The Global Market for Conductive Plastics 2024-2034

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1              RESEARCH METHODOLOGY         11

2              INTRODUCTION 13

• 2.1          Description         13
  • 2.1.1      Definitions          13
  • 2.1.2      Adding conductivity to plastics   14
• 2.2          Types of conductive plastics         15
  • 2.2.1      Intrinsically Conducting Polymers (ICPs) 16
    • 2.2.1.1   Properties           16
    • 2.2.1.2   Polyaniline (PAni)            17
    • 2.2.1.3   Polypyrrole (PPy)             18
    • 2.2.1.4   Polythiophene (PT)         19
    • 2.2.1.5   Poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) (PEDOT)          20
    • 2.2.1.6   Polyacetylene   21
  • 2.2.2      Conductive Plastic Composites   22
    • 2.2.2.1   Carbon-based fillers        23
      • 2.2.2.1.1               Carbon black      24
        • 2.2.2.1.1.1           Description         24
        • 2.2.2.1.1.2           Applications       25
      • 2.2.2.1.2               Carbon fibers     29
        • 2.2.2.1.2.1           Description         29
        • 2.2.2.1.2.2           Conductive carbon fiber composites        29
      • 2.2.2.1.3               Carbon nanotubes           32
        • 2.2.2.1.3.1           Multi-walled Carbon Nanotubes (MWCNT)           32
        • 2.2.2.1.3.2           Single-walled Carbon Nanotubes (SWCNT)           33
        • 2.2.2.1.3.3           Few-walled carbon nanotubes (FWNTs) 34
      • 2.2.2.1.4               Graphene           36
        • 2.2.2.1.4.1           Usage   36
        • 2.2.2.1.4.2           Benefits               37
        • 2.2.2.1.4.3           Applications       38
    • 2.2.2.2   Metal fillers        40
      • 2.2.2.2.1               Types of Metal Fillers      40
      • 2.2.2.2.2               Properties           41
      • 2.2.2.2.3               Factors Determining Choice of Metal Fillers          41
      • 2.2.2.2.4               Common Resin Matrices Used with Metal Fillers 42
    • 2.2.2.3   Conductive polymer fillers            43
  • 2.2.3      Hybrid Conductive Composites  45
  • 2.2.4      Conductive Plastic Composites   48
• 2.3          Manufacturing processes             51
  • 2.3.1      Injection Molding Conductive Plastics      51
  • 2.3.2      Extruding Conductive Polymers 52
  • 2.3.3      3D Printing Conductive Polymers              54
• 2.4          Manufacturing challenges            56
• 2.5          Emerging Trends & Developments           58
  • 2.5.1      Carbon nanomaterials    59
  • 2.5.2      3D & 4D printing               60
  • 2.5.3      Biodegradable conductive polymers        62

3              MARKETS AND APPLICATIONS    63

• 3.1          Market growth drivers   63
• 3.2          Market challenges           65
• 3.3          Electronics          67
  • 3.3.1      Overview            67
  • 3.3.2      Applications       68
    • 3.3.2.1   EMI/RFI Shielding             70
    • 3.3.2.2   Printed Circuit Boards (PCBs)      71
    • 3.3.2.3   Capacitive Touch Interfaces        71
    • 3.3.2.4   Flexible Displays               72
    • 3.3.2.5   IC Packaging and Testing               72
    • 3.3.2.6   Thermal Management   73
    • 3.3.2.7   3D Printed Electronics    74
    • 3.3.2.8   Batteries              75
• 3.4          Antistatic plastics             76
  • 3.4.1      Overview            76
  • 3.4.2      Applications       78
    • 3.4.2.1   Electronics Manufacturing & Packaging  78
    • 3.4.2.2   Automotive Composites 79
    • 3.4.2.3   Medical Components     80
    • 3.4.2.4   3D Printing Filaments     81
    • 3.4.2.5   Flexible Consumer Electronics    82
• 3.5          EMI/RFI Shielding             83
  • 3.5.1      Overview            83
  • 3.5.2      Applications       84
    • 3.5.2.1   Electronics Enclosures    85
    • 3.5.2.2   Automotive Components             86
    • 3.5.2.3   Aerospace Parts               87
    • 3.5.2.4   Appliance Housings         88
    • 3.5.2.5   Medical Equipment         89
    • 3.5.2.6   Functional Apparels        90
• 3.6          Thermally Conductive Plastics     90
  • 3.6.1      Overview            90
  • 3.6.2      Applications       91
    • 3.6.2.1   LED Lighting        92
    • 3.6.2.2   Automotive Components             93
    • 3.6.2.3   Consumer Electronics     94
    • 3.6.2.4   Power Electronics            95
    • 3.6.2.5   Energy Storage  95
    • 3.6.2.6   Medical Devices               96
• 3.7          Sensors 97
  • 3.7.1      Overview            97
  • 3.7.2      Applications       97
    • 3.7.2.1   Wearable Sensors            98
    • 3.7.2.2   Touch Sensors   99
    • 3.7.2.3   Healthcare Sensors         100
    • 3.7.2.4   Smart Packaging               101
    • 3.7.2.5   3D Printed Sensors          103
    • 3.7.2.6   Injection Molded Sensors             104
    • 3.7.2.7   Stretchable Sensors        105
• 3.8          Automotive        106
  • 3.8.1      Overview            106
  • 3.8.2      Applications       107
    • 3.8.2.1   Lighting 108
    • 3.8.2.2   Body Panels        109
    • 3.8.2.3   Cabin Controls   109
    • 3.8.2.4   Powertrain         110
    • 3.8.2.5   Electronic Control            111
    • 3.8.2.6   Electric Vehicles               112
    • 3.8.2.7   Paints and Coatings         113
    • 3.8.2.8   Sensors 114
• 3.9          Aerospace          114
  • 3.9.1      Overview            114
  • 3.9.2      Applications       115
    • 3.9.2.1   Airframes            116
    • 3.9.2.2   Interiors               117
    • 3.9.2.3   Electronic Enclosures     118
    • 3.9.2.4   Antennas            119
    • 3.9.2.5   Engines 120
    • 3.9.2.6   Sensors 121
• 3.10        Global market revenues 121
  • 3.10.1    Total      121
  • 3.10.2    By type 123
  • 3.10.3    By end use market           125
  • 3.10.4    By region             127
• 3.11        Emerging Applications Areas       131
  • 3.11.1    Electric Vehicles (EVs)    131
  • 3.11.2    Renewable Energy          132
  • 3.11.3    Smart Textiles & Apparels            133
  • 3.11.4    Additive Manufacturing 134
  • 3.11.5    Flexible Hybrid Electronics (FHE)                134
  • 3.11.6    Biomedical Devices         135
• 3.12        Competitive Landscape 135

4            PRODUCER PROFILES      137 (62 company profiles)

5             REFERENCES       212

List of Tables

• Table 1. Comparison of types of Conductive Plastics.        15
• Table 2. Carbon black non-tire applications.          25
• Table 3. Typical properties of SWCNT and MWCNT.          31
• Table 4. Markets and applications for few-walled carbon nanotubes (FWNTs).     34
• Table 5. Manufacturing challenges in conductive plastics.               56
• Table 6. Market growth drivers for conductive plastics.   63
• Table 7. Market challenges in conductive plastics.              65
• Table 8. Applications of conductive plastics and polymers in the electronics industry.        68
• Table 9. Applications of conductive antistatic plastics.      77
• Table 10. Comparison of conductive plastic shields with metal shields.     83
• Table 11. Applications of conductive plastics and polymers in EMI/RFI shielding.  84
• Table 12. Applications of thermally conductive plastics.   91
• Table 13. Applications of conductive plastics and polymers in the sensors  industry.           97
• Table 14. Applications of conductive plastics and polymers in the automotive industry.    107
• Table 15. Applications of conductive plastics and polymers in the aerospace industry.       115
• Table 16. Global market for conductive plastics 2018-2034 (Millions USD).             121
• Table 17. Global market for conductive plastics 2018-2034, by type (Millions USD).            123
• Table 18. Global market for conductive plastics 2018-2034, by end use market (Millions USD).      125
• Table 19. Global market for conductive plastics 2018-2034, by region (Millions USD).        127
• Table 20. Chasm SWCNT products.           154

List of Figures

• Figure 1. Sequence of structure development of Carbon Black.    24
• Figure 2. Applications of specialty carbon black.  26
• Figure 3. TEM image of FWNTs. 34
• Figure 4. Types of Metal Fillers.  40
• Figure 5. Global market for conductive plastics 2018-2034 (Millions USD).              122
• Figure 6. Global market for conductive plastics 2018-2034, by type (Millions USD).             124
• Figure 7. Global market for conductive plastics 2018-2034, by end use market (Millions USD).       127
• Figure 8. Global market for conductive plastics 2018-2034, by region (Millions USD).         131
• Figure 9.BASF’s Elastostat antistatic masterbatches can achieve surface resistivity.             145
• Figure 10. Schematic of a fluidized bed reactor which is able to scale up the generation of SWNTs using the CoMoCAT process.               155
• Figure 11. Nanotech Energy battery.       182
• Figure 12. PolyJoule batteries.   194
• Figure 13. Thermal conductive graphene film.     201
• Figure 14. Toray CNF printed RFID.           205

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