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Clay films revolutionize products

November 4th, 2010
Clay films revolutionize products
Figure 1: Development of clay-film-based products realized through the consortium "Clayteam"

Takeo Ebina and team have developed high-performance multifunctional sheets and a raw material of a clay film in collaboration with the private companies that are members of "Clayteam," an AIST consortium, formed in May 2010.

The developed items are a heat-resistant seal material for gaskets, often used in power plants, chemical plants, and more. They cover the entire temperature range of conventional products using asbestos-transparent fireproof sheets with excellent mechanical strength and are considered protective covers for LED lighting and solar cells. Photocatalyst-clay filters, used for cleaning the air in the living space and medical institutions, are effective in inactivating influenza viruses. The clay for water-vapor-barrier films are to be used as damp-proof sheets for solar cells.

Clay films revolutionize products
Figure 2: Prototype gaskets fabricated using a heat-resistant sheet

These achievements are the results of technology transfer of AIST’s clay film technology to the private enterprises. The companies and AIST will continue collaborating with the aim of commercializing the products within six months to two years.

Clay films revolutionize products
Figure 3: Transparent fireproof sheet with excellent optical transparency and light-diffusing properties

The details of the technologies will be presented at the 2nd Clayteam Seminar held on September 14, 2010 at Sendai. Further, some information about the technologies will be presented at the AIST Open Lab held in Tsukuba on October 14 and 15, 2010.

Provided by AIST

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