Conductive Inks for Printed Resistors and Heating Elements

Using ink to print conductive resistors has been a proven method of printed electronics for decades. Inks with set activation permit the printing of sensors and resistors with varying resistance values used in a wide variety of applications including heated floors, walls and variable potentiometers.

Tekra is unique in that we are a natural distribution extension of Henkel Electronics and their diverse offerings of ressistive inks and heat conducting ink for resistors, potentiometers and heating elements. Our vast product selection is innovative and comprehensive and a summary of our recommended products for resistor applications is categorized below:

Printed Resistors / Heating Elements:

  • Loctite ECI 1010 (silver ink)
  • Minico M-3000 series (carbon ink)
  • Minico M-3000 series can be blended together to adjust resistance

Printed Potentiometers:

  • Minico M-4100 (silver ink)
  • Minico M-2000 MOD2 Series (carbon resistor ink)
  • Minico M-7000 Blue (dielectric ink)

Tekra Carries Henkel Carbon and Silver Resistive Inks

Tekra is an authorized distributor of Henkel Electronic Materials' full line of conductive inks that include silver conductive inks, carbon conductive inks, and dielectric inks. Tekra's partnership with Henkel provides our customers access to world class products used in the production of flexible circuitry, biosensors, antennas, flexible heating elements and membrane touch switches.

Henkel's line of conductive inks is complimented by Tekra's offering of Mylar® Specialty Films (formerly DuPont Teijin Films™) Mylar® and Melinex™ polyester and SABIC's LEXAN™ polycarbonate films, as well as, 3M's extensive line of transfer tapes and adhesives. You can rely on Tekra and Henkel to provide a complete solution for your printed conductive needs.

Printed Resistors and Heating Elements Conductive Inks Products

LOCTITE® ECI 1010 conductive silver ink

Features

  • High conductivity: very low resistance
  • Cost savings: thinner layers, narrower lines possible
  • Flexible: low resistance increase after double crease and Mandrel tests
LOCTITE® EDAG 479SS conductive silver ink

Features

  • Conductive
  • Excellent abrasion resistance and hardness
  • Excellent creaseability
LOCTITE® ECI 7005 water-based, conductive carbon ink

Features

  • Water-based
  • Conductive carbon ink
  • Adheres well to PET, paper, non-woven textile, and other plastic substrates

Features

  • Rapid heating with fast, defined cut-off temperatures; no external control devices needed
  • Self-regulated temperature range of 55 to 60°C
  • Low temperature drying capabilities

Features

  • Screen printable
  • Flexible
  • Printable on most common substrates

Features

  • Screen printable
  • Flexible
  • Printable on most common substrates

Features

  • Screen printable
  • Flexible
  • Printable on most common substrates
LOCTITE® EDAG 6017SS blendable, conductive carbon ink

Features

  • Conductive carbon ink
  • Blendable with LOCTITE® EDAG PM 404 to provide a range of resistance values
  • Flexible low temperature drying cycles

Features

  • Blendable with LOCTITE® EDAG SP 413 conductive silver ink to produce a wide range of resistances
  • Flexographic and rotogravure printable
  • Fast drying

Features

  • Black conductive carbon
  • Screen printable
  • Good screen residence time

Features

  • One component
  • High wear resistance
  • Screen printable for reduction in circuit profile and production

Features

  • One component
  • High wear resistance
  • Screen printable for reduction in circuit profile and production

Features

  • One component
  • High wear resistance
  • Screen printable for reduction in circuit profile and production

Features

  • A series of blendable with other M 3000-1RS series inks for custom fixed resistance
  • Adheres well to polyester film, polyimide film, and other flexible substrates
  • One component

Features

  • One component

Features

  • Blendable with other M 3000-1RS series inks for custom fixed resistance
  • Adheres well to polyester film, polyimide film, and other flexible substrates
  • Screen printable for reduction in circuit profile and production

Features

  • One component
  • Low resistivity
  • Processing ease
LOCTITE® EDAG PF 407A conductive carbon ink

Features

  • Conductive
  • Compatible with solvent sensitive substrates
  • Flexible low temperature drying cycles

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