Therma-Tech™ Thermally Conductive Formulations
Dissipate Heat, Reduce Weight
Therma-Tech™ formulations combine the heat transfer and cooling capabilities of metal with the design freedom and lightweight benefits of thermoplastics. Spanning a range of polymer systems, the portfolio includes formulations made with select engineered resins, proprietary conductive additives, and recycled natural graphite. These materials improve thermal conductivity by 50 to 100 times compared to conventional plastics.
Ideal for heat-sensitive applications - ranging from LED lighting to automotive lighting and advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) - Therma-Tech protects sensitive electronics from hotspot formation while offering significant advantages over traditional metals like aluminum:
Lightweight Performance: Replaces heavier metals to reduce overall vehicle or component weight, which is critical in transportation and advanced mobility.
Design Freedom & Efficiency: Injection moldable into complex shapes that aluminum cannot easily achieve, enabling functional integration and part consolidation.
Sustainability: Includes eight dedicated grades utilizing recycled natural graphite, which can also be formulated with post-industrial recycled (PIR) polymers to support customers sustainability goals.
Cost-Effectiveness: Lowers total system costs through simplified production and offers highly economical, price-competitive options for price-driven applications.
Lightweighting
Impact
- Uniform heat dissipation and reduced hot spot formation
- Injection moldable material enables design freedom and easier processing for more complex shapes
- Part consolidation – allow for denser electronics placement while protecting against heat damage
- Reduced total program life costs compared to aluminum
- Inherent corrosion/oxidation resistance
- Ideal for applications in a variety of industries including transportation/automotive, appliance and electrical and electronics
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| NAME | CATEGORY | DESCRIPTION | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avient's Highly Engineered Materials for the Battery and E-mobility Market | Video | Watch this video to learn more about engineered solutions that can enable advanced mobility. | View |
| BOS - Battery S Frame | Case Study (Snapshot) | Nymax™ REC provides lightweight recycled solution for battery S frame. | View |
| Engineered Materials for EV Batteries | Infographic | Discover engineered polymers to advance battery design and performance | View |
| Engineered Polymer Materials for EV Batteries | Video | Learn more about advanced polymer technologies that enhance EV battery design and performance to enable benefits such as extended vehicle range, lightweighting and sustainability. | View |
| Heat Shield Component For LED Headlamp | Case Study (Snapshot) | Custom PA grade provides thermal and electrical conductivity for headlamp LED heat shield component | View |
| Heat Sink for Rear and Fog Lights | Case Study | Design freedom, metal replacement and Thermally Conductive Formulations provide powerful solution for Elausa Electronics | View |
| Heat Sink Material for LED | Case Study (Snapshot) | Therma-Tech™ provides thermal and electrical conductivity for high powered LED heat sink | View |
| How to Perfect Thermal Management in LED Lighting Applications | Article | Learn how polymers can improve heat management, reduce weight, and expand design freedom | View |
| Light Weighting & Thermal Conductivity for Circuit Board Heat Exchanger | Case Study (Snapshot) | Therma-Tech™ provides light weighting and thermal conductivity for circuit board heat exchanger | View |
| Polymer Heat Sinks for LED Lighting | Article | A shift from metal to Therma-Tech™ formulation drives improved product line for LED component manufacturer | View |
| Smart Alternative for Heat Dissipation Yields Savings | Case Study | Read how a manufacturer cut heat sink costs and improved agility for LED lighting assemblies by replacing aluminum with Therma-Tech™ thermally conductive polymers | View |
| Therma-Tech™ for ADAS Sensors and ECUs | Product/Service Overview | Learn how Therma-Tech material makes the difference in automotive adas sensors, cameras and ECUs | View |
| Therma-Tech™ Thermally Conductive Formulations | Processing & Design Guides | Injection molding parameters, startup and shutdown, mold design and troubleshooting recommendations for Therma-Tech™ Thermally Conductive Formulations | View |
| Thermal and Electrical Conductivity for LED Heat Sink | Case Study (Snapshot) | Custom PA grade provides thermal and electrical conductivity for LED heat sink | View |
| Thermal Conductivity for Heat Exchanger in Gas Recovery | Case Study (Snapshot) | Therma-Tech™ provide thermal conductivity for heat exchanger in gas recovery | View |
| Thermal Conductivity in Plate Heat Exchanger | Case Study (Snapshot) | Therma-Tech™ provides thermal conductivity in automotive heat exchanger | View |
| Vehicle Light Heat Sink | Case Study (Snapshot) | Therma-Tech™ provided thermal conductivity and reduced part weight in vehicle light heat sink | View |
| Vehicle Light Heat Sinks | Case Study (Snapshot) | Therma-Tech™ provided lighter weight solutions with required thermal conductivity for automotive light heat sinks | View |
Therma-Tech™ Thermally Conductive Formulations for ADAS Sensors & ECUs
Learn how Therma-Tech material makes the difference in automotive ADAS sensors, cameras and electronic control units