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    Kapton is a polyimide film used in flexible printed circuits (flexible electronics) and space blankets, which are used on spacecraft, satellites, and various...
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    fuel cells, displays, and various military roles. A classic polyimide is Kapton, which is produced by condensation of pyromellitic dianhydride and 4,4'-oxydianiline...
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    reflects up to 97% of radiated heat. For use in space, polyimide (e.g. Kapton, UPILEX) substrate is usually chosen due to its resistance to the hostile...
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    sophisticated designs use nonwoven porous polymeric films like polyacrylonitrile or Kapton, woven glass fibers or porous woven ceramic fibres. Current collectors connect...
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  • the detection of glucose. Upilex-S, along with other polyimides Kapton HN and Kapton E, have been investigated by NASA with respect to their radiation...
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  • developed many polymers such as Vespel, neoprene, nylon, Corian, Teflon, Mylar, Kapton, Kevlar, Zemdrain, M5 fiber, Nomex, Tyvek, Sorona, Corfam and Lycra in the...
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    and cross-linking agent for polymers, especially the polyimides, such as Kapton. 4,4′-Oxydianiline is used in the production of a wide variety of polymer...
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  • Thumbnail for Pyromellitic dianhydride
    anhydride that is used in the preparation of polyimide polymers such as Kapton. It is a white, hygroscopic solid. It forms a hydrate. It is prepared by...
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    being covered with gold foil which is the effect of the amber-coloured Kapton layer deposited over the silver Aluminized mylar. For non-spacecraft applications...
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    made of a thin (50 microns for the first layer, 25 microns for the others) Kapton membrane coated with aluminum for reflectivity. The outermost Sun-facing...
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