With the miniaturisation of components and systems along with increasing heat/power densities, the control of thermal management is becoming of increasing importance in these sectors. It is often the case that such thermal management demands are required to go hand in hand with factors such as ease of manufacture, utilisation of complex geometries, electrical insulation and the possibility to incorporate multiple parts in a single operation. Thermally conductive polymers can play a huge part in achieving some or all of these.

Potential applications include LED heat sinks, electronics housings and frames, cooling systems in motors, heat sinks for electronic devices and thermal interfaces.