Water-Based Shielding Paints

Applied Coating Technologies Ltd specialises in the application of cosmetic and functional coatings for plastic and metal products. Core business is the application of conductive paints for EMI shielding, primarily serving the medical and defence manufacturers’ market. Recognizing the need to meet increased environmental legislation, ACT has introduced two new conductive paints for EMI shielding:

ESW210 is a pure silver-loaded paint applied to a nominal thickness of 10 microns. The typical sheet resistance is <0.1 ohms per square.

ECW225 is a silver-plated copper loaded paint applied to a nominal thickness of 25 microns. The typical sheet resistance is <0.05 ohms per square.

Both paints offer very high levels of shielding and are formulated using water-based technology to provide the following benefits:

• Reduced impact / stress cracking on sensitive substrates, including polycarbonate

• Easier compliance with the latest environmental legislation

These paints are applied both manually and robotically. ACT uses a Staubli 6-axis robot for the application of conductive coatings, which was purposely designed to recognise over 200 different parts. This allows even small-medium volume production runs to be automated, achieving greater throughputs and consistency and lower paint usage.

The Company will be exhibiting samples illustrating the various coatings available at PDM 2006 exhibition in Telford. ACT also specialises in the application of cosmetic finishes for both plastic and metal components.

Contact us now to discuss your application.
Applied Coating Technologies Ltd
Tipton Road, Tividale, Oldbury B69 3HY. United Kingdom
Tel: +44 (0)121 557 5324 Fax: +44 (0)121 557 7064