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| PRODUCT DATA of Upilex R |
| Material | Upilex R |
| Product Datasheet | UpilexRN-566 UPILEXS Data sheet |
| General Information | Super heat resistant polyimide films formed from biphenyl tetracarboxylic dianhydride (BPDA) monomers. Its properties include dimensional stability, low water absorption and high chemical resistance |
| Product Type | Foil. |
| Chemical Composition | Polyimide. |
| Name of Manufacturer | UBE Europe GmbH
I mmermannstrasse 65 B, D-40210 Düsseldorf, Germany +49 (0)211 178830 +49 (0)211 3613297 www.ube-ind.co.jp |
| EXPERIENCE IN PRACTICE |
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| Development Status | Commercial Product |
| Cost Range | Medium |
| Lot Reproducibility | Unknown |
| Space Experience | Limited Remark:Limited in Europe |
| ELASTIC PROPERTIES |
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| Tensile Modulus | 3.9 GPa Remark:25μm |
| ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES |
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| Electrical Volume Resistivity | 4.3*10^18 ohm.m |
| Dielectric Constant | 3.2 |
| Dielectric Strength | 250 kV/mm |
| Dissipation Factor | 0.0018 |
| THERMAL PROPERTIES |
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| Temperature Range | can be used at 400°C for several hours before loosing 50% of its tensile strength |
| Thermal Conductivity | 0.24 W/m.K |
| Thermal Expansion Coefficient | 43 μstrain/°C |
| Melting Range | no melting point |
| Specific Heat | 1.09 J/g.K |
| Glass Transition Temperature | >285 °C |
| RELEVANT PROPERTIES FOR USE IN SPACE COMMUNITY |
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| Outgassing | TML=0.76%, RML=0.07%, CVCM=0 Test: Estec/532 |
| Oxygen Index | 55% |
| Moisture Absorption | > 3.0 |
| Water Absorption | 1.27% Test:50h @25C 75%RH |
| SPECIAL RECOMMENDATIONS |
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| Special Recommendations | Thicknesses from 7.5micron up to 125micron. · Various thermal control materials are available with single and double-sided metallisation; vacuum deposited aluminium (VDA). · Precise thermo-optical properties depend on the exact thickness used. · There also exists a higher temperature version called Upilex S. |