**3. Enhanced thermoplastics**

A brief introduction to the current meaning of enhanced thermoplastics will be provided. It will be given some emphasis to enhanced thermoplastics through nanoparticles loading. Then it will be presented research work done on this issue, giving special evidence to the effect of mixing carbon nanotubes (CNT) to a thermoplastic material. The consequences on the rheology and interaction with the molding tools of these materials will also be discussed.
