Applications
The TCi has a wide range of applications in characterizing metal hydrides, explosives/energetics, nanomaterials (SWCNTs / MWCNTs), polymers, nuclear materials, thermal interface materials (electronics), heat transfer fluids, ceramics, insulation, construction materials, advanced fabrics, and various other materials.
The TCi Thermal Conductivity Analyzer is truly a “one size fits all” thermal conductivity tool. No other instrument can test solids, liquids, powders, and pastes. Within a material type, the technology has the attributes necessary as a lab tool to accelerate your research & development efforts or improve your quality control. As an added bonus, the technology can be migrated to the shop floor to gain insights into your production processes.
To learn more about the applications of C-Therm's innovative sensor technology please visit the Tech Library.
Solids
Taking Ceramics to New Heights
C-Therm Technologies has provided a breakthrough in the characterization of critical performance attributes of ceramics used for aerospace applications. The main advantage for solids applications is the simplicity of the sample format. The TCi eliminates technician time required for sample preparation. The sample size flexibility allows the evaluation of actual product formats - avoiding the need for mocking-up samples.
Liquids
Fluids That Take The Heat Off
The TCi is helping manufacturers improve the heat transfer properties of advanced nano-filled liquids. For engineered liquids, the wide range of operating temperatures make the TCi an attractive solution. The low amount of heat introduced during testing minimizes the convective errors typical in liquid testing. Use of the Small-Volume Test Kit (SVTK) accessory enables the testing of less than 1 tsp of material - which is particularly important when your nano-fillers are expensive and sample volumes are limited due to budgetary constraints.
Powders
From Explosives to Pharmaceutical Excipients to Ink Toners
C-Therm Technologies TCi is being used to safely test the stability, degradation, and shelf life of explosives because it is the only instrument capable of evaluating the thermal conductivity of powders. Sample volumes are as small as 1 tsp which is critical to a rapidly growing client base in pharmaceutical manufacturing, where active ingredients are expensive and available in low quantities. C-Therm technology is migratable to manufacturing environments as a cost-effective way to monitor powder processes. See also the C-Therm ESP product line for more information on our online and inline monitoring solutions for powder processing - built on the same platform sensor technology.
Pastes
Keeping the Hottest Electronics Cool
The faster and smaller microprocessors become, the more heat they generate. C-Therm's sensor technology is providing vital insights into the development of materials that contribute to the overall thermal budget, including thermal interface pastes. The TCi allows for testing minimal volumes of paste materials and enables different locations within a sample to be characterized. The insight allows manufacturers to assess the distribution of vital filler components. Recent studies have shown variability in heat dissipation performance in some commercially available thermal interface materials greater than 40%.
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