Tuesday, April 30, 2019

New polymer films conduct heat instead of trapping it

Engineers have flipped the picture of the standard polymer insulator, by fabricating thin polymer films that conduct heat -- an ability normally associated with metals. In experiments, they found the films, which are thinner than plastic wrap, conduct heat better than many metals, including steel and ceramic.

from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily http://bit.ly/2W9ot7U

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