<s>
Metal	B-Algorithm
rubber	I-Algorithm
is	O
a	O
broad	O
,	O
informal	O
name	O
for	O
several	O
conductive	B-Algorithm
plastic	I-Algorithm
polymers	I-Algorithm
with	O
metal	O
ions	O
produced	O
by	O
NanoSonic	O
Inc	O
.	O
in	O
cooperation	O
with	O
Virginia	O
Tech	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
Metal	B-Algorithm
rubber	I-Algorithm
can	O
carry	O
data	O
and	O
electrical	O
power	O
and	O
is	O
environmentally	O
rugged	O
,	O
it	O
can	O
be	O
used	O
as	O
a	O
flexible	O
and	O
stretchable	O
electrical	O
conductor	O
in	O
the	O
aerospace/defense	O
,	O
electronics	O
,	O
and	O
bioengineering	O
markets	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Metal	B-Algorithm
rubber	I-Algorithm
needs	O
to	O
contain	O
around	O
1%	O
metal	O
ions	O
to	O
maintain	O
its	O
conductive	O
properties	O
,	O
allowing	O
the	O
material	O
to	O
retain	O
an	O
elastic	O
quality	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
keeping	O
the	O
heavy	O
metal	O
component	O
low	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Metal	B-Algorithm
rubber	I-Algorithm
has	O
a	O
strain	O
of	O
300%	O
although	O
the	O
sheet	O
itself	O
can	O
be	O
mechanically	O
strained	O
to	O
greater	O
than	O
1000%	O
of	O
its	O
original	O
dimensions	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
is	O
typical	O
of	O
an	O
elastomer	O
to	O
be	O
an	O
insulator	O
but	O
Metal	B-Algorithm
rubber	I-Algorithm
is	O
highly	O
conductive	O
like	O
metals	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Metal	B-Algorithm
rubber	I-Algorithm
is	O
made	O
through	O
a	O
modified	O
molecular-level	O
self-assembly	O
production	O
process	O
using	O
precursors	O
which	O
NanoSonic	O
produces	O
in-house	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Several	O
industries	O
have	O
unique	O
needs	O
that	O
are	O
met	O
by	O
Metal	B-Algorithm
rubber	I-Algorithm
's	O
characteristics	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
thicker	O
dimensions	O
of	O
the	O
Metal	B-Algorithm
rubber	I-Algorithm
can	O
be	O
used	O
for	O
artificial	O
muscles	O
because	O
of	O
the	O
flexibility	O
and	O
conductive	O
properties	O
for	O
bio-electrical	O
signals	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
NanoSonic	O
currently	O
offers	O
a	O
variety	O
of	O
products	O
that	O
incorporates	O
Metal	B-Algorithm
rubber	I-Algorithm
's	O
unique	O
properties	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Based	O
on	O
nanostructured	O
Metal	B-Algorithm
rubber	I-Algorithm
and	O
carbon	O
nanotubes	O
,	O
it	O
is	O
lightweight	O
,	O
environmentally	O
durable	O
and	O
allows	O
radio	O
wave	O
frequency	O
selection	O
and	O
broadband	O
connection	O
.	O
</s>
