Thermal conductivity

The thermal conductivity of a material is a physical property that provides information about how efficiently this material conducts thermal energy. It indicates how well or poorly a material is able to transport heat through thermal conduction.

In the case of plastics, thermal conductivity describes how effectively they can absorb and transfer thermal energy. When heat meets a plastic material, part of this thermal energy is conducted through the material, with thermal conductivity indicating the degree of this transfer.

A high thermal conductivity means that the material can conduct heat well, while a low thermal conductivity indicates that the material transports heat less efficiently.

This is an important property that is taken into account when selecting plastics for applications in which heat transfer plays a role, such as in electronics, the automotive industry or in thermal insulation applications.