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Thermal conductivity of high polymers—the influence of molecular weight
Author(s) -
Hansen David,
Kantayya R. C.,
Ho C. C.
Publication year - 1966
Publication title -
polymer engineering and science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.503
H-Index - 111
eISSN - 1548-2634
pISSN - 0032-3888
DOI - 10.1002/pen.760060315
Subject(s) - polystyrene , thermal conductivity , materials science , plasticizer , polymer , thermal , conductivity , polymer chemistry , thermodynamics , composite material , chemistry , physics
Some earlier observations on the influence of molecular weight, plasticizer, and irradiation on the thermal conductivity of polymers is reviewed. Also some new data on polystyrene and some new calculations based on the theory of Hansen and Ho are presented. These data show almost a two fold increase in the thermal conductivity of polystyrene as the molecular weight goes from 900 to 100,000. Data on the moleculer weight effect on thermal conductivity appear to be consistent with the theoretical calculations.