DuPont® Teflon™ FEP (Type A) & PFA (Type LP) are optically clear Teflon™ films that benefit from the ability to be thermoformed, heat-sealed, plastic-welded or bonded. PFA film is very similar to FEP Film, except it has a higher melting point of (302C to 310C vs. FEP’s melt range of 260C to 280C). PFA Film is recommended over FEP Film for applications that require superior creep resistance at high temperatures, low-temperature toughness, and a higher flame resistance.  Teflon™ PTFE fluoropolymers are the most inert of all plastics and complie with USFDA regulations for food contact applications. FEP and PFA films possess superior anti-stick, low friction properties, strength and puncture resistance, chemical & solvent resistance, as well as high dielectric strength (over 7000 volts per mil for 1 mil). No electrical tracking, non-wettable (hydrophobic), non-flammable, non-charring and long term weatherabilliy.  CS Hyde FEP & PFA films offer superior reliability & retention of properties over large areas. FEP film meets the requirements of ASTM D-3368.

 FEP & PFA Applications:

-          Chemical resistant liners (tanks & diaphragms)

-          Optics lenses  

-          Release liners (DLP & SLA 3D Printer VAT Systems)

-          Solar Receptors

FEP Film & PFA Film is available in rolls, sheets, or custom width rolls. CS Hyde also has in house capabilities to laminate adhesive to FEP & PFA Film. 

Teflon™ Fluoroplastic is a trademark of The Chemours Company FC, LLC used under license by CS Hyde Company.

ETFE film is manufactured from a copolymer of ethylene and tetrafluoroethylene resin. ETFE fluoropolymer film is a versatile film due to its resistance to chemicals, weathering, low flammability and stress crack resistance.

Key Features:

• High Transparency: Offers outstanding light transmission (up to 95%), maximizing natural illumination while minimizing energy costs.
• Durability: Exhibits remarkable resistance to UV radiation, chemicals, and extreme temperatures: -200°C (-328°F) to 165°C (330°F), ensuring a long service life under diverse environmental conditions.
• Lightweight Design: Reduces structural load without compromising strength, facilitating innovative designs and easier installation.
• Flexibility: Available in various thicknesses and configurations, allowing for customized solutions tailored to specific project requirements.

ETFE applications:

Weatherable Applications: Tensile structures and roofing systems to facade cladding and greenhouse covers.
Low Surface Energy Applications: Lower density of ETFE compared tro FEP film provides greater coverage per pound for composite molding release film applications.
Barrier Protection/Surface Overlay: Low surface energy combined with high mechanical strength makes ETFE compatiable for applications such as wall coverings and anti-graffiti protection for high traffic areas.

Aluminum polyimide film is produced with virgin pure annealed alloy 1230-O aluminum foil laminated to both sides of polyimide film. As a complete laminate this film exhibits great flexibility, and high tensile strength. An interlayer of polyimide film, between the foil aides in high temperature ability, enhances chemical resistance, and provides a moisture barrier for sensitive electronic components.

Product Applications
Typically used as an shielding tape to wrap and shield individual wires in electronic cables, multi-conductor and multi-pair cables. Ideal shielding and insulation properties for communication cables commonly used in aerospace and telecoms applications. 

Thick guage polyimide film has a operating temperature range of -269°C to 400°C. This all polyimide film has an excellent balance of properties over a wide temperature range. Common properties include high electrical resistance, and good chemical and solvent resistance.  This film is UL listed. RoHs/Reach Compliant.

*4 mil. to 10 mil. is a all polyimide film. 11 mil. to 31 mil. is a multi-layer laminate to achieve nominal thickness. 

Common Applications

Mechanical parts, electronic parts, thermal and electrical insulation, fiber optics cable, insulation blankets and tubing, automotive diaphragm sensors and manifolds, etching and shim stock, flex circuits, seal rings, gaskets, and microfluidics.

*Perfect for Aerospace, Electronics, Semiconductor, and Chemical Industries.

Kapton® is a Registered Trademark of E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company used under license by CS Hyde Company.

Kapton® is a Registered Trademarks of E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company used under license by CS Hyde Company.

CS Hyde Company stocks and converts different types of Polyester film, DuPont® Mylar® Type A- Off White (standard industry grade/electronics grade- Type EL), Optically Clear, and Metallic- Metalized Polyester film.

Polyester PET film is available in custom width rolls, sheets, or die cut parts. *Mylar Tape now available with 3M® adhesive backing.


What is Mylar®?
Mylar® is a DuPont® developed and manufactured oriented, multi-use, versatile polyester (PET) film. Throughout our catalog, a few characteristics unitize this polyester product line; Mylar® films do not become brittle with age under normal conditions because there are no plasticizers. Polyester films have great archival quality, dimensionally stability, chemical resistance, moisture resistance, non-tearing properties, electrically insulating properties, balanced tensile properties and a temperature range of - 100 to 300F. Unique properties of optically clear polyester include color consistency, great clarity, and non-yellowing properties. 

The brand name Mylar® is the registered trademark owned by the E.I. DuPont Corporation for bi-axially oriented polyester film (BOPET). The term or trade name Mylar® is used to identify polyester or PET that is manufactured using DuPont Teijin Films resin. CS Hyde supplies DuPont® Mylar® Type A film. The generic trade name for Mylar® is PET, or polyethylene terephthalate (PET).

Types of Polyester (PET) Film:
48-F Series - Mylar® Type A is our standard grade PET film. It is a tough, general purpose film that’s transparent in 92 gauge (1 mil), and translucent/hazy in (2 mil) through (14 mil). Mylar® Polyester PET is ideally suited for a wide range of uses such as packaging, printing, electronics, protective overlay, barrier protection, apparel and many industrial applications. Because of Mylar® Polyester's inherent physical properties, it's a great choice if you are looking for a high performance polyester plastic film/sheet. Custom sized sheeting or roll stock available. Mylar® tape- with 3M™ Adhesive is also available.

48-F-OC Series - Optically Clear polyester film features similar qualities of Mylar® Type A, except this product is clear/transparent from (1 mil) to (10 mil) thickness. Optically clear polyester is ideal for applications that require see through clarity while maintaining performance properties, examples include alternative windows, lenses for optics applications, or moisture resistance applications.  Custom sized sheeting or roll stock available.  

48-F-1M Series - Metalized Polyester film features a bright metallic finish and is available in stock. Metalized PET thickness range (1 mil) to (5 mil)  Silver metalized Polyester PET film has a super reflective, mirror-like surface composed of a combination of polyester and a thin aluminum coating that is deposited on the surface. Custom sized sheeting or roll stock available.

Polyester PET film  is available in full width rolls, sheets, or die cut parts. Also available with 3M® adhesive backing.

PETG or (Polyethylene Terephthalate Glycol) is a cost-effective transparent thermoplastic film that has great thermoforming ability, moderate impact resistance, and exceptional clarity. PETG is often compared to polycarbonate, although it does not have the rigidity or impact strength of polycarbonate. PETG is designed to be easily conformable which makes it ideal for applications that require ultimate clarity and transparency versus other performance properties. This material is easy to fabricate and machine which makes it a cost-effective plastic that can be used in a variety of engineering applications or sign applications used in visual merchandising.

• Bright Clean Mirror Finish
• Dimensional Stability
• Lay-Flat
• Chemical Resistance
• Heat Resistance to 300 F
• Conducts Electricity
• Increases Insulation Properties

View Metalized PET Tape

CS Hyde Company supplies three types of high performance polycarbonate film; Clear Polycarbonate-type GG (gloss/gloss surface), Clear Hard Coated Polycarbonate- Type HC, and Translucent Hazy Polycarbonate- type VM (Velvet/Matte surface). Polycarbonate films have exceptional impact strength, weatherability and thermoformability. Our clear polycarbonate film is idea for optical clarity applications that also require high impact strength properties. Velvet/Matte polycarbonate is also available that is translucent in color and can be used for privacy applications while maintaining high impact strength. Common plastics associated with polycarbonate include Acrylic, Mylar®, Polyester, and PETG. In comparison, Polycarbonate has a higher impact strength than most acrylic and PETG, and better dimensional stability than Mylar® or Polyester (PET). Polycarbonate film is a great all-around high-performance material for various applications. Polycarbonate rolls or sheets available in .005”, .010", .015", and .020" thicknesses. Longer lengths, special widths.

If your application requires clear clarity and abrasion, scratch, and chemical resistance view: Polycarbonate (Hard-Coated)

Polycarbonate Adhesive Tape rolls and sheets are also available. Our in house lamination capabilities enable us to produce 3M™ pressure sensitive adhesive backed polycarbonate sheets and rolls. An ideal option for eliminating mechanical fastening.

Applications: Nameplates, Label Instrument, cluster panels, Graphic Overlays, Membrane Switches & Control Panels

38-GG Clear Polycarbonate Properties: (38-VM Velvet Matte Polycarbonate properties sheet can be found in downloads section)
  
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES:

    THERMAL PROPERTIES:

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    MECHANICAL PROPERTIES:

Anti-stated, poly-propylene, random copolymer polyolefin engineering plastic providing excellent chemical resistance and high purity. FDA compliant with better mechanical properties than other typical polyolefin materials, it is light weight, weldable, and unaffected by moisture.

PVDF (Kynar®) offers excellent chemical and corrosion resistance, and features a high tensile strength (7,000psi@yield). It also has good thermal stability and can be used in sustained applications up to 300°F. 

PVDF is extremely pure, which makes it a good candidate for food applications. When specified, PVDF resin complies with FDA regulation 21 CFR 177.510, USDA, 3A sanitary standards and meets ASTM D3222 resin specifications. PVDF can be used as a substitute for Tedlar®, ask for info.

Another feature of Kynar® is its high impact resistance and durability. Compared to many thermoplastics, PVDF has excellent resistance to creep and fatigue, yet in thin sections such as films, PVDF components are flexible and transparent.

PVDF film is stable to UV light and the effects of weather. In cold, heat, sunlight and humidity PVDF Film does not wear out or get brittle. PVDF has low NBS smoke generation and superior LOI. Also available as a CS Hyde exclusive: PVDFstick® tape, PVDF laminated with high tack adhesive for fastener-less application.

CS Hyde Company stocks skived PTFE (Polytetrafluoroethylene) film in a huge range of thicknesses, starting at .5 mil (.0005") and going up to 125mil (.125”). We sell this high performance PTFE film by the sheet, lineal foot, continuous footage, slit width (rolls), die cut (custom AND standard shapes), and/or laminated with a variety of adhesive options. PTFE is inherently super slippery and extremely temperature/chemical resistant, making it a highly suitable material to be used as a release sheet. For product information, samples, pricing, etc. please email- sales@cshyde.com

Examples of electrical applications: capacitor films, harnesses for electrical wiring in automotive and aerospace applications, spacers for transformers and other electrical insulation applications where high dielectric strength and high temperature resistance are requisite. Virgin Grade, General Purpose - No Adhesive / White Color. Also available as PTFE Tape in multiple thicknesses, grades, and adhesives

TYPICAL PTFE FILM PROPERTIES

For PTFE Thicknesses 30 mil through 125 mil. See properties data sheet in downloads tab

TPX® (Polymethylpentene, or PMP) has remarkable combination of transparency and resistance to heat/chemicals. Some of its distinguishing characteristics include its low moisture absorption, exceptional electrical and acoustical properties, good chemical resistance, high heat resistance, and transparency.

3 mil. and 5 mil. TPX® has a gloss/matte surface
10 mil. TPX® Film has a  Gloss (polish)/matte surface  (*limited availability matte/matte) specify when ordering to confirm availability
20 mil. TPX® has a matte/matte surface

TPX resin is FDA compliant, and has the lowest specific gravity of any known thermoplastic. It is thermoformable at temps of 248°F to 428°F depending on thickness, and thicker film should be preheated before forming.

Used in wide variety of applications including speaker cones, gas separating membranes, release films, and carrier films for ceramic slurry. TPX° DX845 resin.