Conductive plastics can be tailored to dissipate static charges and protect against electrostatic discharge. They offer a range of surface resistivities from 100 to 1012 ohms/sq and can be formulated for injection molding or extrusion. Multiple technologies are available to impart conductivity, including alloying conductive polymers or adding conductive particulates or fibers to host resins. Conductive plastics have advantages over metals like being lighter, easier to handle, and less costly to ship while offering easier fabrication.

1. Report on
Conductive Plastic
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No: 169

2. Conductive thermoplastic compounds offer reliability and value for applications that
require dissipation of static charges, protection from electrostatic discharge (ESD), or
thermal management.
Specialty compounds can be tailored to offer electrical properties spanning the surface
resistivity spectrum from 100
to 1012
ohm/sq and formulated for injection molding or
extrusion processing.
Multiple technologies are available to impart conductive properties into thermoplastic
resins. Each offers different approaches to providing the exact degree of conductivity
required for your application, whether anti‐static, static dissipative, ESD protection,
conductive, or EMI/RFI shielding.
In all‐polymeric grades, conductive IDP
polymers are alloyed with host resins, for
others conductive particulate or fibers are
combined with a base polymer to form a
conductive matrix.
Anti‐static and conductive plastic
compounds have a number of advantages
over metals or surfactant coatings. Finished
parts are lighter in weight, easier to handle,
and less costly to ship. Their fabrication is
usually easier and less expensive due to the
elimination of secondary processes, and they
are not subject to denting, chipping and
scratching.
Black is not your only color choice when working with conductive compounds, many can be
colored for identification or aesthetic purposes, eliminating the need for secondary color
processes. Some PermaStat®
and PermaStat PLUS™
anti‐static grades even offer
transparency.