RE: [amsat-bb] Kapton tape

["Embry, Jeffrey, CTR, OSD/PA&E" <jeffrey.embry@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hope this is what you are looking for:

TECHNICAL DATA 

Deer Brand (KA00) Kapton* Polymide Film Tape 

UL Recognized Cat. No. KA180 


Description: 

KA00 is a 0.025mm thick Kapton* film, coated with silicon based 

thermosetting pressure sensitive adhesive. Outstanding, high temperature 

retention of physical and electrical properties. 

Application: 

For use in high performance electrical applications. Used on high 

temperature coils, such as in traction machine manufacturing, in the 

production of generators, capacitors, transformers etc. May also be used for


masking off gold contacts on PC boards during the wave soldering process 

and during hot air leveling. It is used as insulation material of class H. 

Technical Details: 

Four Pillars Average Properties , Unit Specification, Test Values 

Color - amber amber 

Total Thickness mm 0.063+- 0.006 0.063 

Tensile Strength kg/1" 14 min. avg. 14 

Elongation % 50 min. avg. 50 


I THINK that the thermal properties make is more suitable for space
applications.  I have also heard that one side of the tape is slightly
conductive, but don't have information on that.


73

Jeff
wi2t@amsat.org

-----Original Message-----
From: John Zaruba Jr [mailto:jzaruba@snip.net]
Sent: Wednesday, November 03, 1999 10:56 AM
To: amsat-bb@AMSAT.Org
Subject: [amsat-bb] Kapton tape


Hello Group,

I've seen many references, in the AMSAT Journal, to "Kapton tape", usually
in articles relating to the construction of space hardware.

What is Kapton tape, and what properties make it so useful in the space
environment?

Thanks and 73
John AA2BN
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