Thermoplastic composition

A polymer composition consisting essentially of,

• A) a polyphenylene ether resin and,
• B) optionally a styrene resin and,
• C) an impact strength improving amount of one or more of impact strength improving polymer(s), wherein the polymer(s) is selected from the group consisting of a styrene grafted polyolefin rubber, a styrene/unsaturated functional monomer co-grafted polyolefin rubber, a functionalized ethylene alpha-olefin(polyene) copolymer rubber, and a copolymer or terpolymer of ethylene and at least one unsaturated functional monomer and,
• D) from about 5 to about 20 parts by weight of at least one mineral filler selected from the group consisting of talc, mica, and wollastonite based on 100 parts by weight of the total of the polymers, A) the polyphenylene ether resin, B) the styrene resin, and C) the impact strength improving polymer and,
• E) from about 5 parts to about 40 parts by weight of a carbon black based on the total of the polymers, A) the polyphenylene ether resin, B) the styrene resin, and C) the impact strength improving polymer and,
• F) optionally a plasticizing amount of one or more of plasticizer(s),
• characterized in that the surface resistivity of the composition is lower than about 10.sup.10 ohm.