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The thermal conductivity of the following cross-linked polymers was studied: (1) polystyrene cross-linked with divinylbenzene, (2) poly(methyl methacrylate) cross-linked with triallylcyanurate, (3) irradiated high-pressure polyethylene, and (4) epoxy resin cured with aliphatic amine. The thermal conductivity was found to increase with an increasing degree of cross-linking. The results were compared with calculated values obtained previously on the basis of the theory. The temperature dependence of the thermal conductivity was also discussed using the derived theory.
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Yamamoto, O., Kambe, H. Thermal Conductivity of Cross-linked Polymers. A Comparison between Measured and Calculated Thermal Conductivities. Polym J 2, 623–628 (1971). https://doi.org/10.1295/polymj.2.623
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