Advanced Conductor Designs (ACD) is a product development and product launch company that uses proprietary methodologies to produce Nanostructured Carbon Material (NCM) in wire form.
- Replace semi-precious metal with Nanostructured Carbon Material
- Do it cleanly
- Make it green
ACD's mission is to build Nanostructured Carbon Material (NCM) in wire form, replacing copper, aluminum, and steel, meeting or exceeding those products, while maintaining a clean manufacturing process. Our technology and methodology are proven and have been validated by third-party testing.
ACD is building a pilot production facility to provide wire for the Oil & Gas and Communication industries, as well as other customers.
Pilot Plant - Houston, TX
Structured Carbon Material
Our initial goal is to build production equipment to provide wire for the Oil and Gas industry, and for Communication.
Cleaner Manufacturing
Unlike its competitors, ACD’s NCM production results in only in wire, water, and hydrogen for the generation of electricity.
Wire is ubiquitous
ACD produces wire that performs better than copper. Copper can be found in every commercial and residential building. It is also employed in electronics, automotive, and aviation applications, automotive, and aerospace.
ACD has produced a material to replace copper and other metallic wire with Nanostructured Carbon Material (NCM).
NCM is a direct replacement for copper in wire form
NCM Advantages
- Lighter: 1/8th the weight of Cu results in easier installation
- Stronger: 20x's copper tensile strength | 10x stronger than steel | Fatigue resistant
- Hydrophobic: Will not ice-over | Eliminates damage from ice storms and wind-blown ablation
- Thermal properties: Conducts heat | At high frequencies impedance lowers
- Chemically inert
- Lower infrastructure costs
- Smaller form factor makes replacing legacy cables simpler
Industry Comparisons
- The copper wire industry is $159 billion per annum
- The aluminum wire industry is $22 billion per annum
- The steel wire industry is $107 billion per annum
Data and Communication Wire
Carbon Conductor Material does not fatigue. Unlike metallic conductors which suffer from fatigue, NCM can be bent in tighter arcs making installation easier. Material costs are competitive copper but the costs to employ NCM are appreciably lower than traditional materials. NCM can be installed using similar tools and connectors.
At frequencies of MHz range, impedance is dramatically lower. Heat buildup and line loss is substantially lower. Longer runs are possible. Where a copper CAT5e runs can only efficiently operate to 150’, NCM could be run up to 1.5km. NCM can be terminated just like metallic conductors and its flexibility and pliability allow it to be bent double unlike copper.
NCM is not subject to corrosion in all naturally occurring environments, from deep sea applications to oil wells. No issues are found with dissimilar metals at connection points. NCM is inert and does not degrade over time.
Automotive and Aerospace Applications
Due to its lower weight, higher strength, and resistance to fatigue NCM, makes an ideal replacement for copper and aluminum wire. Any wire, wiring harness, or cabling application can be improved by substituting with NCM.
Nanostructured Carbon wire is a reality. ACD makes it possible.
NCM is produced by a continuous process arriving at the bottom of the stack. Densification of 26-gauge wire spooling for immediate use, consistent and uniform. NCM is conductive straight from the reactor.
The future of NCM is limitless
Today’s electrical current runs at 60Hz. In the future, at 1 MHz, in-line resistance drops substantially. This will reshape efficiencies, conservation, and cost. Every year 19.6 million tons of copper are produced for electronic components. NCM can replace metallic wire of all types.
- Future markets develop in North Africa and the Middle East as infrastructure there expands
- In urban areas NCM will reduce the form factor for replacing existing grid and ampacity will be increased as copper is replaced
- Robotics will benefit from a lighter, more flexible material
Replacing copper, aluminum, and Aluminum Conductor Steel Reinforced will result in lighter weight, resulting in easier installation, improved grid design & reliability