Specialty carbon black grades provide electrical conductivity and antistatic properties to polymer compounds, coatings, and battery components. Conductive carbon blacks feature high surface area, high structure, and low volatile content to facilitate electron transport through insulating matrices. Applications span electronics manufacturing, packaging, and energy storage.
Electronic components and assemblies require protection from electrostatic discharge (ESD) during handling, transport, and storage. Carbon black-filled polymers provide surface resistivity in the static-dissipative range (10⁶ – 10⁹ Ω/sq).
Recommended Products: Conductive Carbon Black Grades, N472 (XCF)
Carbon black imparts electrical conductivity to thermoplastics and thermosets used in automotive fuel systems, electronic housings, cable shielding, and industrial components requiring static dissipation.
Recommended Products: Conductive Specialty Blacks, Acetylene Black
Carbon black serves as a conductive additive in lithium-ion battery cathodes and anodes, lead-acid battery plates, and alkaline battery electrodes, enhancing electrical connectivity within the electrode structure.
Recommended Products: Conductive Carbon Black, Acetylene Black
Power cables incorporate carbon black-filled semiconductive layers between conductor and insulation to manage electrical stress distribution and prevent partial discharge.
Recommended Products: Conductive Carbon Black, N472, Acetylene Black
Electronics assembly uses carbon black-filled conductive adhesives, coatings, and inks for EMI/RFI shielding, grounding, and circuit connections.
Recommended Products: Conductive Carbon Black, Acetylene Black
Carbon black is used in electrode formulations for supercapacitors and electrolytic capacitors, providing high surface area and conductivity.
Recommended Products: High-Surface-Area Conductive Blacks
Parameter |
Unit |
Conductive Grade |
Acetylene Black |
Test Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Iodine Absorption Number
|
g/kg
|
250 – 1,000
|
80 – 120
|
ASTM D1510
|
DBP Absorption (Structure)
|
cm³/100g
|
150 – 350
|
200 – 300
|
ASTM D2414
|
Nitrogen Surface Area (NSA)
|
m²/g
|
200 – 1,500
|
60 – 80
|
ASTM D6556
|
Volatile Content
|
%
|
< 2
|
< 0.5
|
ASTM D1509
|
Ash Content
|
%
|
< 0.5
|
< 0.1
|
ASTM D1506
|
pH Value
|
—
|
7 – 9
|
7 – 9
|
ASTM D1512
|
Density
|
g/cm³
|
1.8 – 2.0
|
1.95 – 2.00
|
ASTM D1513
|
Particle Size
|
nm
|
15 – 50
|
30 – 40
|
ASTM D3849
|
Volume Resistivity (in polymer)
|
Ω·cm
|
10⁰ – 10³
|
10⁰ – 10²
|
ASTM D257
|
First Digit |
Classification |
Particle Size Range (nm) |
Typical Application |
|---|---|---|---|
1
|
SAF (Super Abrasion Furnace)
|
11 – 19
|
Premium treads
|
2
|
ISAF (Intermediate Super Abrasion Furnace)
|
20 – 25
|
Tyre treads
|
3
|
HAF (High Abrasion Furnace)
|
26 – 30
|
General purpose rubber
|
4 – 5
|
FF (Fine Furnace)
|
31 – 48
|
Mechanical goods
|
6
|
GPF (General Purpose Furnace)
|
49 – 60
|
Carcass, industrial rubber
|
7
|
SRF (Semi-Reinforcing Furnace)
|
61 – 100
|
Gaskets, seals
|
8
|
FEF (Fine Extrusion Furnace)
|
40 – 48
|
Extruded profiles
|
9
|
MT (Medium Thermal)
|
250 – 350
|
High loading compounds
|
Second Digit: Structure Level (0-3 = Low, 4-7 = Medium, 8-9 = High)
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