Since the early 1990s, nylon 12 and carbon nanotubes have been used as an internal barrier for automotive fuel tube components such as quick connectors and filters. Hyperion Catalysis is now aiming to introduce nanotubes into other resin materials to be used in automotive fuel systems. For example, modified nylon and some Fluoropolymer nano modified plastics. The new Fluoropolymer composite could be used to make fuel connectors for cars.

In the electronics industry, computer hardware made of polycarbonate and polyetherimide (GE's Ultem) materials, reinforced by nano-modified plastics, can have better conductivity and a smoother surface. For the past three years, a very large European car OEM has added carbon nanotubes to GE's NORYL GTX nylon/PPO alloy and molded the outer fender. The conductive Nanocomposite material can be painted by electrostatic method. The University of Michigan (MSU) Center for composite materials and structures has developed a surface-treated graphite nano-modified plastic. Graphite has several times the modulus of clay and has better electrical and thermal properties when bonded to an epoxy base, compared to ordinary carbon fiber and nano carbon black, will have better mechanical properties and higher conductivity. MSU foresees great potential in the protection of Echo detection only (ESD) and electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding. The nano-modified plastic graphite composite is expected to sell for $5/LB, much cheaper than nanotubes or steam-generated carbon fiber. Carbon nanotubes can change much more than conductivity. The National Institute of Standards and technology (NIST) has found that the addition of carbon nano-modified plastic tubes to PP not only improves the strength and properties of the materials, but also changes the flow of the molten polymer, remove die swell.

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