CHEM - Conductive Adhesives Comparison Table

Product

Form

Service
Temp.

Cure
Temp.

Conductive Media
(%)

Carrier

Binder

Solvent

Conductive
Graphite, 50g

paint

140°C

graphite 22%

gel

water

Conductive Graphite, 30g

paint

binder 93°C
 service 204°C

graphite 20%

cellulose resin

Isopropanol

Leit‐C‐Plast 15g

putty

120°C

carbon

proprietary putty

ethanol

Colloidal Silver, 25g or 100g

paint

200°C

silver 60%

lacquer

Methyl Ethyl Ketone

High Performance Silver Paste, 50g

paste

cryogenic to 927°C

2Hr/RT
 2Hr/93°C

silver 60%

inorganic silicate

water

High Performance Ceramic ADH, 1PT, 50g

paste

1650°C

2Hr/RT
 2Hr/93°C

>60% Al₂O₃

inorganic silicate

water

High Temperature
Carbon Paste, 50g

paste

2000°C

2Hr/RT
 2Hr/93°C

50 ‐ 60%
 carbon

inorganic silicate

water

High Performance Nickel ADH, 1 PT, 50g

paste

538°C

2Hr/RT
 2Hr/93°C

>70% Nickel

inorganic silicate

water

Product

Mech.
 Strength 

Sheet
Res.
 @1mil (ohms/sq) 

RoHs
Compliant

Application

Thermo‐
conductivity
(BTU‐in/ft2‐
 hr‐F°)

Mounting

High
Vacuum

EDX/
 EDS

EMI/RF
 Shield

Cleaving

Conductive
Graphite, 50g

low

30

X

X

X

X

Conductive Graphite, 30g

low

1200

X

X

X

X

Leit‐C‐Plast 15g

medium

X

X

X

X

Colloidal Silver, 25g or 100g

medium

0.02‐0.04

X

X

High Performance Silver Paste, 50g

medium

0.08

X

X

63.2

High Performance Ceramic ADH, 1PT, 50g

low

insulator

X

<6

High Temperature
Carbon Paste, 50g

low

4.6

X

X

6.9

High Performance Nickel ADH, 1 PT, 50g

low

2.0

X

X

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