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Luna Innovations is developing highly conductive coatings, adhesives and gap fillers with the use of carbon-based (such as single-walled carbon nanotubes) and metallic fillers in conjunction with improved formulation and fabrication techniques.
Technologies at Luna Innovations
Electromagnetic Interference Mitigation
Electromagnetic interference (EMI) is a disruption in a circuit caused by radiation of an electric or magnetic field. The source of the disrupting field can be intentional, such as radio or radar jamming techniques used by the military, but often the EM sources arise from interactions between interconnected or adjacent electronic components that produce EM waves during normal operation.
Many modern electronic devices such as computers, microwave ovens, cellular phones, wireless remote controls, television CRT’s, and wireless data ports all produce a variety of electromagnetic fields at various frequencies.
Good conductivity is a key to mitigating EMI, but with the conversion of metal components to polymer reinforced composites to save weight, conductivity is reduced. This reduction in weight will enable significant gains in performance and lowering of costs, but requires advanced material solutions to reduce EMI.
In response to these challenges, Luna Innovations is developing highly conductive coatings, adhesives and gap fillers with the use of carbon-based (such as single-walled carbon nanotubes) and metallic fillers in conjunction with improved formulation and fabrication techniques.
Examples include:
- an aerospace adhesive that combines the strength of a structural adhesive with conductivity approaching that of an electrical adhesive
- a silver-filled conductive coating which significantly reduces corrosion of the substrate
- a high-performance, high-temperature, conductive bolt hole and gap filler
