Electrically conductive, thermosetting elastomeric material and uses therefor

An electrically conductive, thermosetting elastomeric composition, the composition comprising:

• an initially substantially non-electrically conductive, polyurethane-based thermosetting base polymer;
• a particulate filler comprising electrically conductive particles;
• and an electrically conductive polymer additive;
• wherein the non-electrically conductive, thermosetting base polymer, the particulate filler and the electrically conductive polymer additive are mixed substantially macroscopically homogeneously;
• wherein the electrically conductive polymer additive comprises one or more of:
• ethylenedioxythiophene (EDOT);
• poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) (PEDOT);
• PEDOT doped with poly(styrenesulfonate) (PEDOT/PSS);
• polyaniline;
• poly(pyrrole);
• poly(acetylene);
• poly(thiophene);
• poly(p-phenylene sulfide);
• poly(para-phenylene vinylene) (PPV);
• polyindole;
• polypyrene;
• polycarbazole;
• polyazulene;
• polyazepine;
• and polynaphthalene;
• and wherein the weight ratio of the non-electrically conductive thermosetting base polymer to the electrically conductive polymer additive is in a range of 0.5:1 to 1.5:1.