Possible Applications:
- Electronics
- Acoustics
- Composites
- Wire/Cable insulation
- Adhesive film
- Washers and gaskets
Featured Advantages of Imidex:
- High heat resistance
- High tensile and tear strength
- Excellent resistance to oil, many chemicals, sunlight, and radiation
- Amber in color and fairly transparent
Manufacturing Capabilities:
- Film: .001" - .029"up to 26" wide
- Sheet:
.030" - .040" up to 24" wide
polish/matte finish
Westlake introduces Imidex, a unique new thermoplastic polyimide film made from AURUM® resin.
| Units | Method | Result | |
| THERMAL | |||
| Continuous use temperature | °F | - | 446 (230°C) |
| Melting point | °F | - | 730 (388°C) |
| Coefficient of thermal conductivity | W/m•K | - | 0.18 |
| Coefficient of linear expansion | x 10-6cm/cm/K | - | 55 |
| MECHANICAL | |||
| Tensile strength | MPa (psi) | ASTM D882 | 118 (17,100) |
| Tensile elongation | % | ASTM D882 | 110 |
| Tensile modulus | MPa (psi) | ASTM D882 | 3,060 (442,780) |
| Tensile impact | ft.lb/sq in | ASTM D1822 | 94 |
| Tear strength, propagation | lbs | ASTM D1922 | 2.8 |
| Tear strength, initiation | lbs | ASTM D1004 | 50.4 |
| Flexural modulus | MPa (psi) | ASTM D790 | 3,779(548,000) |
| ELECTRICAL | |||
| Flammability | - | UL94 | V-0 @ 16 mil |
| Radiation resistance | - | 
Ray
Ray |
10,000
mega rad 12,000 mega rad |
| 1 mil film tested: | |||
| Capacitance | - | ASTM D150 | 364.0 |
| Dielectric constant | @ 1kHz | ASTM D150 | 2.50 |
| Dissipation factor | - | ASTM D150 | .0014 |
| Dielectric breakdown | kV | ASTM D149 | 6.29 |
| Dielectric strength | V/mil | ASTM D149 | 6,290 |
| CHEMICAL RESISTANCE | |||
| O2 permeability | cc/m²/atm/24 hr | ASTM D3938 | 135 @ 0.8 mil |
| H2O permeability | g/m²/atm/24 hr | ASTM E96 | 85 @ 1.4 mil |
| Water absorption (24 hr) | %@50°C•75%RH•24hr | 1.0 | |
| 10% HCI aqueous | - | Mitsui | No change |
| 30% NaOH aqueous | - | Mitsui | No change |
| Toluene | - | Mitsui | No change |
| MEK | - | Mitsui | No change |
| OTHER | |||
| Specific gravity | - | ASTM D792 | 1.33 |
| Haze | % | ASTM D1003 | 0.1 |
| Light transmission | % | ASTM D1003 | 64 @ 1.4 mil |
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