Effect of Amine Hardener Molecular Structure on the Thermal Conductivity of Epoxy Resins

Epoxy resins with enhanced thermal conductivity are in great demand to improve the thermal management of electrical motors. However, the thermal conductivity of epoxy resin is typically low, comparable to 0.2 W/(m K), and a predictive understanding of the connection between molecular structure and thermal conductivity is not yet established. In this work, we present data for the thermal conductivity of seven thermosets synthesized from one...