TBA Electro Conductive Products

TBA Electro Conductive Products (ECP) now offers the widest range of static safe storage products from a single source enabling customers to find solutions for handling all types of static sensitive devices.

TBA ECP’s extensive family of packaging products encompasses conductive tote boxes, conductive plastic boxes, storage trays, transparent shielding and conductive bags, conductive plastic bins, corrugated conductive plastic packaging and specialist products such as conductive letter trays, compartmented trays, conductive component dispensers and conductive wheelie bins.

The company also offers a wide range of custom services including moulding and fabrication to provide customers with storage solutions tailored to their exact requirements. Services available include vacuum forming, tool design and manufacturing, thermoplastic injection moulding of static control materials, extrusion capability and custom cut foam inserts. TBA ECP can also provide custom cut inserts and dividers for its extensive range of standard storage bins and boxes as well as designing and producing boxes to meet customer specifications.

TBA ECP’s extensive range of static control products includes flooring, packaging and storage systems, grounding products, work surfaces and workstations, instrumentation, coatings and complementary services such as quality audits. The company is capable of delivering floor-to-ceiling static control solutions encompassing everything required in ESD protection areas. All products supplied by TBA ECP comply with RoHS Directive 2002/95/EC.

TBA Electro Conductive Products Ltd.
Unit 3
Transpennine Trading Estate
Gorrells Way
Rochdale
Lancashire
England
OL11 2PX
UK
Lancashire OL12 7EY, UK
Tel: +44 (0)1706 647718
Fax: +44 (0)1706 646170

range of soft foam gaskets for EMI shielding meets the Restriction of Hazardous Substances Directive 2002/95/EC (RoHS Directive).

The directive bans the use of certain substances in new products from July 2006, specifically Lead, Mercury, Cadmium, Hexavalent Chromium, polybrominated biphenyls (PBB) and polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDE).

TBA ECP’s extensive range of fabric over foam gaskets contain none of the banned substances and fully meet RoHS directive requirements.

Comprising a polyurethane foam core with highly conductive fabric coatings, the gaskets are available in a wide variety of shapes and thicknesses from commonly used rectangular and D-shape to specialist shapes such as folding leaf (FL) and double-D shape. TBA ECP can also provide gaskets in custom shapes and sizes to meet customers’ specific requirements.

TBA ECP also offers a range of conductive EMI shielding LCD cushions and a range of gold plated gaskets that provide superior shielding characteristics and offer excellent abrasion resistance and anti-oxidisation.

TBA Electro Conductive Products Ltd.
Unit 3
Transpennine Trading Estate
Gorrells Way
Rochdale
Lancashire
England
OL11 2PX
UK
Lancashire OL12 7EY, UK
Tel: +44 (0)1706 647718
Fax: +44 (0)1706 646170

TBA Electro Conductive Products (ECP) has announced the availability of a wide range of magnetically detectable polymers for use in food manufacturing and similar applications where there is a requirement to detect plastic parts in production lines.

The new range includes eight compounds that are suitable for a variety of processes including injection moulding, extrusion and film.

ECP 210 is a magnetic compound based on special blends of magnetic additive compounded into polypropylene (PP) in such a way as to optimise the physical and magnetic properties during processing. It is suitable for packaging, liquid containers and thin wall extrusions such as corrugated sheet.

Normally supplied in a light blue colour, ECP 225 is a colourable magnetically detectable polyethylene (PE) for film blowing and extrusion and is ideal for creating bags, bin liners, covers and layflat tubing.

ECP 226 is a black coloured magnetic linear low density PE compound based on special blends of iron oxide compounded into modified linear low density PE to optimise physical and magnetic properties during film blowing.

For large containers and bins, ECP 228 is a magnetically detectable rotational moulding powder based on special blends of magnetic additive compounded into a specially developed easy flow linear PE formulation. The compound is designed to produce mouldings of good rigidity combined with excellent impact resistance.

ECP 245 is a magnetically detectable Nylon 6 that is recommended for use in applications such as machine parts where frictional characteristics predominate, e.g. gears, slides, cams and bearings. It is also ideal for use where parts with good physical properties are required such as cable ties and brush bristles, and for components that need to exhibit good chemical resistance.

For sheet extrusion applications and moulded enclosures, ECP 270 is a magnetic compound based on special blends of magnetic additive compounded into ABS.

ECP 280 is a colourable magnetically detectable thermoplastic elastomer (TPE) suitable for injection moulding and extrusion. Normally supplied in blue, ECP 280 is ideal for producing grip handles, hoses and tubing, gaskets and conveyor rollers.

Completing TBA ECP’s new family of magnetically detectable compounds is ECP 290, an injection moulding/extrusion grade detectable thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) that is ideal for hoses, tool grips and sheet applications.

Besides the new family of magnetically detectable polymer compounds, TBA ECP is also introducing a range of finished products manufactured from the detectable compounds that are ideal for use in food processing environments.

TBA Electro Conductive Products Ltd.
Unit 3
Transpennine Trading Estate
Gorrells Way
Rochdale
Lancashire
England
OL11 2PX
UK
Lancashire OL12 7EY, UK
Tel: +44 (0)1706 647718
Fax: +44 (0)1706 646170

TBA Electro Conductive Products (ECP) now offers seating products designed for use in cleanroom and static control applications.

Designed to meet the requirements of section 5.2.4 of BS IEC 61340-5-1:2001, ECP 1470 series chairs are constructed from steel or conductive materials to provide continuous dissipation to earth. All cosmetic plastic components are removed to minimise static generation and facilitate cleaning.

Suitable for severe contract use, the chairs feature adjustable and reclining backrests (full vertical and horizontal adjustment), gas lift, castors or glides and a footring.

Chairs can be supplied with various coverings encompassing fabrics and vinyls for low and low/medium hazard operations and severe contract use. Available in blue or slate grey, ECP 1470 series chairs are backed with a full two-year guarantee. A wide variety of spare parts for the chairs is also available from TBA ECP.

TBA Electro Conductive Products Ltd.
Unit 3
Transpennine Trading Estate
Gorrells Way
Rochdale
Lancashire
England
OL11 2PX
UK
Lancashire OL12 7EY, UK
Tel: +44 (0)1706 647718
Fax: +44 (0)1706 646170

TBA Electro Conductive Products (ECP) is developing innovative conductive plastic compounds within the Pan-European PolyCond project that is aimed at creating eco-friendly, cost-effective and high added value conductive plastic composites.

PolyCond is a transnational project, being part financed by the European Commission (EC) under the sixth framework programme as an Integrated Project (IPSME scheme – project number IP 515835-2). The project is designed to address the needs of European plastics converters, a traditionally less research-intensive industry mainly composed of small to medium sized enterprises (SMEs)

Commenting on the project, David Hurst, TBA ECP’s general manager said, “We are very pleased to be a part of PolyCond, a project that complements the aims of TBA ECP and will enable us to contribute our many years of experience in producing conductive plastics for EMI/RFI shielding and static control. We will also benefit from access to the results of PolyCond’s research output.”

PolyCond’s approach aims to deliver plastic components with embedded EMI shielding functionality, weight reduction of at least 60%, total cost reduction of shielding components approaching 90% and reduction of production time by 80%, thus improving productivity.

The main challenges for the project are to enhance the conductivity and extend the processing window of existing melt processable ICPs (Inherently Conductive Polymers) and to improve the compatibility and dispersion of conductive nanofillers in complex matrices.

PolyCond will benefit plastics processors in the EU by developing new technologies and providing solutions to key long-term problems. The multidisciplinary and integrated approach includes technology transfer with training activities, thereby mobilising EU and regional funding.

More information on the PolyCond project can be found at www.polycond.com

TBA Electro Conductive Products Ltd.
Unit 3
Transpennine Trading Estate
Gorrells Way
Rochdale
Lancashire
England
OL11 2PX
UK
Lancashire OL12 7EY, UK
Tel: +44 (0)1706 647718
Fax: +44 (0)1706 646170