Thermal Conductivity in Clear Resin ??

Question

I think this is the term i am looking for !!

Basically, laptops create a lot of heat , so if i sit a piece of clear resin(1inch thick) between my self and my laptop, would it stop the heat passing through or at least slow it down.

Thankyou.

ADDED : The resin would have 2 holes cut right through it, which will have a usb powered fan in them.With channels leading from the outside wall to the fan holes to extract the heat.

Answer 1

Well, yeah! The burning question is what's going to happen to your laptop if you retard the flow of heat away from it? Your laptop contains millions of transistors, all of which generate heat and rely on thermal dissapation for cooling. That's why it makes your legs warm -- it's cooling itself. Doing what you suggest may cool your lap but overheat your laptop.

Answer 2

Plastics (clear resins) are usually classified as insulators, so they would have relatively low thermal conductivity, and a sheet should tend to insulate your legs from the heat of the laptop.

Of course it depends on the thickness, too, and the exact type of plastic you use.

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