Established in 2007, C-Therm Technologies is the world leader in transient thermal conductivity instrumentation for the testing of a wide range of materials with applications ranging from Batteries and Electric vehicles to Textiles and Soft lines. C-Therm is led by the team of Adam Harris (CEO), Brandon Brown (VP Engineering) and Lindsay Underhill (VP Fulfillment Operations) who share a vision for simplifying thermal conductivity testing for the materials of tomorrow. C-Therm’s technologies have been pioneering the way for many of the world’s most prominent manufacturers, researchers, and academic institutions to measure the thermal properties of their materials. The company provides solutions for R&D, production, and quality control applications through the Trident Thermal Conductivity Instrument. The development of the Trident represents a significant advancement in transient thermal analysis technology. The instrument boasts four of the most prominent methods of transient thermal conductivity measurement: the Modified Transient Plane Source (MTPS), the Transient Plane Source (TPS), the Transient Line Source (TLS), and the Transient Hot Wire (THW). This flexibility allows for rapid testing of solids, liquids, powders, and pastes with high precision and accuracy under a variety of application-specific testing conditions. It is better to have options.
The plug-and-play nature of the device makes it an ideal choice for researchers looking to accelerate their testing capabilities and improve their understanding of material thermal performance. Another notable feature of the methods is that they are all non-destructive. This is particularly important in settings where preserving the sample’s integrity is paramount. The system is mobile and can be taken outside a laboratory setting and into the field for research. It has been taken aboard ships and integrated in different industrial settings to collect real time data. In 2016, C-Therm’s Modified Transient Plane Source (MTPS) technique was adopted as the global standard for characterizing the thermal performance of textiles and is trusted today by companies like Adidas. Trident has become the leading method for managing thermal runaway in battery packs in the electric vehicle industry. The system can gather data continuously without user interruption, increasing results’ accuracy. Additionally, users can obtain results within minutes, whereas a single measurement may take upwards of an hour using traditional, steady-state methods. C-Therm is constantly innovating and paving the way for rapid, non-destructive testing and is trusted by companies such as NASA, Intel, 3M, and academic institutions around the world.
