SDK to produce novel grade of carbon nanotube

摘要

Showa Denko K.K (SDK) of Tokyo, Japan, has developed VGCF-X, a grade of carbon nanotube with an optimized design for resin composite applications. rnThe company will begin construction of a 400-tonne-a-year VGCF-X plant at its Oita Complex in March. The plant, due to start up production operations in 2010, will be cost-competitive as it will be able to fully utilize the existing facilities at the Oita Complex. rnVGCF-X, which has been developed using SDK's catalyst and synthesis technologies, has high electrical conductivity and dispersibility. A small added amount can give stable conductivity to resins, and VGCF-X is expected to find applications in static-free plastic cases for the carriage of semiconductor/hard disk media parts.