Melt thermal conductivity data become more readily available. From: Plastics Technology | Date: September 1, 1990| Author: Monks, Richard | COPYRIGHT 1990 Gardner Publications, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Melt Thermal Conductivity Data Become More Readily Available

Melt thermal conductivity data, vital to computerized flow and cooling analysis programs, are becoming more widely available, as is equipment better suited to measuring this heretofore elusive property.

GE Plastics, Pittsfield, Mass., recently developed a standard table of thermal conductivity for its product line. "We measure the ability of a material to conduct heat from 50 C (122 F) to 300 C (572 F)...