At Fangxin, our business is all about taking materials science further, to make them work better. Lately we’ve been trying to find ways to boost the performance of vinyl ester resins by using ceramic inclusions. This research may be beneficial in a variety of industries where transferring heat is critical.

The use of ceramic fillers to aid in heat transfer

Vinyl ester resins are tough and they don’t corrode, so they work well for cars, airplanes and buildings. They are terrible at conducting heat, however. That can be a problem when we want heat to flow freely.

To remedy this we are investigating how ceramic fillers can be beneficial. Ceramic fillers can make the resins better at transferring heat, which is important for keeping things at the correct temperature.

IMPROVING CERAMIC FILLER / VE RESIN INTERFACES

You see, by adding ceramic fillers to vinyl ester resins we aid heat in passing seemlessly through the material. The fillers produce paths that allow heat to move around better, which means that the resins work more effectively. This can help prevent the material from becoming too hot and breaking down, so it will last longer in a variety of applications.

Industry Gets a New Handle on Heat

How well materials vinylester gelcoat can manage heat in settings where heat control is really important is crucial for performance and safety in those applications. With better heat transfer of the vinyl ester resin via ceramic fillers we can make them high temperature and stress endurable. This makes them more useful in difficult industrial applications where heat transfer is critical.

What ceramic fillers do to help the vinyl ester resins.

Ceramic fillers are unique because they readily conduct gelcoat vinylester heat. They also remain stable at high temperatures, which makes them a good fit for the resin. This ensures that the material will last a while.

Advantages of Ceramic Fillers in Vinyl Ester Resin

I love how much better they move heat and act when adding ceramic fillers to vinyl ester resins. These fillers also make the orthophthalic resins resins more robust and efficient in industries where heat management is particularly important. Our work is one piece in an effort to continue this trend and to improve the materials we use for all kinds of applications, and we can’t wait to explore the many ways we can make vinyl ester resins and other materials even better.