Conductive adhesives are the type of adhesive that is designed to provide thermal and/or electrical conductivity. These types of adhesives are commonly used in electronic applications like automotive electronics and telecommunication equipment where it is important to dissipate heat and/or transfer electric current between components.

Thermally conductive adhesives are used to transfer heat away from electronic components, such as processors and power transistors, to help prevent overheating. These type of adhesives usually contain metal particles or ceramic, which have a high thermal conductivity.

On the other hand, electrically conductive adhesives generally contains materials like silver or copper which have a high electrical conductivity. These adhesives are used to connect electronic components like transistors and diodes to circuit boards. This allows the electrical current to be transferred between components with minimal resistance and minimal loss of data. They are also used for the EMI/RF shielding processes.