Abstract: A method for exfoliating and/or dispersing hexagonal boron nitride comprises mixing hexagonal boron nitride with a solvent system comprising at least two solvents. The use of a solvent system with at least two solvents provides improved benefits to the exfoliation process compared to the use of individual solvents.

Abstract: A multi-functional composition including high aspect boron nitride particles providing improved properties such as thermal conductivity, electrical insulation, barrier to moisture, vapor, and gasses, lubrication, friction modification, optical properties, suspension stability, and a system and method for forming such compositions. The high boron nitride particles have an average aspect ratio greater than 300. The multifunctional composition may comprise of a polymer material, fluids, metals, ceramics, glasses, other non-BN fillers and the high aspect ratio boron nitride. Also provided are methods for making such boron nitride particles and compositions.

Abstract: A thermally conductive filler composition and a resin composition comprising such filler compositions. The filler composition comprises a blend of a boron nitride, a graphite, or a combination thereof, a talc, and optionally a silane. The filler composition can further comprise other filler components including, for example, wollastonite, calcium carbonate, or a combination thereof. The filler compositions can be added to a resin composition to provide a thermally conductive resin such as, for example, a thermally conductive plastic.

Abstract: A thermally conductive filler composition and a resin composition comprising such filler compositions. The filler composition comprises a blend of a boron nitride, a graphite, or a combination thereof, a talc, and optionally a silane. The filler composition can further comprise other filler components including, for example, wollastonite, calcium carbonate, or a combination thereof. The filler compositions can be added to a resin composition to provide a thermally conductive resin such as, for example, a thermally conductive plastic.

Abstract: A thermally conductive filler composition and a resin composition comprising such filler compositions. The filler composition comprises a blend of a boron nitride, a graphite, or a combination thereof, a talc, and optionally a silane. The filler composition can further comprise other filler components including, for example, wollastonite, calcium carbonate, or a combination thereof. The filler compositions can be added to a resin composition to provide a thermally conductive resin such as, for example, a thermally conductive plastic.

Abstract: A thermally conductive filler composition and a resin composition comprising such filler compositions. The filler composition comprises a blend of a boron nitride, a metal oxide, and a silane. The filler composition can further comprise other filler components including, for example, glass fiber or glass flake. The filler compositions can be added to a resin composition to provide a thermally conductive resin such as, for example, a thermally conductive plastic.

Abstract: A thermally conductive plastic composition and a system and method for forming such compositions. The thermally conductive composition comprises a polymer material and a thermally conductive filler, such as boron nitride, and exhibits good in-plane thermal conductivity, through-plane conductivity, or both. The system for forming thermally conductive plastic compositions comprises an extruder and an extruder screw comprising fractional mixing elements. The extruder can also comprise a screw with shovel elements located in a region of the system for introducing a thermally conductive filler into the extruder. The system and method allow for the processing of thermally conductive plastic compositions comprising boron nitride and can allow for the processing of boron nitride agglomerates such that the agglomerates remain sufficiently in tact to provide a composition exhibiting both excellent in-plane and through-plane conductivity.

Abstract: A composition comprising exfoliated boron nitride crystals dispersed in a resin matrix and a method of forming such compositions comprises the in situ exfoliation of boron nitride crystals by compounding boron nitride crystals in a resin material with a hard filler material having a hardness greater than the hardness of the boron nitride crystals.

Abstract: A thermally conductive filler composition and a resin composition comprising such filler compositions. The filler composition comprises a blend of a boron nitride, a metal oxide, and a silane. The filler composition can further comprise other filler components including, for example, glass fiber or glass flake. The filler compositions can be added to a resin composition to provide a thermally conductive resin such as, for example, a thermally conductive plastic.

Abstract: A process for producing boron nitride of high purity and high thermal conductivity, wherein a oxygen-containing boron compound is reacted with a nitrogen-containing source in the presence of a dopant at a temperature of at least 1000° C. for at least one hour, and wherein the dopant forms metal borate impurities with a vaporizing temperature that is lower than the highest processing temperature in the process.

Abstract: A process for producing boron nitride of high purity and high thermal conductivity, wherein a oxygen-containing boron compound is reacted with a nitrogen-containing source in the presence of a dopant at a temperature of at least 1000° C. for at least one hour, and wherein the dopant forms metal borate impurities with a vaporizing temperature that is lower than the highest processing temperature in the process.