With multiple techniques for thermal conductivity testing available, selecting the correct tool is critical in order to obtain valid and accurate data. No single method is appropriate for all possible...
Read MoreAbstract: The growth in modern micro or nano electronic chips and electrical devices in the market, with the aim for developing a highly efficient processing machine. However, heat dissipation is a critical problem for...
Read MoreThe following topics were originally presented at NATAS 2022 at Cleveland, Ohio. ________________________________________________________________________________________________ Anisotropic...
Read MoreBy Travis Parkman, DMA Product Manager (PhD) Keywords: automated testing, cured samples, fatigue testing, hysteresis loop, signal analysis Earlier this summer, I attended the International Metravib DMA...
Read MoreWritten by Travis Parkman, Subject Matter Expert A common use for Dynamic Mechanical Analysis (DMA) is indirect process monitoring and quality control (QC) checks. The type of QC test depends on the nature...
Read MoreElementum 3D is a developer and commercial supplier of additive manufacturing materials and processes, specializing in the creation of previously unprintable advanced metals, composites, and...
Read MorePolystyrene foams are good thermal insulators and are therefore often used as building insulation materials. Extruded polystyrene foam (XPS) consists of closed cells and offers improved surface roughness, higher...
Read MoreCompressed laminated wood is a specialized wood composite material used in industries where an inexpensive, strong, relatively lightweight, thermally and electrically insulating material is desirable. Compared with raw...
Read MoreC-Therm developed the modified transient plane source (MTPS) technique for measuring materials' thermal effusivity (cool touch/warm feel). This equipment was adopted as a standard for measuring the effusivity of...
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