Knowde Enhanced TDS
Identification & Functionality
- Chemical Family
- Polymer Name
- Technologies
- Product Families
Features & Benefits
- Materials Features
- Characteristics
- Essentially zero coefficient of thermal expansion
- High heat stability
- Bonds directly to metals and metal oxides (liquid)
- Conductive and non-conductive grades available
- Available as a film or liquid resin
- Tg of 335 °C
Applications & Uses
- Markets
- Applications
- Plastics & Elastomers End Uses
- Plastics & Elastomers Processing Methods
- Applications
- Dielectric layer for microelectronics
- Optical filters/mirrors
- Advanced composites
- Space structures
- Thermal protective layer for aerospace applications
- Industrial tapes
Properties
- Mechanical Properties
- Typical Properties
- Thermal Properties
- Electrical Properties
- Optical Properties
| Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
| Tensile Strength (0.8 mil; 23°C) | 281 (41) | MPa (ksi) | D88202 |
| Tensile Elongation at Break (0.8 mil; 23°C) | 7.0 | % | D88202 |
| Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
| Young’s Modulus (23°C) | 7.5 (1088) | GPa (ksi) | D88202 |
| Density | 1.4 | g/cm3 | D79208 |
| Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
| Linear CTE (1 mil; -125°C—+20°C) | 0.0 | ppm/°C | E83106 |
| Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
| Surface Resistivity | min. 10^12 | Ohms | D25791 |
| Surface Resistivity | min. 10¹² | Ω | D25791 |
| Volume Resistivity | min. 10^9 | Ohm-cm | ASTM D25791 |
| Volume Resistivity | min. 10⁹ | Ω*cm | D25791 |
| Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
| Solar Absorptance (1 mil) | 0.16 | — | E90396^{1} |
| Solar Transmittance (1 mil) | 0.72 | — | E90396^{1} |
| Solar Reflectance (1 mil) | 0.12 | — | E90396^{1} |
| Infrared Emissivity (hemispherical, 1 mil) | 0.55 | — | E40813 |
| 50% Transmission UV Cutoff (1 mil) | 454.0 | nm | — |
| Refractive Index (Abbe, 549 nm) | 1.63 | — | D54200 |
Packaging & Availability
- Material Availability
- Novastrat 905® Polyimide is available as a liquid resin or film
- 10–25 micron film thicknesses available. Other thicknesses available upon request
- Custom formulations involving pigments, dyes, or other additive chemistries are available
- Novastrat 905® Polyimide film can be supplied with many different metal and dielectric coatings
- Novastrat 905® Polyimide is a highly customizable material. Contact us with your specific needs today