Researchers from the Łukasiewicz – Łódź Institute of Technology have developed an innovative material for shielding electromagnetic fields. The invention will be used in the construction, electrical and automotive industries.

Solid Electro Solution is an electromagnetic radiation shielding material. The formation of a metallic coating on the fibre surface gives it not only electromagnetic (including shielding) properties, but also unique antimicrobial qualities against a wide spectrum of pathogens (bacteria, fungi and viruses).

The rapid development of technology is linked to the increasing impact and interference of electromagnetic fields (EMF). Sources of radiation are, for example, power grids, high-voltage lines, radio stations, television stations, mobile phone base stations, radio-navigation devices and even electrical appliances used in the home.

The innovative material can be used in public facilities where there is exposure to electromagnetic fields, such as public administration units (offices, tax chambers, courts, prosecution offices, server rooms), social care homes, boarding schools and children’s homes. It will also be useful in healthcare facilities, where its antimicrobial properties are an additional advantage”.

Solid Electro Solution will find application in military facilities, where materials are needed to protect people from biological hazards and electromagnetic fields, as well as where materials are used to protect equipment from interference or destruction – especially in airports, radiolocation stations, rocket launchers, supply, communications and transport.

The PVD (Physical Vapour Deposition) method used in the project is often referred to as ‘green technology’, because it is a clean, virtually waste-free process with no water and no harmful emissions.

Arkadiusz Słomczyński