# Painting an IC

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**Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\
**Created:** [March 2, 2008, 3:47pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/painting-an-ic/44291 "2008-03-02T15:47:13Z")\
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**Post date:** [March 4, 2008, 5:24am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/painting-an-ic/44291/26 "2008-03-04T05:24:42Z")

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> [@Zer0DazE](#):
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> but why? its still aluminum… just corroded
> 
> please to be teaching me something

> [@ADA191755 ABSTRACT](#):
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> Thermal conductivities of several commercial hard anodic coatings are measured using a transient heat-flow technique. These coatings were found to be **effective heat insulators** with thermal conductivities of the commercial coatings averaging 0.7 W/m/K

i’ll see if i can dig up more

counterpoint: heatsinks are often anodized…

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