| abstract |
A polymer composition formed from a polyarylene sulfide matrix that constitutes a majority of the polymer content of the composition is provided. Although polyarylene sulfides are not typically capable of laser activation, particularly at such a high content of the polymer composition, the present inventor has nevertheless discovered that the resulting composition can still be readily activated with one or more conductive elements using a laser direct structuring process. This is accomplished, in part, by dispersing a combination of a condensation polymer and laser activatable additive within the polyarylene sulfide matrix. |