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| − | + | * Conductive paint | |
| − | + | ** wire glue is cheap, but takes a long time to cure (8-12 hours) and isn't conductive until it's cured. | |
| − | + | *** She uses super glue to protect the wire glue after it's cured. | |
| − | + | ** nickel print | |
| − | + | ** She doesn't use resistors with conductive paint because it's highly resistive. | |
| − | + | ||
| − | + | * Magnetic paint - she makes it herself. | |
| − | + | * UV reactive thread and beads | |
| − | [http://www.amazon.com/SolarActive%C2%AE-Changing-Embroidery-Thread-Starter/dp/B0050D6UX8 Solar Active thread] | + | ** [http://www.amazon.com/SolarActive%C2%AE-Changing-Embroidery-Thread-Starter/dp/B0050D6UX8 Solar Active thread] |
| − | [http://www.amazon.com/Sensitive-Color-Changing-9x6mm-500pcs/dp/B004LCVCA0/ref=sr_1_cc_2?s=arts-crafts&ie=UTF8&qid=1322701136&sr=1-2-catcorr UV reactive beads] | + | ** [http://www.amazon.com/Sensitive-Color-Changing-9x6mm-500pcs/dp/B004LCVCA0/ref=sr_1_cc_2?s=arts-crafts&ie=UTF8&qid=1322701136&sr=1-2-catcorr UV reactive beads] |
| − | + | * Temperature reactive material | |
| − | + | ** fabric, pigment, and paint | |
| − | + | ** You can get the pigment from http://www.paintwithpearl.com/ | |
| − | + | * Thermo chromic film | |
| − | + | ** picture of wall paper with thermo chromic film flowers | |
| − | + | * Mylar | |
| − | + | ** not a "smart" material, but still a cool material | |
| − | + | ** you get it from the inside of potato chip bags | |
| − | (an aside)Copper tape is very useful. She uses it a lot. | + | *(an aside)Copper tape is very useful. She uses it a lot. |
| − | + | * moldable materials | |
| − | + | ** polymorph (or polycaprolactone) is plastic that melts in hot water, can be molded, and then is hard nylon once it cools | |
| − | + | *** can be melted any number of times | |
| − | + | ** sugru a playdoh that cures at room temperature | |
| − | + | ** mold making putty cures in 10 minutes and then can take high temperatures | |
| − | + | * Quantum Tunneling Composite | |
| − | + | ** smart flexible polymer (rubber-like) | |
| − | + | ** near perfect electrical insulator | |
| − | + | ** 4mm square and 1.5mm thick can pass 10 amps when squeezed | |
| − | + | ** conductivity affected by pressure | |
| − | + | ** also magnetic | |
| − | + | ** currently not being made due to patent issues | |
| − | + | ** but you can get it in pill form currently | |
| − | + | ** used to be able to get in fabric form | |
| − | [http://www.peratech.com/qtcmaterial.php Peratech] | + | ** [http://www.peratech.com/qtcmaterial.php Peratech] |
| − | + | * Endlighten | |
| − | + | ** edge diffusing material | |
| − | + | ** http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=evGALmP4F8s | |
| − | + | ** price depends on size and goes up with bigger sheet because you need a higher grade plastic | |
| − | + | * Conductive plastics | |
| − | + | ** plastics with metal particles (graphite) | |
| − | + | *** comes in sheets | |
| − | + | ** stretch sensors with metal in stretchable plastic | |
| − | + | *** resistance decreases with stretch | |
| − | + | ** conductive polyester rope | |
| − | + | *** resistance increases with stretch because the fibers align | |
| − | + | ** conductive acetate | |
| − | + | *** thin and clear with a film of metal a few atoms thick | |
| − | http://www.lessemf.com/ | + | ***http://www.lessemf.com/ |
| − | + | * Shape memory polymers | |
| − | + | ** you expose it to high heat and then shape it | |
| − | + | ** after it cools down, you can unshape it, then heat it up slightly and it will return to it's shaped form | |
| − | + | * EL wire | |
| − | + | ** 1.2mm (angel hair) to 6mm (outdoor grade) thick wire with a phosphorous material in it | |
| − | + | ** comes in sheets | |
| − | + | ** can make your own sheets with conductive sheeting and phosphorous paint | |
| − | + | ** requires an inverter to step up the voltage and has a danger of shock | |
| − | + | ** Sewable EL inverter made by Ben Zatlin??? | |
| − | + | * Conductive fabrics | |
| − | + | ** copper tafita | |
| − | + | ** metal iron ons (nickel) | |
| − | + | *** very durable | |
| − | + | *** nickel lasts longer than the copper | |
| − | + | ** fabric that has insulators on one side | |
| − | + | ** anti-static material that is pressure sensitive | |
| − | + | *** put in between two conductive fabrics | |
| − | + | ** conductive lycra | |
| − | + | *** resistance decreases if stretched in one direction, resistance increases if stretched in the other direction | |
| − | + | ** conductive tape | |
| − | + | *** metal traces on fabric that is solderable | |
| − | + | ** All found at http://www.lessemf.com/ | |
| − | + | * Conductive food | |
| − | + | ** candy coated in silver or gold | |
| − | + | ** pumpkins as capacitive sensors | |
| − | + | ** resistor jelTone http://www.flickr.com/photos/ranjit/5879592536/ | |
| − | + | ||
Latest revision as of 22:58, 30 November 2011
- Conductive paint
- wire glue is cheap, but takes a long time to cure (8-12 hours) and isn't conductive until it's cured.
- She uses super glue to protect the wire glue after it's cured.
- nickel print
- She doesn't use resistors with conductive paint because it's highly resistive.
- wire glue is cheap, but takes a long time to cure (8-12 hours) and isn't conductive until it's cured.
- Magnetic paint - she makes it herself.
- UV reactive thread and beads
- Temperature reactive material
- fabric, pigment, and paint
- You can get the pigment from http://www.paintwithpearl.com/
- Thermo chromic film
- picture of wall paper with thermo chromic film flowers
- Mylar
- not a "smart" material, but still a cool material
- you get it from the inside of potato chip bags
- (an aside)Copper tape is very useful. She uses it a lot.
- moldable materials
- polymorph (or polycaprolactone) is plastic that melts in hot water, can be molded, and then is hard nylon once it cools
- can be melted any number of times
- sugru a playdoh that cures at room temperature
- mold making putty cures in 10 minutes and then can take high temperatures
- polymorph (or polycaprolactone) is plastic that melts in hot water, can be molded, and then is hard nylon once it cools
- Quantum Tunneling Composite
- smart flexible polymer (rubber-like)
- near perfect electrical insulator
- 4mm square and 1.5mm thick can pass 10 amps when squeezed
- conductivity affected by pressure
- also magnetic
- currently not being made due to patent issues
- but you can get it in pill form currently
- used to be able to get in fabric form
- Peratech
- Endlighten
- edge diffusing material
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=evGALmP4F8s
- price depends on size and goes up with bigger sheet because you need a higher grade plastic
- Conductive plastics
- plastics with metal particles (graphite)
- comes in sheets
- stretch sensors with metal in stretchable plastic
- resistance decreases with stretch
- conductive polyester rope
- resistance increases with stretch because the fibers align
- conductive acetate
- thin and clear with a film of metal a few atoms thick
- http://www.lessemf.com/
- plastics with metal particles (graphite)
- Shape memory polymers
- you expose it to high heat and then shape it
- after it cools down, you can unshape it, then heat it up slightly and it will return to it's shaped form
- EL wire
- 1.2mm (angel hair) to 6mm (outdoor grade) thick wire with a phosphorous material in it
- comes in sheets
- can make your own sheets with conductive sheeting and phosphorous paint
- requires an inverter to step up the voltage and has a danger of shock
- Sewable EL inverter made by Ben Zatlin???
- Conductive fabrics
- copper tafita
- metal iron ons (nickel)
- very durable
- nickel lasts longer than the copper
- fabric that has insulators on one side
- anti-static material that is pressure sensitive
- put in between two conductive fabrics
- conductive lycra
- resistance decreases if stretched in one direction, resistance increases if stretched in the other direction
- conductive tape
- metal traces on fabric that is solderable
- All found at http://www.lessemf.com/
- Conductive food
- candy coated in silver or gold
- pumpkins as capacitive sensors
- resistor jelTone http://www.flickr.com/photos/ranjit/5879592536/
