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This research aims to compare various methods for determining thermal conductivity in innovative insulating materials.

May 6, 2026SustainabilityOpen Access

Thermal Characterization of Innovative Insulating Materials Through Different Methods: An Intra-Laboratory Study

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GBGiorgio BaldinelliUniversity of Perugia FAFrancesco AsdrubaliUniversity of Perugia CCChiara ChiattiUniversity of Perugia

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Experiment compares thermal conductivity determination methods in innovative insulating materials, suggesting improved energy performance measurements.

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This research aims to compare various methods for determining thermal conductivity in innovative insulating materials.
Intra-laboratory comparison of thermal conductivity methods
Characterization of twelve insulating materials
Usage of Transient Plane Source, Guarded Hot Plate, and Heat Flow Meter methods
Systematic differences noted between transient and steady-state methods
TPS shows larger deviations for rough, thin, or heterogeneous materials
GHP and HFM methods agree more closely under suitable conditions

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Baldinelli et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69fa989404f884e66b5325d0 https://doi.org/10.3390/su18094474

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Experiment compares thermal conductivity determination methods in innovative insulating materials, suggesting improved energy performance measurements.

Thermal Characterization of Innovative Insulating Materials Through Different Methods: An Intra-Laboratory Study

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