This experiment adopted mixed acid (H 2 SO 4 :HNO 3 ¼ 3:1) to purify multi-walled carbon nanotubes, and used a silane coupling agent n-octyltriethoxysilane (OTES) to modify carbon nanotubes, respectively. Then we mixed OTES-modified carbon nanotubes (CNTs) with high-density polyethylene (HDPE) resin to make a composite. TGA analysis results revealed that as the CNTs'content increased, the Td 10 tended to rise. The amount of composite residual at 500 C also increased, as well as the composite electrical conductivity. When a concentration of 5% OTES was used to modify the CNT, the resultant composite exhibited better electrical conductivity.