In recent years, assembled units and plastic parts made from conductive materials have begun to displace conventional components made from metallic materials. Particularly in the semi-conductor industry, it is necessary to avoid electrical discharges on plastic components as they can cause damage to the electronic components.

Conductive plastics have built-in micro steel fibers, carbon fibers, or finely distributed metal particles. They provide the function of conducting away from the plastic matrix. With the help of nanotechnology, highly conductive materials have been created that open up interesting additional application areas. Thus, for example, polymer heaters, also called resistance heaters, can be produced in an injection molding process, which can be used in self-heating wash nozzles. If highly conductive plastic components are used in the electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding sector, the galvanic coating of the inner surfaces of parts is no longer necessary. The material has already created the shielding effect.