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Symposium: S10 - Polymer nanocomposites and nanotechnology
Oral Presentation
 
 

BN/HDPE and BN/PEI Composites for Thermal Management Applications

Bozkurt Yunus Emre (1), Kaynan Ozge (1), Yildiz Alptekin (1), Köken Deniz (2), Ozden Yenigun Elif (3), Cebeci Fevzi Cakmak (2), Cebeci Hulya (1)*, Akar Elcin (1), Kaygınok Fulden (1), Kızılcık Gizem (1), Solak Nuri (1)

(1) Istanbul Technical University - Istanbul - Turkey, (2) Sabanci University - Istanbul - Turkey, (3) Royal College of Art - London - UnitedKingdom

Thermally conductive and electrically insulating boron nitride microparticles (BNMPs) has attracted attention for thermal management applications through reinforcing polymers. However when low filler addition has been considered, achieving a proper percolation network to decrease the thermal resistance is not effective. High density polyethylene (HDPE) and polyetherimide (PEI) as a high performance thermoplastic offers significant advantages for advanced applications. Hence, melt-extrusion of CNTs and BNMPs in HDPE and PEI will be achieved by using a single and twin screw extrusion system at moderately high loadings up to 5, 10, and 15% wt. fractions. BN/HDPE and BN/PEI nanocomposites will be manufactured by compression molding to investigate thermal conductivities by flash analysis. Additionally, BN/PEI filaments will be used in a high performance 3D printer to ınvestigate the possibility of printing specific geometries as heat sinks for electronic applications.