A Novel Polymeric Coating with High Thermal Conductivity

A novel polymeric coating with high thermal conductivity was prepared using a hydroxyl-terminated polydimethylsiloxane-modified epoxy resin and hybrid aluminum nitride (AlN) particles with various sizes. It was found that the coating exhibited a maximum thermal conductivity of 1.78W/m K at 50 wt% filler content and a preferable mass ratio. This was a result of the synergistic effect of hybrid fillers giving rise to a better heat conduction capability as opposed to a coating without fillers. Furthermore, thermogravimetric analysis revealed that the coating exhibited an excellent high temperature resistance owing to the modified matrix and interaction between filler and matrix; and a dielectric study demonstrated that the dielectric constant, volume resistivity and dielectric strength of the coating at 50 wt% filler concentration were 5.6, 8.2 x 10(13) Omega . cm and 12kV/mm, respectively. In addition, the mechanical properties declined obviously with filler content.