Last updated January 2010
CONDUCTIVE MATERIALS WITH LOW RESISTANCE - CONDUCTIVE
Stretch conductive fabric - Silver plated Nylon
manufactured by Schieldex, distributed by:
30×135 cm - 60 USD - LessEMF, USA
50×135 cm – 78 Euro – Plug and Wear, Italy
10-145 cm – 20 GBP – Mutr, UK
conductive thread - 117/17 2 ply silver plated Nylon
manufactured by Schieldex, distributed by:
1134 m - 32 USD - LessEMF, USA
1134 m - 20 USD - Sparkfun, USA
1134 m – 19 Euro - Plug and Wear, Italy
Conductive thread - 234/34 4 ply silver plated Nylon
manufactured by Schieldex, distributed by:
1134 m - 30 USD - LessEMF, USA
Conductive thread – 100 silverized strands
manufactured by unknown US company, distributed by:
50 m – 28 GBP – Mutr, UK
50 m – 20 CDN – Lame Lifesaver, Canada
Conductive paint - CuPro-Cote
manufactured by ?, distributed by:
4 oz - 30 USD - LessEMF, USA
CONDUCTIVE MATERIALS WITH HIGH RESISTANCE - RESISTIVE
Resistive thread - 66 Yarn 22+3ply 110 PET
2769 m - 61.95 USD - LessEMF, USA
Resistive yarn - Polyester & Inox steel fibre
not for sale in small quantities - Schoeller, Austria
also, another company in New Zealand
velostat or Linqstat - Carbon impregnated Polyethylene film
30×90 cm, 4 mil thick - 1.95 USD – LessEMF
91×100 cm, 100 micron thick - 8.50 Euro - Plug and Wear
91×100 cm, 0.2 mm thick - 10 USD - Caplinq, USA/EU
resistive fabric – EeonTex doped polypyrrole coated non-woven
free samples (+ shipping) – Eeonyx, USA
Resistive paint - YShield High Frequency Shielding Paint
1 liter - 90 USD - Less EMF, USA
NON-CONDUCTIVE MATERIALS - ISOLATING
neoprene - polyester jersey fused to both sides
130×220 cm, 1.5 mm thick, HS quality - 40 Euro - Sedo Chemicals, Germany
53×64 cm, 4mm thick - 18.50 Euro - Modulor, Germany
fusible interfacing – “iron-on”
1×1 m - few Euro/US$ - Local fabric shops
(i.e. 4.5 Euro/m at Local fabric shop “ALTMAN” in Linz)
Anti-fray
local fabric stores, online craft stores, amazon
Aleene’s stretchy fabric glue
4 OZ bottle - 3 USD to 8 Euro + shipping - Online craft stores
felt
local craft store
foam
The Foam Factory
In Linz, Keindle (local interior shop that sells certain, table cloth and bed mattresses) sells 1m*2m 3mm thick foam for 5 Euro/sheet
LINKS
The Foam Factory: http://www.thefoamfactory.com/
Less EMF fabric: http://lessemf.com/fabric.html
Less EMF paint: http://lessemf.com/paint.html
Sparkfun: http://www.sparkfun.com/
Plug and Wear: http://www.plugandwear.com/