Introducing our range of antistatic nonwovens with precise blends of evenly distributed dielectric and conductive fibres. They provide tuneable levels of electrical resistance making them ideal for applications which require static dissipation or protection.
Antistatic Materials
Meet your performance requirements
A combination of dielectric and conductive fibres, our antistatic nonwovens provide protection against surface static discharge, facilitate resistive heating and reduce radar cross section. Our team are highly skilled at developing and engineering materials to meet customer specifications, enabling us to precisely adapt the electrical properties of a material to deliver both the specific level of electrical resistance and the consistent fibre distribution that these applications demand.
Fibre Type
E glass and carbon, polyester and carbon and aramid and carbon
Properties
Electrostatic dissipation, high quality resin rich surface, corrosion resistance and wear resistance
Areal Weights
4 - 200 g/m²
Control
- Precise fibre blends to meet specification
- Minimum weight addition
Compatibility
- Easy to handle
- Suitable for use in all composite manufacturing techniques
- Resin compatibility
Multifunctional
- Enhancing surface finish as well as static dissipation
- Can also confer corrosion and abrasion resistance
Typical Applications
Resistive Heating
Our nonwovens have a long track record in enabling resistive or joule heating technologies, as the electrical resistance of the veil can be adapted to meet the technology requirements. Resistive heating nonwovens work when an electrical current is passed across the structure; when this occurs energy is released in the form of heat. The heat generated is then utilised effectively in a range of different applications including heating panels and de-icing of bridge structures and other components.
Pipes and Roll Covers
Our glass and aramid nonwovens are blended with conductive fibres are used in the manufacture of composite roll covers for high speed industrial rolls used in printing, textiles and papermaking to improve wear resistance and provide protection from surface static discharge..
Military land vehicles, aircraft and marine applications
Our materials are used for Radar Absorption (RAM) / Low Observable (LO) applications. Dielectric fibres such as glass, polyester or aramid are blended with precise amounts of conductive fibre to reduce radar cross section.
Markets
We offer an extensive range of technical nonwovens, already qualified in aero composites and AS9100 certified, that can improve the appearance, function and ease of fabrication of AAM composites and solve a range of technical challenges faced in eVTOL aircraft and drone design. All our materials are designed specifically for use in composites, ensuring compatibility with all common resins and manufacturing techniques as well as ease of integration & use.
James Cropper Advanced Materials customers are among the largest aerospace manufacturers in the world, including many Fortune 100 and 500 companies. Our portfolio of products are in use on most commercial aircraft, delivering surface finish solutions, improved processing, light weighting efficiency solutions, and more.
James Cropper has supplied materials into the Defence sector for over 25 years. Our success lies in our ability to develop materials which meet specifications that other providers can't fulfil. This means that we work closely with our customers to design a product to suit specific application requirements.
Our nonwovens are used in a broad range of applications in the industrial sector, including fire protection, high temperature insulation, wear resistance and corrosion resistance. They provide a performance benefit through enhanced functionality or by increasing the longevity of a structure or component.