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Kapton® (Polyimide) Tape

CS Hyde Company stocks and converts different types of adhesive backed Kapton® Polyimide tape.

Kapton® (Polyimide) Adhesive Tapes have superior dielectric strength, high temperature & chemical resistance as well as tear, puncture, and abrasion resistance. Kapton® Tape obtains its polymer performance properties because it is derived from DuPont® Kapton® Type HN Film. Kapton Polyimide tape can maintain its excellent physical, mechanical, and electrical properties over a wide temperature range making it ideal for wrapping, bonding, and mounting applications. Kapton® Polyimide tapes are most used in electrical applications such as coil insulation, capacitor and transformer wrapping, magnetic wire insulation, wave soldering and high temperature masking.

How is Kapton® tape used in industries today?
Kapton® has been around sincle the late 1960s. As today's technology advances many more electrical components are being integrated into industries like automotive, marine, aeronautical, aerospace, and locomotive. Kapton® Tape can be used to wrap wires, switches, diaphragms, sensors or heated coil components like those commonly found in seat heaters (warmers). Kapton® tape with silicone adhesive is rated (-100°F to 500°F). For more permanent applications that require more “high tack” adhesion Kapton® tape with acrylic adhesive rated (-20°F to 350°F) is recommended.
For electronic components that require extra protection from static damage during assembly or repair Electrostatic dissipative (ESD) polyimide tape is available. ESD polyimide tape helps provide protection from electrically charged objects that cause electric shorts or dielectric breakdown. ESD polyimide tape applications include masking gold contacts on PCBs or protecting sensitive components on circuit boards through manufacturing.

For fabricating or mounting applications requiring adhesive on two or both sides Double Sided Kapton® tape is recommended. This tape is constructed to fill the requirements of a high performance thermoplastic polyimide film along with the high temperature resistance of silicone adhesive for a broad range of electronic assembly and electrical insulation applications. For example, double sided Kapton® has been used as a mounting system to manufacture photovoltaic panels (solar panels). Double sided Kapton® tape provides high temperature insulation and its two-sided high temperature silicone adhesive limits the need for mechanical fastening.

When the application of Kapton® tape in some of these components require polyimide tape to be cut to a certain width or manufactured in to die cut parts like squares, washers, or circles. CS Hyde has in house converting capabilities to provide custom width rolls and die cut rolls with shapes designed for peel and stick application. Additionally, for more intricate Kapton® die cut parts we can utilize rotary die cutting or die less knife cutting that enables us to rapidly produce custom parts directly from a supplied .DXF drawing.

CS Hyde also stock diffrent types of DuPont® Kapton® FILM (no adhesive - see films section). CS Hyde can also supply slit to width Kapton® film rolls in 50 FT and 100 FT lengths.

DuPont™ and Kapton® are trademarks or registered trademarks of E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company.

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Kapton® Polyimide Tape- Silicone Adhesive (18-S)

Kapton Tape with Silicone Adhesive (18-S series)- DuPont® Kapton® tape is composed of polyimide film coated with "high temperature" silicone adhesive rated up to 500°F. Polyimide film provides excellent electrical insulation, abrasion resistance and high dielectric strength. Silicone adhesive Kapton tapes are mainly used in applications that require high temperature resistance for both the polyimide film and its adhesive. Another unique property is that silicone adhesive is not an “high tack” adhesive, which allows it to be used in applications that require a clean release removal, like high temperature masking. Kapton Tape with silicone adhesive are used primarily in electrical applications such as capacitor wrapping, gold finger masking, insulation in transformers, coils, flat cables and connectors and high temperature harness wrapping. Kapton tape’s unique ability to maintain its physical, mechanical, and electrical properties and its wide temperature range makes it appealing to a wide range of industries applications.

(18-S) Kapton Tape Properties
Adhesion (oz/in.)	ASTM-D-1000	25
Tensile Strength (lb/in)	ASTM-D-3759	30
Elongation (%)	ASTM-D-3759	40
Dielectric Strength (Volts)	ASTM-D-149	8000
Max Operating Temp. (°F)		500°F
U.L. Approval	510	Approved

Other Kapton® & Polyimide Tapes Available- Kapton® tape with Acrylic Adhesive, Double-Sided Adhesive Kapton® Tape, ESD Polyimide Tape,

Kapton® tape (18-S-Lined) is also available with fluorosilicone peel off liner to aid in cut to length installation, and die cutting.

CS Hyde also can produce specialty die cut Kapton® Tape parts with removable liner for peel and stick installation. Die cut Kapton® parts are ideal for utilizing polyimide properties as an electrical insulator on electronic device components. View our dieless knife cutting capabilities and rotary die cutting capabilities for more info.

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Kapton® Polyimide Tape- Acrylic Adhesive (18-A)

(18-S) Kapton Tape Properties
Adhesion (oz/in.)	ASTM-D-1000	25
Tensile Strength (lb/in)	ASTM-D-3759	30
Elongation (%)	ASTM-D-3759	40
Dielectric Strength (Volts)	ASTM-D-149	8000
Max Operating Temp. (°F)		500°F
U.L. Approval	510	Approved

Other Kapton® & Polyimide Tapes Available- Kapton® tape with Acrylic Adhesive, Double-Sided Adhesive Kapton® Tape, ESD Polyimide Tape,

Kapton® tape (18-S-Lined) is also available with fluorosilicone peel off liner to aid in cut to length installation, and die cutting.

CS Hyde also can produce specialty die cut Kapton® Tape parts with removable liner for peel and stick installation. Die cut Kapton® parts are ideal for utilizing polyimide properties as an electrical insulator on electronic device components. View our dieless knife cutting capabilities and rotary die cutting capabilities for more info.

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Kapton® Tape- 3M™ 966 Acrylic Adhesive

(18-S) Kapton Tape Properties
Adhesion (oz/in.)	ASTM-D-1000	25
Tensile Strength (lb/in)	ASTM-D-3759	30
Elongation (%)	ASTM-D-3759	40
Dielectric Strength (Volts)	ASTM-D-149	8000
Max Operating Temp. (°F)		500°F
U.L. Approval	510	Approved

Other Kapton® & Polyimide Tapes Available- Kapton® tape with Acrylic Adhesive, Double-Sided Adhesive Kapton® Tape, ESD Polyimide Tape,

Kapton® tape (18-S-Lined) is also available with fluorosilicone peel off liner to aid in cut to length installation, and die cutting.

CS Hyde also can produce specialty die cut Kapton® Tape parts with removable liner for peel and stick installation. Die cut Kapton® parts are ideal for utilizing polyimide properties as an electrical insulator on electronic device components. View our dieless knife cutting capabilities and rotary die cutting capabilities for more info.

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Double-sided Kapton® Polyimide Tape- Silicone Adhesive (18-DS)

(18-S) Kapton Tape Properties
Adhesion (oz/in.)	ASTM-D-1000	25
Tensile Strength (lb/in)	ASTM-D-3759	30
Elongation (%)	ASTM-D-3759	40
Dielectric Strength (Volts)	ASTM-D-149	8000
Max Operating Temp. (°F)		500°F
U.L. Approval	510	Approved

Other Kapton® & Polyimide Tapes Available- Kapton® tape with Acrylic Adhesive, Double-Sided Adhesive Kapton® Tape, ESD Polyimide Tape,

Kapton® tape (18-S-Lined) is also available with fluorosilicone peel off liner to aid in cut to length installation, and die cutting.

CS Hyde also can produce specialty die cut Kapton® Tape parts with removable liner for peel and stick installation. Die cut Kapton® parts are ideal for utilizing polyimide properties as an electrical insulator on electronic device components. View our dieless knife cutting capabilities and rotary die cutting capabilities for more info.