Technology of startup "ArcceTech" introduced in Russian production

2022: Introduction of extrusion technology for electroconductive filaments

Startup Arktiktex"" Northwestern Nanocenter in cooperation Russian with the manufacturer of heating polymer products "" Ampertex developed and introduced into production the technology of creating electrically conductive filaments by extrusion. This was announced on May 13, 2022 by the press service of the Northwest Nanocenter.

Conventional technology for producing articles having heating properties involves weaving metallized filaments or carbon fibers into the fabric. At the same time, the metallized substrate increases the weight of the product and has a high cost, and the carbon fibers are brittle and easily deformed. "Heating threads" made of polymer nanocomposites maintain the elasticity of the material, have a low specific gravity and reduce the cost of production.

The development of the technology for creating electrically conductive threads by extrusion was carried out by order of the Russian company Ampertex. Startup engineers have developed a formulation for the composition of the "heating thread," thanks to which fibers acquire the required properties, and then scale the technology for industrial implementation. "Heating threads" from polymer nanocomposites will be used in the manufacture of electrically conductive fabrics and nets of the company at the production site, which opened in Kaliningrad at the end of April 2022. The technological cooperation of the Russian manufacturer of heating polymer products and the startup of the North-West nanocenter FIOP made it possible for Ampertex to create full-cycle production: from the manufacture of threads to the production of finished heating composite fabrics and elements.

Materials created using composite yarns can be used to create heating systems for any surface: from heating pavements and playgrounds to structural elements operating in extremely low temperatures.