In an earlier post, we asked this question, but it’s come back again and again, so we want to address again, in more detail, and with an aim for discussion. We are often asked if our products are UL Certified. Customers often as us because they in turn need to provide UL certification on their [...]

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As a manufacturer of polyimide tapes and films (generic version of Kapton), we are often asked whether we can make custom-made shapes and sizes to meet advanced packaging requirements. The requests come from design engineers looking to incorporate polyimide films into their designs, often to create an insulation layers between two parts. CAPLINQ offers this [...]

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Lead-Acid Gel batteries are used in back-up power supplies for alarm and smaller computer systems (particularly in uninterruptible power supplies) and for electric scooters, electrified bicycles, transportation and marine applications. Unlike wet cells, gel cells are sealed, with pressure relief valves in case of overcharging. During normal use they cannot spill liquid electrolyte. In the [...]

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CAPLINQ’s non-adhesive polyimide (Kapton) film – it’s PITN-Series – has been successfully tested as a release film in a welding press that fuses PTFE-coated composite conveyor belting.

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As described in the article “How Polyimide Tapes are Made“, tapes are composed of two distinct layers, each of which is critical to the properties of the final product. The first layer is the backing material, and whether this is polyimide film (the generic verison of DuPont’s Kapton), polyvinyl chloride (PVC), Polyethylene terephthalate (PET), or [...]

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Polyimide Tape (the generic version of Dupont© Kapton Tape), typically comes in various polyimide thicknesses. These thicknesses are generally labelled as 1-mil, 2-mil, 3-mil or even 5-mil thick polyimide tape. Each of these variations serves different purposes and is therefore used for different applications. Of course, the thicker the polyimide film used, the more expensive [...]

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Polyimide pressure sensitive adhesive (PSA) tape is actually made up of two separate steps. The first is the manufacture of the Polyimide film, itself (the generic name of of DuPont’s tradename Kapton®), and the second is Tweet

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