Electrically conductive compositions based on processible polyanilines — PANEPOL TM

Truly melt- and solution processible electrically conductive polyaniline (PANI) compositions can be produced commercially utilizing the technology originally developed some years ago in a joint-effort between Neste Oy and UNIAX Corporation. This technology, PANIPOLTM, utilizes PANI protonated by functionalized protonic acids in combination with proprietary plasticizers. Neste has now further developed this technology and reached semi-industrial scale production capabilities. We briefly discuss some features of fusible, conductive PANIPOLTM compositions developed specifically for use in conductive products such as injection molded articles, extruded films and fibers.