What's the difference between antistatic plastics and conductive plastics?

Although antistatic plastics and conductive plastics are both special plastics with conductive properties, their conductive properties and application fields are different. The main differences are as follows:

1. From the point of electrical conductivity, the electrical conductivity of conductive plastics is better than that of antistatic plastics. Conductive plastics can effectively conduct electricity and eliminate static electricity, and its resistivity is usually10-3 Ω? Below cm; Antistatic plastics can suppress static electricity, but its resistivity is relatively high, generally at106-101Ω? Between cm.

2. According to the application field, conductive plastics are suitable for occasions requiring high conductivity, such as manufacturing electronic components, conductive circuit boards, electromagnetic shielding shells, etc. Anti-static plastics are suitable for preventing the influence of static electricity on devices, such as manufacturing electronic instruments, medical instruments, precision instruments and semiconductor equipment.

3. According to the cost: Generally speaking, the manufacturing cost of conductive plastics is higher than that of antistatic plastics, because conductive plastics need to add more conductive agents and fillers to achieve better conductivity.

To sum up, the conductivity and application fields of antistatic plastics and conductive plastics are different, and the appropriate materials should be selected according to the specific application requirements.