Carbon-polyurethane composites were prepared from polyetherurethane (PPG-, PEG-TDI-BD, -TMP) and electrical conductive fillers. The fillers used were artificial graphite, carbon blacks (Ketjen EC, BP-2000, and Denka Black), carbon fiber, CuCl
2-graphite intercalation compound (GIC), and nickel powder. Mechanical properties, Tg, and thermal stability of these composites were studied. The GIC which is unstable in air was stabilized in the polyurethane matrix. However, the electrical conductivity of the GIC-PU composite was improved only slightly as compared with that of graphite-PU. Carbon fiber showed reinforcement effect in mechanical properties and thermal stability for the PU composites. Carbon fiber-PU composites seem to be usable as shielding materials of electromagnetic interference. The conductivity of carbon black (5, 10wt%)-PU showed 10
6-10
2Ω•cm. The electrical conductivity of the carbon black-PU was improved considerably by introducing lithium ion. The volume resistivity of the carbon black-PU composites containing propylene carbonate did not change with temerature between -100 and 100°C.
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