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Guttorm Osborg, CEO

Innovasjon Norge, morgenseminar 2015‐02‐25

Henrik Hemmen 26.02.2015

About the company

History:» 2010: Established as a spin‐out from the

Institute for Energy Technology (IFE)

» 2012: Part of Norsk Innovasjonskapital III(NIK III) portfolio

» 2013: Established own lab, first filmsproduced

Key info:» Employees: 3 (+2) full‐time + consultants

» Budget 2015: 1.5 MUSD

» Located in Oslo, Norway

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What we doWe use electric fields to structure and align particles in a polymer matrix and fix the structures by curing the matrix.

Our main focus is anisotropic conductive materials.

Possibilities for more advanced use of the technology.» Anisotropic materials» Advanced thermal materials» Sensors» Porous membranes» Transparent conductors» Mechanical reinforcements» Structured nanocomposites

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Traditional Conductive composites

Concentration above the percolation threshold


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Reduction of particles

Concentration below the percolation threshold


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Electric field aligning


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Set polymer matrix


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Enables aligned conductive paths


Before and after alignment

Through‐plane view.Left: Before alignmentRight: After alignment


Before and after alignment

Alignment in real time


Cross‐section Image

Low‐cost, Ni‐carbon particles, film thickness 150 µm


Cross‐section Image II

Glassy carbon particles in silicone, film thickness 150 µm


Patterned alignment


Benefits of the technologySignificant reduction in amount of filler particles

» Lower costs of materials» Retaining polymer properties (e.g. flexibility, stickiness)

Can control particle structures through electric fields» Anisotropy / higher uniformity / patterns

Wide range of materials possible» Sticky / flexible / hard / soft / transparent films» Conductivity can be tuned by the type of conductive particles

Can be implemented in a variety of process technology» Roll to roll production is cheap and fast» The process may be introduced to existing production lines


Projects and Applications

Two types of medical electrodes» Monitoring‐electrodes (IFU project)» Electrical nerve stimulation (IFU pre‐project)

Thermal conductive material» For use in high‐end power applications

ACF for electronics

Other applications…?

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Working with Innovation Norway

CondAlign cooperation with IN» IFU (main) project» IFU pre‐project (on another topic)» IPR (patent) advice» Overseas offices (Japan)

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IFU (main) projectCosts

» 8MNOK total project costs» 2.7MNOK from IN» 30% from partner/“demanding customer”

Challenges» 3‐way contract; our partner has two roles

Cooperating partner vs. IN Also a (coming) customer to us

» Partner has more time and resources

Advice» Keep the development agreement minimalistic» Don’t run faster than your partner

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IFU pre‐projectCosts

» 800kNOK total project costs» 400kNOK from IN

Challenges» It is a fine line between what a (pre‐)project can and

cannot include

Advice» Define the (pre‐)project to meet the requirements» Prepare background information from the start

The questions will come..

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Other IN services

IPR‐advice» Neutral instance» Confirmation we’re doing the right thing» Limited in‐depth investigations

Japan‐office» Local advice» A base and a friendly

face abroad

Advice» Use them!

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IN experience in generalCondAlign experience is positive!

» Funding» Advice

Application process is fairly easy» Web‐template with guidance» Fast feedback» No fixed deadlines

Advice (to IN)» All info in English on the web‐pages!» Improve (IFU) contract template

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Thanks!

Contact:www.condalign.com

[email protected]

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Versatile technologyDemonstrated parameters so far:

» Film Thickness: 10µm – 1mm» Particle size: “nano” – 135µm» Chain density: 13 000 per mm2 – 500 per mm2

» Resistance: < 0.1 Ω per 1cm2 ‐MΩ» Filling fraction: 0.1% – to 30% per volume» Conductive material: Metals – Alloys – Nanotubes – Carbon» Matrix: Polyurethane – Acrylics – Silicon –

Epoxy» Film properties: Hard – Flexible – Stretchable –

Sticky – Transparent

Further optimization possible

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Production

Continuous production has been demonstrated on our pilot roll‐to‐roll machine (R2R).

Further scale‐up to high volume production mostly an engineering issue.

The technology opens for other production techniques, e.g. extrusion, but this has not been explored by CondAlign.

Pilot R2R machine

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