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Electronic Applications of Ethylene Vinyl Acetate and Its Composites

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Flexible and Stretchable Electronic Composites

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Ethyl vinyl acetate (EVA) copolymers exhibit diverse properties ranging from semicrystalline polymer to rubber-like elastomer, which highly depends on the VA percentage and molecular weight. It can be used as membrane materials for electronic applications due to its polarity, flexibility, good processability, and low cost. Insulating EVA can be used for cable sheath, automotive sound damping, or sound barrier sheets. Electrical-conductive EVA with the addition of conductive fillers is suitable for electromagnetic interference shielding applications. Thermal-conductive EVA is a popular material for encapsulation of photovoltaic modules. This chapter covers the recent development of EVA materials in supercapacitors (SCs), actuators, electromagnetic shield interference, sensors, and photovoltaic modules. The flame-retardant properties of EVA composites are discussed. The challenges and perspectives of EVA and EVA-based composites in future electronics are discussed.

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  1. Materials Science Center, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, Kharagpur, 721302, West Bengal, India

    Soumen Giri

  2. International Institute for Nanocomposites Manufacturing, WMG, University of Warwick, Coventry, CV4 7AL, UK

    Chaoying Wan

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  1. Center for Advanced Materials, Qatar University, Doha, Qatar

    Deepalekshmi Ponnamma

  2. Center for Advanced Materials, Qatar University, Doha,, Qatar

    Kishor Kumar Sadasivuni

  3. for Nanocomposites Manufacturing, University of Warwick, Coventry, United Kingdom

    Chaoying Wan

  4. School of Chemical Sciences, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, India

    Sabu Thomas

  5. Center for Advanced Materials, Qatar University, Doha, Qatar

    Mariam Al-Ali AlMa'adeed

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Giri, S., Wan, C. (2016). Electronic Applications of Ethylene Vinyl Acetate and Its Composites. In: Ponnamma, D., Sadasivuni, K., Wan, C., Thomas, S., Al-Ali AlMa'adeed, M. (eds) Flexible and Stretchable Electronic Composites. Springer Series on Polymer and Composite Materials. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-23663-6_3

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