Can carbon nanotubes pose a health risk?

Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) have been used safely in a wide range of everyday products (e.g. sporting goods, automotive parts and electronics) for many years, often as fillers in composite materials. Once CNTs are mixed into a polymer, bonded in a solid structure or coated, as is the case with the Carbice® pads, they are no longer free particles and cannot return to their loose, airborne form. That’s why Carbice® pads are safe to use and handle, and why they are trusted in sensitive environments like satellites and advanced electronics. By contrast, uncoated, non-agglomerated CNTs may become airborne, in which case they can pose both electrical and respiratory risks.