Thermal Conductivity Paper Database

Characterization of the structure, acoustic property, thermal conductivity, and mechanical property of highly expanded open-cell polycarbonate foams 

This study was conducted to determine if highly expanded open cell polycarbonate foams (PC) could be used as thermal insulation among other characteristics of the foam. This was accomplished through testing the PC foam with the Transient Plane Source (TPS) method. Multiple relative densities of foam were tested, and it was found that the higher the relative density the higher the thermal conductivity, and vice versa. The lower the relative ...

Author(s): Aboutaleb Ameli, Chul B. Park, Davoud Jahani, Hani E. Naguib, Mehdi Saniei, Weidan Ding

Development of high void fraction polylactide composite foams using injection molding: Mechanical and thermal insulation properties 

Polylactide (PLA) is a biodegradable polyester with a wide range of applications in transportation and construction industries. In this study, the physical and mechanical properties of low void fraction PLA foams and high void fraction PLA composite foams were examined after their fabrication using the high-pressure foam injection molding (HPFIM) process. A thermal constants analyzer measured the thermal conductivity of the samples using the transient plane source (TPS) method. Results ...

Author(s): A. Ameli, C. B. Park, D. Jahani, M. Nofar, P. U. Jung