What is polyimide tape used for?
polyimide tape such as Kapton tape has excellent electrical, chemical and temperature performance. Making it great for electronic, automotive, and general manufacturing industries.
Aerospace
Polyimide tape has been widely used in aircraft, for aerospace wires and electrical components. This is due to it having low weight, good insulating, and low out gassing characteristics.
Automotive
Polyimide tape is also ideal for wrapping switches, diaphragms, sensors, and coils in seat heaters.
Electronics manufacturing
Polyimide tape has excellent electrical isolation characteristics and is stable in a large range of temperature. Thus, in electronic manufacturing, it acts as an insulation and protection layer on electrostatic sensitive and fragile components.
3D Printing
It is great for 3D printing application because it adheres very well with the ABS material. It is often used to cover the 3D printer bed so that the ABS can be extruded on top and left to cool.
Electrical Insulation
Polyimide tape is ideal for electrical applications such as coil insulation, capacitor and transformer wrapping or insulation, magnetic wire insulation.
High Temperature Masking
With its high temperature resistance of 260°C/500°F, it is the go to tape for high temperature mask during powder coating applications.