Webinar: An Integral EMI Shielding Solution for Composite Structures by Gardner Business Media, Inc. Webinars

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About This Webinar

The incorporation of EMI shielding into composites is necessary in a wide range of applications — such as electronics and battery enclosures for AAM, automotive and aerospace — where EMI could interfere with the operation of the device, vehicle or aircraft, ultimately compromising security and control.

TFP’s conductive nonwoven materials provide a solution, possessing a combination of properties that make them highly infusible, flexible, lightweight and an effective EMI shield. This combination allows them to overcome challenges in both application and process that more traditional substrates such as films, foils and paints struggle to achieve. In this webinar, Dr. Mark James will introduce TFP’s conductive nonwovens, their lightweight structure and EMI shielding capability. He will discuss how they are easily incorporated into composites to impart this functionality to the surface of a part, with some typical examples. Mike Campbell and Adam Halsband will then provide a case study on a new development for TFP materials as an EMI enhanced SMC compound. This compound is designed as a scalable, cost-effective solution for high throughput BEV applications, such as battery enclosures.

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Agenda

An introduction to TFP’s conductive nonwovens, their structure and manufacture
The key physical properties and how they are tailored to suit end-use requirements
How conductive nonwovens can be used effectively in a variety of applications
A case study on the development and use of TFP’s veils in an EMI enhanced SMC compound for BEV applications

Presenters

Mark James

Research Specialist

Mark James is a research specialist at Technical Fibre Products. He has a degree in physics, a master's degree in vacuum engineering and a Ph.D. in metal polymer nanocomposites. With over 14 years of involvement in the composites industry, Mark has extensive experience in the development and application of TFP’s nonwovens, working collaboratively with customers to accelerate and enable new technologies, particularly in the area of conductive materials.

Mike Campbell

Vice President of Sales

Mike Campbell is TFP’s vice president of sales in the United States. He has a degree in engineering. Mike was a panelist at The Battery Show in 2020 discussing the use of composites in the automotive space. He has collaborated with industry professionals to bring TFP’s EMI shielding technology to market.

Adam Halsband

Managing Director, Forward Engineering North America

Adam Halsband is the managing director of Forward Engineering North America, a division of Forward Engineering GmbH (FE). The company is a global design and engineering firm based in Munich, Germany that specializes in enabling sustainable cost-effective multi-material product development. From concept development through series production validation, FE supports automotive industry stakeholders accelerate the development and commercialization of sustainable products and solutions.