5 industries that rely on polyimide film
Foils are playing an increasingly important role in industry. Not only in the area of product packaging, but also as part of the products themselves.
A particularly popular film is the polyimide film, as it has a special property profile.
Polyimide films are used in a variety of industries - below are 5 industries where the material is relevant:
1. Polyimide film in the Electronics industry
Because of its electrical insulating ability and temperature stability, polyimide film has long served a useful purpose in electronics manufacturing. The foil typically acts as an insulating and protective layer on electrostatically sensitive and fragile components. Their protective effect is available throughout the manufacturing process of electronic products and is often still present in the end-use product. Almost everyone has polyimide film in their cell phone.
2. Polyimide film in electric motor industry (manufacture and repair)
The insulation strength and high temperature resistance make polyimide film a popular material in the manufacture of traction machinery used in transportation. Polyimide film is also commonly used in laminates in the area of traction machinery.
3. Polyimide film in medical technology industry
polyimide film is a popular material of choice for windows of all types of X-ray sources - synchrotron beamlines, X-ray tubes and X-ray detectors to name a few. The mechanical and thermal stability of the material and its high X-ray permeability make it an ideal material for X-ray technology. As an added bonus, it's also fairly immune to radiation damage. Spiral-wound tubes and caps made of polyimide film are also used in medical technology.
4. Polyimide film as a print bed in 3D printing industry
Polyimide film is also used in 3D printing: polyimide film and ABS (acrylonitrile butadiene styrene) combine and adhere very well to one another. This relationship between materials has led to polyimide films being widely used as a build surface for 3D printing machines. The process is simple: polyimide film is placed on a flat surface and ABS is extruded onto the surface. The result is that the ABS part to be printed does not detach from the build structure as it cools and shrinks (thereby eliminating a common cause of print defects in the industry). We manufacture 3D printing plates from polyimide film up to a thickness of 0,5 mm. The maximum print bed size is 1500 x 1500 mm.
5. Polyimide film in aerospace industry
Polyimide film insulated electrical cables have long been used on commercial and military aircraft. The lightweight construction of the film offers a desired advantage over other insulators relevant to the aircraft industry. Polyimide film also has a long history in the aerospace industry and NASA programs - it is often used as a key component in insulation systems designed to protect spacecraft upon re-entry into Earth's atmosphere. Polyimide film is also used in the area of sun sails.
Conclusion
- Polyimide film is a high-temperature film that is frequently used as an insulating film for electrical insulation due to its excellent properties.
- In the electronics industry and in electric motors, polyimide film has established itself as a reliable high-performance film.
- Polyimide film is also used in X-ray technology and in various NASA projects due to its high temperature resistance.
