Niall Lineker is about 6 months into his #NVQlevel3 #SalesndManagement #Apprenticeship with
#TBAPS. So we thought it high time he gave a presentation to us all about he thought he was doing, a proposal that he was not at all keen on, but as we explained a necessary step in improving self confidence.

Fortunately for Niall he pulled together an acceptable presentation covering the structure + content of his #apprenticeship, his sales activity so far and how he was developing his knowledge of #TBAPS #conductive ,#staticdissipativethermoplastics for #electronicssafehandling + #ATEX along with #EMIshieldingthermoplastics, #conductivepaints for #EMIShielding and #antistatic applications plus #nanotechnology based #conductiveproducts, #EMIShieldinggaskets #Magneticallydetectable products and #antistaticproducts such as #wriststraps #matting etc.

Niall also covered where he thought his colleagues had done well and not so well (a brave lad doing that) and finally went on to talk about his projects on new sales development for new #TBAPS ranges for #thermalprotection and #frictionproducts for #brakes.

Overall the consensus was he's done well so far.

Based on a carboxylated polyester resin modified with epoxies, TBA Protective Solutions ECP 534 is a static dissipative powder coating designed for use where anti static properties are required, together with a superior decorative finish.

The coating offers excellent static dissipation with good resistance to corrosion and against chemicals.  With excellent adhesion and a high surface hardness the coating can be used on static safe work benches, trolleys and racks.

Supplied in a light grey colour, the coating offers full static protection with a surface resistivity of 10/9 ohms/sq.

Contact us on 44 (0)1706 647718 to talk to an anti static coatings expert.

Mark Lineker joins the Board of Directors at TBA Protective Solutions and TBA Protective Technologies today, 1st February 2017.

Mark has worked for TBA since 1989, joining the company as a Technical Assistant where he was involved with research and development projects. The unique formulas Mark developed are still used today in the company's conductive polymer and coatings product lines.

Mark rapidly progressed his career becoming Technical Sales Manager, with promotion to Business Manager of TBA Protective Solutions in 2014.

In 2016 Mark took over the running of TBA Protective Technologies as General Manager, investing in new machinery and production lines to bring back manufacturing to the heart of the business.

Recent employment of apprentices assures that manufacturing skills will be passed on to future generations and involvement with local sports and charities allows the company to give support to local good causes.

TBA's two companies are well placed to give protection across a wide range of sectors including emi shielding and static control, and high performance heat resistant textiles including fire barriers and personal protective textiles.

TBA Protective Solutions 3D printing service allows cost effective prototype development.

Ideal for tool production capable of up to 100 parts, the 3D printed tools can be made in a range of  polymers including ABS and  polypropylene as well as specialist conductive and shielding plastics.

Working with the customer, TBA offers a full design service. Once approved, TBA will 3D print the design enabling the customer to trial his prototype product prior to committing to expensive metal tooling.

Boxes, enclosures, or indeed any other plastic part can be 3D printed offering the customer low cost, small runs, negating the use of expensive traditional tooling which also demands  high minimum run quantities.

TBA’s new conductive PC/PBT carbon nanotube injection moulding compounds utilise multi wall carbon nanotube technology to give permanently conductive materials.  Special compounding techniques at low filler loadings having been developed to disperse the nanotubes ensuring the retention of physical properties and excellent cleanliness.

ESD and shielding compounds have been produced with particular successes in PC, PC/ABS and PC/PBT compounds.  Hybrids of carbon nanotubes with stainless steel fibres have given high EMI shielding results in excess of what is achieved separately.

The multi wall carbon nanotubes are very small hollow tubular structures of graphite carbon.  Diameter is typically 1.2 – 2.4nm and 1 nm is 10^-9 metres (1,000,000,000ths).  Typically the fibrils are 10,000 nm long, with a very high aspect ratio.

Mouldings exhibit excellent dimensional and chemical stability and are clean and non-sloughing.

TBA have had successes in medical and military applications where good mechanical properties, re-cyclability, ease of manufacturing, with weight reductions were required.

ECP 9603 PC/PBT/CNT is used to manufacture TBA’s bonding plug earth pin, used to ground a static safe working area, giving superior strength, weight reduction, is recyclable and replaces hard to source components.

TBA’s carbon nanotube compounds are frequently used to produce production aids for the electronics industry such as boxes, bins and PCB racks, safe handling equipment tools and instruments, static dissipating equipment housing and ATEX (explosive atmospheres) applications.  The compound also gives a level of 34dB EMI shielding.

The specific shear-thinning nature of nanocomposites makes it possible to mould the materials to the normal range of thickness used in the thermoplastic industry.

TBA is proud to be a British manufacturer supplying into a variety of industries including electronics, defence, medical and automotive.

TBA’s range of static control products help eliminate the risk of static discharge into electro static discharge sensitive devices (ESDS) by the use of conductive and static dissipative materials  specially designed to ensure a safe handling area is maintained.

Using specially formulated conductive and static dissipative polymers, (available to buy separately) TBA mould items such as boxes, bins and trays.  Grounding products, matting, packaging and workstation kits are also part of the products available to ensure maximum protection.

We are pleased to announce the launch of our new range of permanently conductive graphene hybrid transparent coatings for anti-static, EMI Shielding and explosive atmosphere applications.

The coatings were developed as part of a 5 strong European consortium with EU funding for development of film and coating products to replace conventionally high volatile organic content and heavy metal filled formulations for the speciality electrically conductive coatings market.

Using carbon nanotubes and a graphene derivative, TBA’s coatings offer an alternative to ITO coating (Indium Tin Oxide) which has finite resources.

ECP 572 is a permanently conductive clear acrylic coating and, unlike ITO coating, it can be applied in situ to curved applications such as lighting, touch screen monitors and keypads.

The coating conforms to ATEX Directive 94/9/EC for lighting in an explosive environment and has electrical surface resistivity at 50 micron (ASTM D257) of ˂10⁷ ohm/sq.  It is also fully compliant with BS EN 61340-5-1:2007.  The coating can also be supplied in aerosol form (ECP 592).

For use on flexible surfaces ECP 576 is a permanently conductive transparent polyurethane coating and is suitable for use where a highly conductive surface is required on a flexible surface such as PVC, rubber variants and fabrics.  Typical applications would include eliminating static from electronics in sensitive areas such as touch screen monitors and flexible keypads in hospitals and also ATEX handling areas such as oil rigs.

A conductive coloured (grey) water based epoxy coating (ECP 575) offers the advantage of low odour and is environmentally friendly.  Used on flooring applications in the electronics industry, petro-chemical, water-treatment plants, hospitals and ATEX environments the coating can be supplied in tinted shades, or flat colours such as yellow for hazardous signs used in ATEX handling areas.

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TBA Protective Solutions joined forces with their sister company TBA Protective Technologies to support the Macmillan Christmas Jumper appeal raising money for cancer victims and their families.

It is a very exciting time of year and many of us are literally wrapped up in the buzz and excitement of preparing for Christmas and all that it brings.

Unfortunately there will be many people for whom Christmas is a time of sadness, the C word unfortunately having a different meaning this year.

Let's hope that by supporting cancer charities in whatever way we can one day we can see an end to this terrible condition.