Overview of EP75-1
Master Bond EP75-1 is a two-component, graphite-filled, electrically-conductive (volume resistivity of 50–100 Ω∙cm) epoxy adhesive that is ideal for bonding, sealing, and coating applications. It contains no solvents, meets ASTM E-595 low outgassing specifications, and bonds well to a wide variety of substrates including metals, composites, and plastics. Since it is filled with graphite, it is electrically conductive without using a metallic filler like silver.
Application
Paper-based sensors have various applications, including wearable sensors and biosensors, and are often lower-cost alternatives to traditional semiconductor sensors. A team of researchers at SUNY Binghamton and SUNY Stony Brook developed a nanoparticle-sensitized printed flexible chemiresistor sensor on paper for detecting chemical species to provide an alternative to traditional sensors that use rigid semiconductor substrates. As part of their proposed design to integrate the paper sensor into an HPM, the authors proposed the use of EP75-1 as a robust, non-toxic adhesive with suitable electrical conductivity.
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Reference
Lombardi, J.; Poliks, M. D.; Zhao, W.; Yan, S.; Kang, N.; Li, J.; Luo, J.; Zhong, C.-J.; Pan, Z.; Almihdhar, M.; Hsiao, B. S.; Zabran, M. L.; Mittal, S. S.; Ghose, K. Nanoparticle Based Printed Sensors on Paper for Detecting Chemical Species. In 2017 IEEE 67th Electronic Components and Technology Conference (ECTC); 2017; pp 764–771. https://doi.org/10.1109/ECTC.2017.320.