The Role of Polyethylene Wax on the Thermal Conductivity of Transparent Ultradrawn Polyethylene Films
Xinglong Pan, Albertus P. H. J. Schenning, Lihua Shen, Cees W. M. Bastiaansen
Abstract
) and subsequently decreases at higher concentrations. The thermal conductivity also depends on draw ratio and number-average molecular weight (Mn) of the films. A model is presented which correlates the thermal conductivity of the films with the draw ratio and Mn, enabling explanation of the experimental results. Hence, the thermal conductivity of ultradrawn polyethylene films can be predicted as a function of Mn and draw ratio.
Topics & Concepts
PolyethyleneCrystallinityThermal conductivityMaterials scienceConductivityComposite materialPolymer chemistryChemical engineeringChemistryPhysical chemistryEngineeringThermal properties of materialsHigh voltage insulation and dielectric phenomenaMechanical Behavior of Composites