The property of polycarbonate/acrylonitrile butadiene styrene‐based conductive composites filled by nickel‐coated carbon fiber and nickel–graphite powder

The filled conductive composites were prepared with a polycarbonate/acrylonitrile butadiene styrene matrix and both nickel‐coated carbon fiber (NiCF) and nickel–graphite powder (NCG) as fillers by using injection molding and injection‐compression molding. The effect of the NiCF content, NCG content, coupling agent, and molding methods on the properties of composites was studied. The results showed that the conductivity of the composites increased with raising the NiCF content and NCG content. NiCF treated with silane coupling agent could further improve the conductivity of the composites without any significant change in mechanical properties. Furthermore, compared with injection molding, the composites prepared by injection‐compression molding possessed better conductivity. POLYM. COMPOS., 38:157–163, 2017. © 2015 Society of Plastics Engineers