Can be used as a potentiometer or resistive circuit element
• Compatible with many standard printing processes
• Low cost
TYPICAL PROPERTIES
Colour / Black
Viscosity / Highly viscous and shear sensitive (thixotropic)
Density / 1.16 g/ml
Sheet Resistance / 55Ω/sq at 50 micron lm thickness
Vehicle / Water-based
Drying Temperature / Electric Paint should be allowed to dry at room temperature for 5 – 15 minutes.
Drying time can be reduced by placing Electric Paint under a warm lamp or other
low intensity heat source.
See below summary table of typical properties.
PROCESSING AND HANDLING
Screen Printing Equipment / Manual
Screen Types / Polyester, stainless steel (43T – 90T gauge mesh)
Typical Cure Conditions / Room temperature (24˚C) for 15 minutes
Typical Circuit Line Width / 0.5 – 10mm (43T-mesh stainless steel screen)
Clean-up Solvent / Warm water and soap
Sheet Resistance / Approximately 32Ω/sq when using a brush or manual screen printing
Shelf Life / 6 months after opening
Storage / Electric Paint should be stored, tightly sealed in a clean, stable environment
at room temperature. Composition should be thoroughly mixed prior to use.
See below graph to predict resistance using manual screen printing.
PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
Electric Paint is a nontoxic, water based, water soluble, electrically conductive paint.
It can be used in circuits as a painted resistor element, a capacitive electrode or can
function as a conductor in designs that can tolerate high resistivity. It is intended for
applications with circuits using low DC voltages at low currents. Electric Paint adheres
to a wide variety of substrates and can be applied using screen printing equipment.
Its major benets include low cost, solubility in water and good screen life. It is black in
colour and can be over-painted with any material compatible with a water-based paint.
Technical Data Sheet
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