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Follow on Google News | Novel coating offering protection from electromagnetic interference wins awardPrestigious Innovation award for plasma-sprayed coating that maximises the value of using lightweight composites in electrical and electronic insulations
By: Zircotec Electromagnetic interference (EMI) can interrupt or degrade signals of transmitted data. Issues range from being simply a nuisance through to catastrophic failure that mandates legislation in sectors including automotive, aerospace and defence. With a rising number of engineers looking to make use of the lighter weight properties of composites in such applications, Zircotec’s coating offers a robust solution without adding the weight penalty of using metal shields. “The judges recognised the technical excellence behind the innovation along with the benefits the product will bring to both the composites industry and end-user sectors,” says Dr Sue Haliwell, Operations Manager at Composites UK. “Engineers want to use composites for housing electronics but their poor EMC performance has held this back and having to add a metal shield takes away all the weight advantages,” Zircotec’s EMC coating is already in use within motorsport, driven by a surge in electric hybrid powertrains, and is likely to transfer to similar applications within the automotive sector. The Abingdon based firm is now discussing applications for the new coating in future defence, aerospace and marine applications with projects set to start in the next 12 months. End
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