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UMass Amherst study points to lighter aerospace insulation

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An illustration of THDBT (tetrahydroxy deoxybenzoin triazole) filler aggregates at the molecular level. In this “slow chaos” state, there are fewer vibrational pathways available for heat transport, resulting in lower thermal conductivity. (Reproduced from Materials Horizons with permission from the Royal Society of Chemistry)
June 24, 2026 01:00 PM GMT+1