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APICAL® Polyimide Film Is the Right Choice.
Custom High Performance Polymer Films with APICAL® Polyimide
APICAL® Polyimide: The Right Choice for Specialty Fabricated Products
APICAL® Polyimide Film is used in a wide range of unusual applications due to its unique high and low operating temperature capability. These applications include bar code labels, speaker coils, spiral wrapped tubing, gaskets and diaphragms, aircraft shim stock, space blankets, nuclear linear accelerator insulation, carrier and transport belts, and sensors. The versatility of APICAL® Polyimide Film means there is no end to the new applications that are found every day for this exceptional high performance polymer film, making it the premier polyimide for specialty fabricated products.
Versatile Applications for Polyimide for Specialty Fabricated Products
The unique properties of APICAL® Polyimide Film make it suitable for a wide array of specialty fabricated products. Whether it’s in the demanding environment of a nuclear linear accelerator or the delicate requirements of a bar code label, APICAL® Polyimide Film delivers exceptional performance. Its ability to function effectively in both extremely high and low temperatures is a key reason why it is the preferred polyimide for specialty fabricated products.
Primary Film Properties for High-End Applications
The primary film properties that make APICAL® Polyimide the material of choice in high-end applications include:
- No Melt Point and Flame Resistance: APICAL® Polyimide Film has no melt point and will not sustain or propagate flame (UL 94-VO rating), making it ideal for safety-critical applications.
- Wide Operating Temperature Range: It can be used in applications from -269°C to 400°C while still maintaining mechanical and electrical integrity, which is crucial for specialty fabricated products.
- Excellent Mechanical Properties: High abrasion and cut-through resistance ensure durability and longevity in demanding environments.
- Chemical Resistance: APICAL® Polyimide is resistant to most acids, solvents, lubricants, and hydrocarbons, though it is susceptible to degradation by strong bases.
- Superior Electrical Properties: High dielectric strength, good dielectric constant, and low dissipation factor make it an excellent insulator.
- High Thermal Dimensional Stability: Low shrinkage at elevated temperatures up to 400°C ensures stable performance.
- Adhesion to Various Adhesive Systems: Good adhesion to a wide range of adhesives, including silicones, acrylics, polyimides, FEP, PTFE, PFA, epoxies, and modified epoxies, and phenolics.
- High Radiation Resistance: Its ability to withstand radiation makes it suitable for nuclear and space applications.
- Excellent Flexural Durability: This ensures that the film can be flexed repeatedly without losing integrity.
Why Choose APICAL Polyimide For Specialty Fabricated Products?
APICAL® Polyimide Film stands out as the ultimate polyimide for specialty fabricated products due to its superior properties and versatility. Its flame resistance, wide operating temperature range, excellent mechanical and electrical properties, chemical resistance, and high radiation resistance make it the material of choice for high-performance and demanding applications. Trust APICAL® Polyimide for all your specialty fabricated product needs to ensure unmatched performance and reliability.
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Quality
Industries who depend upon APICAL® Polyimide Film benefit not only from a carefully designed product, but from the process behind it as well. Unlike many film manufacturers, APICAL® Polyimide process technology is driven by quality not speed.
Performance
In spite of being lighter in weight than many of the materials it has replaced, the overall performance of APICAL® Polyimide surpasses them. Its high degree of dimensional stability allows it to be wrapped tightly for applications where space is a premium. It is tough, highly resistant to tearing, abrasion and puncture.
Technical Data
APICAL® Polyimide Films possess an excellent balance of physical, thermal, electrical, and chemical properties over a wide range of temperatures for flexible printed circuits, tape automated bonding, motor generator insulation, wire and cable insulation, pressure sensitive tape and other uses.