Kapton
KAPTON®– Polyimide film is a registered trademark of Du Pont.
The Advantages:
- KAPTON® can be used for short periods from -269 °C to +400 °C
- KAPTON® is flame retardant, self-extinguishing and only starts to char at 800 °C
- KAPTON® has no melting point
- KAPTON® offers a high degree of chemical resistance; an organic solvent is not yet known
- KAPTON® has a high resistance to radioactive irradiation
- KAPTON® is the only film that is resistant to corona discharges (for type CR)