The Global Market for Conductive Plastics 2024-2034
Electrically conductive plastics are polymer materials capable of conducting electrical current. Generally, plastics are not good conductors of electricity as they consist of non-conductive molecules. However, with the addition of conductive fillers or additives, some plastics can develop electrically conductive properties. Examples of conductive plastics include polyaniline, polypyrrole, polythiophene, and some carbon nanomaterials like graphene and carbon nanotubes.
Electrically conductive plastics already serve diverse commercial applications ranging from anti-static packaging to protect sensitive electronics during transport and storage to electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding housings that block ambient signals which could disrupt electronic component operation. They are also increasingly used in automotive and advanced electronics applications. Emerging applications and markets include Electric vehicle systems, Stretchable electronics, Smart fabrics, Medical devices, 3D printed electronics, and Renewable energy and Flexible displays.
The Global Market for Conductive Plastics 2024-2034 provides a comprehensive analysis of the global conductive plastics market, including market size valuations and growth projections. The report offers key insights into conductive polymer types, manufacturing processes, major end-use applications across electronics, automotive and aerospace sectors, regional demand trends, competitive landscape, and emerging growth opportunities.
Key growth factors analyzed include surging adoption across rapidly rising electronics and electric vehicle production, increased usage of tailored anti-static and EMI shielding compounds, and technology advances enabling enhanced intrinsically conductive polymer alternatives to metals.
Detailed qualitative and quantitative demand analyses are provided covering major geographic regions North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, and Rest of World. 16-year granular market size forecasts are presented globally by product type, key end-use application markets, and region. Profiles for over 60 leading suppliers are included, focusing on their capabilities, conductive compounds portfolios, and recent strategic technology investments in areas such as graphene and nanotubes. Overall, with increasing performance requirements and environmental directives across sectors, electrically conductive plastics are emerging as smart eco-friendly alternatives to conventional materials - creating multi-billion dollar expansion opportunities.
Report contents include
Electrically conductive plastics already serve diverse commercial applications ranging from anti-static packaging to protect sensitive electronics during transport and storage to electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding housings that block ambient signals which could disrupt electronic component operation. They are also increasingly used in automotive and advanced electronics applications. Emerging applications and markets include Electric vehicle systems, Stretchable electronics, Smart fabrics, Medical devices, 3D printed electronics, and Renewable energy and Flexible displays.
The Global Market for Conductive Plastics 2024-2034 provides a comprehensive analysis of the global conductive plastics market, including market size valuations and growth projections. The report offers key insights into conductive polymer types, manufacturing processes, major end-use applications across electronics, automotive and aerospace sectors, regional demand trends, competitive landscape, and emerging growth opportunities.
Key growth factors analyzed include surging adoption across rapidly rising electronics and electric vehicle production, increased usage of tailored anti-static and EMI shielding compounds, and technology advances enabling enhanced intrinsically conductive polymer alternatives to metals.
Detailed qualitative and quantitative demand analyses are provided covering major geographic regions North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, and Rest of World. 16-year granular market size forecasts are presented globally by product type, key end-use application markets, and region. Profiles for over 60 leading suppliers are included, focusing on their capabilities, conductive compounds portfolios, and recent strategic technology investments in areas such as graphene and nanotubes. Overall, with increasing performance requirements and environmental directives across sectors, electrically conductive plastics are emerging as smart eco-friendly alternatives to conventional materials - creating multi-billion dollar expansion opportunities.
Report contents include
- Introduction to Conductive Polymers Market Size & Growth Potentials
- Types of Conductive Plastic Materials: Composites, ICPs and Hybrids
- Injection Molding, Extrusion and 3D Printing Manufacturing Processes
- Comparison of conductive plastics types
- Manufacturing Challenges
- Applications in Electronics, Antistatic and Shielding Needs, Automotive Industry Components and Electric Vehicle Prospects, Aerospace Parts: Airframes, Interiors and Enclosures Advancements, Sensors and PCBs: Capacitive Films and Circuit Board Solutions
- Regional Market Dynamics: North America, Europe, Asia, RoW
- 2018-2034 Conductive Plastics Industry Quantitative Market Outlook
- Emerging Trends & Developments
- 60+ Company Profiles. Companies profiled include Avient Corporation, BASF, Birla Carbon, Cabot Corporation, Imerys, KH Chemicals Co., Ltd., LG Chem, Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation, N-ink, OCSiAl and PCBL Limited.
1 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
2 INTRODUCTION
2.1 Description
2.1.1 Definitions
2.1.2 Adding conductivity to plastics
2.2 Types of conductive plastics
2.2.1 Intrinsically Conducting Polymers (ICPs)
2.2.1.1 Properties
2.2.1.2 Polyaniline (PAni)
2.2.1.3 Polypyrrole (PPy)
2.2.1.4 Polythiophene (PT)
2.2.1.5 Poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) (PEDOT)
2.2.1.6 Polyacetylene
2.2.2 Conductive Plastic Composites
2.2.2.1 Carbon-based fillers
2.2.2.1.1 Carbon black
2.2.2.1.1.1 Description
2.2.2.1.1.2 Applications
2.2.2.1.2 Carbon fibers
2.2.2.1.2.1 Description
2.2.2.1.2.2 Conductive carbon fiber composites
2.2.2.1.3 Carbon nanotubes
2.2.2.1.3.1 Multi-walled Carbon Nanotubes (MWCNT)
2.2.2.1.3.2 Single-walled Carbon Nanotubes (SWCNT)
2.2.2.1.3.3 Few-walled carbon nanotubes (FWNTs)
2.2.2.1.4 Graphene
2.2.2.1.4.1 Usage
2.2.2.1.4.2 Benefits
2.2.2.1.4.3 Applications
2.2.2.2 Metal fillers
2.2.2.2.1 Types of Metal Fillers
2.2.2.2.2 Properties
2.2.2.2.3 Factors Determining Choice of Metal Fillers
2.2.2.2.4 Common Resin Matrices Used with Metal Fillers
2.2.2.3 Conductive polymer fillers
2.2.3 Hybrid Conductive Composites
2.2.4 Conductive Plastic Composites
2.3 Manufacturing processes
2.3.1 Injection Molding Conductive Plastics
2.3.2 Extruding Conductive Polymers
2.3.3 3D Printing Conductive Polymers
2.4 Manufacturing challenges
2.5 Emerging Trends & Developments
2.5.1 Carbon nanomaterials
2.5.2 3D & 4D printing
2.5.3 Biodegradable conductive polymers
3 MARKETS AND APPLICATIONS
3.1 Market growth drivers
3.2 Market challenges
3.3 Electronics
3.3.1 Overview
3.3.2 Applications
3.3.2.1 EMI/RFI Shielding
3.3.2.2 Printed Circuit Boards (PCBs)
3.3.2.3 Capacitive Touch Interfaces
3.3.2.4 Flexible Displays
3.3.2.5 IC Packaging and Testing
3.3.2.6 Thermal Management
3.3.2.7 3D Printed Electronics
3.3.2.8 Batteries
3.4 Antistatic plastics
3.4.1 Overview
3.4.2 Applications
3.4.2.1 Electronics Manufacturing & Packaging
3.4.2.2 Automotive Composites
3.4.2.3 Medical Components
3.4.2.4 3D Printing Filaments
3.4.2.5 Flexible Consumer Electronics
3.5 EMI/RFI Shielding
3.5.1 Overview
3.5.2 Applications
3.5.2.1 Electronics Enclosures
3.5.2.2 Automotive Components
3.5.2.3 Aerospace Parts
3.5.2.4 Appliance Housings
3.5.2.5 Medical Equipment
3.5.2.6 Functional Apparels
3.6 Thermally Conductive Plastics
3.6.1 Overview
3.6.2 Applications
3.6.2.1 LED Lighting
3.6.2.2 Automotive Components
3.6.2.3 Consumer Electronics
3.6.2.4 Power Electronics
3.6.2.5 Energy Storage
3.6.2.6 Medical Devices
3.7 Sensors
3.7.1 Overview
3.7.2 Applications
3.7.2.1 Wearable Sensors
3.7.2.2 Touch Sensors
3.7.2.3 Healthcare Sensors
3.7.2.4 Smart Packaging
3.7.2.5 3D Printed Sensors
3.7.2.6 Injection Molded Sensors
3.7.2.7 Stretchable Sensors
3.8 Automotive
3.8.1 Overview
3.8.2 Applications
3.8.2.1 Lighting
3.8.2.2 Body Panels
3.8.2.3 Cabin Controls
3.8.2.4 Powertrain
3.8.2.5 Electronic Control
3.8.2.6 Electric Vehicles
3.8.2.7 Paints and Coatings
3.8.2.8 Sensors
3.9 Aerospace
3.9.1 Overview
3.9.2 Applications
3.9.2.1 Airframes
3.9.2.2 Interiors
3.9.2.3 Electronic Enclosures
3.9.2.4 Antennas
3.9.2.5 Engines
3.9.2.6 Sensors
3.10 Global market revenues
3.10.1 Total
3.10.2 By type
3.10.3 By end use market
3.10.4 By region
3.11 Emerging Applications Areas
3.11.1 Electric Vehicles (EVs)
3.11.2 Renewable Energy
3.11.3 Smart Textiles & Apparels
3.11.4 Additive Manufacturing
3.11.5 Flexible Hybrid Electronics (FHE)
3.11.6 Biomedical Devices
3.12 Competitive Landscape
4 PRODUCER PROFILES 137 (62 COMPANY PROFILES)
5 REFERENCES
2 INTRODUCTION
2.1 Description
2.1.1 Definitions
2.1.2 Adding conductivity to plastics
2.2 Types of conductive plastics
2.2.1 Intrinsically Conducting Polymers (ICPs)
2.2.1.1 Properties
2.2.1.2 Polyaniline (PAni)
2.2.1.3 Polypyrrole (PPy)
2.2.1.4 Polythiophene (PT)
2.2.1.5 Poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) (PEDOT)
2.2.1.6 Polyacetylene
2.2.2 Conductive Plastic Composites
2.2.2.1 Carbon-based fillers
2.2.2.1.1 Carbon black
2.2.2.1.1.1 Description
2.2.2.1.1.2 Applications
2.2.2.1.2 Carbon fibers
2.2.2.1.2.1 Description
2.2.2.1.2.2 Conductive carbon fiber composites
2.2.2.1.3 Carbon nanotubes
2.2.2.1.3.1 Multi-walled Carbon Nanotubes (MWCNT)
2.2.2.1.3.2 Single-walled Carbon Nanotubes (SWCNT)
2.2.2.1.3.3 Few-walled carbon nanotubes (FWNTs)
2.2.2.1.4 Graphene
2.2.2.1.4.1 Usage
2.2.2.1.4.2 Benefits
2.2.2.1.4.3 Applications
2.2.2.2 Metal fillers
2.2.2.2.1 Types of Metal Fillers
2.2.2.2.2 Properties
2.2.2.2.3 Factors Determining Choice of Metal Fillers
2.2.2.2.4 Common Resin Matrices Used with Metal Fillers
2.2.2.3 Conductive polymer fillers
2.2.3 Hybrid Conductive Composites
2.2.4 Conductive Plastic Composites
2.3 Manufacturing processes
2.3.1 Injection Molding Conductive Plastics
2.3.2 Extruding Conductive Polymers
2.3.3 3D Printing Conductive Polymers
2.4 Manufacturing challenges
2.5 Emerging Trends & Developments
2.5.1 Carbon nanomaterials
2.5.2 3D & 4D printing
2.5.3 Biodegradable conductive polymers
3 MARKETS AND APPLICATIONS
3.1 Market growth drivers
3.2 Market challenges
3.3 Electronics
3.3.1 Overview
3.3.2 Applications
3.3.2.1 EMI/RFI Shielding
3.3.2.2 Printed Circuit Boards (PCBs)
3.3.2.3 Capacitive Touch Interfaces
3.3.2.4 Flexible Displays
3.3.2.5 IC Packaging and Testing
3.3.2.6 Thermal Management
3.3.2.7 3D Printed Electronics
3.3.2.8 Batteries
3.4 Antistatic plastics
3.4.1 Overview
3.4.2 Applications
3.4.2.1 Electronics Manufacturing & Packaging
3.4.2.2 Automotive Composites
3.4.2.3 Medical Components
3.4.2.4 3D Printing Filaments
3.4.2.5 Flexible Consumer Electronics
3.5 EMI/RFI Shielding
3.5.1 Overview
3.5.2 Applications
3.5.2.1 Electronics Enclosures
3.5.2.2 Automotive Components
3.5.2.3 Aerospace Parts
3.5.2.4 Appliance Housings
3.5.2.5 Medical Equipment
3.5.2.6 Functional Apparels
3.6 Thermally Conductive Plastics
3.6.1 Overview
3.6.2 Applications
3.6.2.1 LED Lighting
3.6.2.2 Automotive Components
3.6.2.3 Consumer Electronics
3.6.2.4 Power Electronics
3.6.2.5 Energy Storage
3.6.2.6 Medical Devices
3.7 Sensors
3.7.1 Overview
3.7.2 Applications
3.7.2.1 Wearable Sensors
3.7.2.2 Touch Sensors
3.7.2.3 Healthcare Sensors
3.7.2.4 Smart Packaging
3.7.2.5 3D Printed Sensors
3.7.2.6 Injection Molded Sensors
3.7.2.7 Stretchable Sensors
3.8 Automotive
3.8.1 Overview
3.8.2 Applications
3.8.2.1 Lighting
3.8.2.2 Body Panels
3.8.2.3 Cabin Controls
3.8.2.4 Powertrain
3.8.2.5 Electronic Control
3.8.2.6 Electric Vehicles
3.8.2.7 Paints and Coatings
3.8.2.8 Sensors
3.9 Aerospace
3.9.1 Overview
3.9.2 Applications
3.9.2.1 Airframes
3.9.2.2 Interiors
3.9.2.3 Electronic Enclosures
3.9.2.4 Antennas
3.9.2.5 Engines
3.9.2.6 Sensors
3.10 Global market revenues
3.10.1 Total
3.10.2 By type
3.10.3 By end use market
3.10.4 By region
3.11 Emerging Applications Areas
3.11.1 Electric Vehicles (EVs)
3.11.2 Renewable Energy
3.11.3 Smart Textiles & Apparels
3.11.4 Additive Manufacturing
3.11.5 Flexible Hybrid Electronics (FHE)
3.11.6 Biomedical Devices
3.12 Competitive Landscape
4 PRODUCER PROFILES 137 (62 COMPANY PROFILES)
5 REFERENCES
LIST OF TABLES
Table 1. Comparison of types of Conductive Plastics.
Table 2. Carbon black non-tire applications.
Table 3. Typical properties of SWCNT and MWCNT.
Table 4. Markets and applications for few-walled carbon nanotubes (FWNTs).
Table 5. Manufacturing challenges in conductive plastics.
Table 6. Market growth drivers for conductive plastics.
Table 7. Market challenges in conductive plastics.
Table 8. Applications of conductive plastics and polymers in the electronics industry.
Table 9. Applications of conductive antistatic plastics.
Table 10. Comparison of conductive plastic shields with metal shields.
Table 11. Applications of conductive plastics and polymers in EMI/RFI shielding.
Table 12. Applications of thermally conductive plastics.
Table 13. Applications of conductive plastics and polymers in the sensors industry.
Table 14. Applications of conductive plastics and polymers in the automotive industry.
Table 15. Applications of conductive plastics and polymers in the aerospace industry.
Table 16. Global market for conductive plastics 2018-2034 (Millions USD).
Table 17. Global market for conductive plastics 2018-2034, by type (Millions USD).
Table 18. Global market for conductive plastics 2018-2034, by end use market (Millions USD).
Table 19. Global market for conductive plastics 2018-2034, by region (Millions USD).
Table 20. Chasm SWCNT products.
Table 1. Comparison of types of Conductive Plastics.
Table 2. Carbon black non-tire applications.
Table 3. Typical properties of SWCNT and MWCNT.
Table 4. Markets and applications for few-walled carbon nanotubes (FWNTs).
Table 5. Manufacturing challenges in conductive plastics.
Table 6. Market growth drivers for conductive plastics.
Table 7. Market challenges in conductive plastics.
Table 8. Applications of conductive plastics and polymers in the electronics industry.
Table 9. Applications of conductive antistatic plastics.
Table 10. Comparison of conductive plastic shields with metal shields.
Table 11. Applications of conductive plastics and polymers in EMI/RFI shielding.
Table 12. Applications of thermally conductive plastics.
Table 13. Applications of conductive plastics and polymers in the sensors industry.
Table 14. Applications of conductive plastics and polymers in the automotive industry.
Table 15. Applications of conductive plastics and polymers in the aerospace industry.
Table 16. Global market for conductive plastics 2018-2034 (Millions USD).
Table 17. Global market for conductive plastics 2018-2034, by type (Millions USD).
Table 18. Global market for conductive plastics 2018-2034, by end use market (Millions USD).
Table 19. Global market for conductive plastics 2018-2034, by region (Millions USD).
Table 20. Chasm SWCNT products.
LIST OF FIGURES
Figure 1. Sequence of structure development of Carbon Black.
Figure 2. Applications of specialty carbon black.
Figure 3. TEM image of FWNTs.
Figure 4. Types of Metal Fillers.
Figure 5. Global market for conductive plastics 2018-2034 (Millions USD).
Figure 6. Global market for conductive plastics 2018-2034, by type (Millions USD).
Figure 7. Global market for conductive plastics 2018-2034, by end use market (Millions USD).
Figure 8. Global market for conductive plastics 2018-2034, by region (Millions USD).
Figure 9.BASF’s Elastostat antistatic masterbatches can achieve surface resistivity.
Figure 10. Schematic of a fluidized bed reactor which is able to scale up the generation of SWNTs using the CoMoCAT process.
Figure 11. Nanotech Energy battery.
Figure 12. PolyJoule batteries.
Figure 13. Thermal conductive graphene film.
Figure 14. Toray CNF printed RFID.
Figure 1. Sequence of structure development of Carbon Black.
Figure 2. Applications of specialty carbon black.
Figure 3. TEM image of FWNTs.
Figure 4. Types of Metal Fillers.
Figure 5. Global market for conductive plastics 2018-2034 (Millions USD).
Figure 6. Global market for conductive plastics 2018-2034, by type (Millions USD).
Figure 7. Global market for conductive plastics 2018-2034, by end use market (Millions USD).
Figure 8. Global market for conductive plastics 2018-2034, by region (Millions USD).
Figure 9.BASF’s Elastostat antistatic masterbatches can achieve surface resistivity.
Figure 10. Schematic of a fluidized bed reactor which is able to scale up the generation of SWNTs using the CoMoCAT process.
Figure 11. Nanotech Energy battery.
Figure 12. PolyJoule batteries.
Figure 13. Thermal conductive graphene film.
Figure 14. Toray CNF printed RFID.
