Re: [amsat-bb] Space rated adheasives

["David P. Goncalves" <dpg@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Freeman, don't worry. People really do put some thought into these
things...

If it is yellow, it is kapton tape. It is used quite a bit in aerospace
and PCB manuafacture. I have seen it used to tack down thin sensor wires,
as a wrap for cables, and for holding components down during soldering.


Dave
W1EUJ

On Thu, 7 Apr 2005, Freeman P. Pascal IV wrote:

> I noticed in several of the SETI Express integration photos the use of
> tape adhesive to hold cables.  What kind of adhesive tape is able to
> withstand the temperature differentials or out gassing caused by the
> vacuum of space?  I would expect the tape to fail in very short time.
>
> -Freeman, N5FPP
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