Thin strips of polyimide film with adhesive on one or two sides. The tape can withstand high loads a wide temperature range. It is commonly used as a substrate in electronics for flexible circuits and as insulation.
In additive manufacturing, the tape is used to coat the build plate of lower-cost fused deposition modeling systems.
Kapton is the trade name for polyimide film registered to duPont.
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