3M™ Boron Nitride Cooling Filler Platelets 012

3M™ Boron Nitride Cooling Filler Platelets 012 is a versatile ceramic material offering thermal conductivity, temperature stability, chemical resistance, high reflectivity, light weighting and electrical insulation. The structure of layered hexagonal plates provides outstanding lubricating properties and is non-abrasive to tooling.

Principal: 3M Advanced Materials

Functions: Filler, Filler, Filler

Chemical Name: Boron Nitride

Chemical Family: Nitrides

End Uses: Greases, Heat Sinks, Housings, Injection Molded Parts, Molded Parts

Processing Methods: Injection Molding

Labeling Claims: Persistent Organic Pollutants (POP)-free

Enhanced TDS

Identification & Functionality

Features & Benefits

CASE Ingredients Features
Fluids & Lubricants Features
Labeling Claims
Materials Features
Product Features
  • Increases thermal conductivity while maintaining electrical insulation.
  • Compatible with standard polymers.
  • Low density.

Applications & Uses

Fluids & Lubricants End Use
Fluids & Lubricants Type
Plastics & Elastomers End Uses
Plastics & Elastomers Processing Methods
Markets
Applications
Product Applications

3M™ Boron Nitride Cooling Filler 012 are engineered to improve thermal conductivity in polymers while maintaining or improving electrical insulation. Their unique properties make these additives suitable for many thermoplastic, elastomer and thermoset resins used in a wide variety of electrical and electronic applications– including thermal interface materials (TIM), consumer electronics and automotive applications.

Processing Information

Factors such as melt temperature, compounding technique, injection rate and more can have a significant effect on the thermal and electrical insulative properties of parts made with boron nitride cooling fillers.

Properties

Physical Form

Regulatory & Compliance

Technical Details & Test Data

Technical Data

3M™ Boron Nitride Cooling Filler 012 - Technical Information - 1

Optimal all-purpose grades for pads and injection molded parts.

Packaging & Availability

Packaging Type

Principal Information

Group Principal Number
S002409
Principal

Other

Color (SDS)
White
Item Number
Odor (SDS)
Odorless
Other Hazards
May cause thermal burns
Temperature Control
No
USA/DOT UN Number
Not Applicable
Chemical Properties
ValueUnitsTest Method / Conditions
Active Oxygen Contentmax. 0.5 %%
Material Composition
ValueUnitsTest Method / Conditions
Boron Nitride Contentmin. 98.5 %%
Boron Trioxide Contentmax. 0.1 %%
Carbon Contentmax. 0.06 %%
Physical Properties
ValueUnitsTest Method / Conditions
Bulk Densitymax. 0.25 g/cm³g/cm³ASTM B329 scott
Bulk Densitymax. 0.25 g/cm³g/cm³ISO 3923-2 scott
Bulk Densitymax. 0.25 g/cm³g/cm³Scott Volumeter
Particle Size8.0-14.0 µmµmLaser Light Scattering 0.1 bar, d(0.5), mastersizer 2000, dry
Particle Size20.0-40.0 µmµmLaser Light Scattering 0.1 bar, d(0.9), mastersizer 2000, dry
Particle Size2.0-4.5 µmµmLaser Light Scattering d(0.1), mastersizer 2000, dispersion in ethanol
Particle Size2.0-4.5 µmµmLaser Light Scattering d 0.1, mastersizer 2000, dry, 0.1 bar
Particle Size8.0-14.0 µmµmLaser Light Scattering D(0.5)
Particle Size20.0-40.0 µmµmLaser Light Scattering D90
Specific Surface Areamax. 5.0 m²/gm²/g
SDS Physical and Chemical Properties
ValueUnitsTest Method / Conditions
Bulk Density (SDS)50.0-550.0-
Decomposition Temperature (SDS)2730.0 °C°C
Density (SDS)2.25 g/cm³g/cm³at 20°C
Solubility In Water (SDS)max. 0.162 mg/Lmg/L
Shelf Life & Stability
ValueUnitsTest Method / Conditions
Shelf Life2190.0-