TAGS: High Heat Materials CHINAPLAS Electrical & Electronics
Films can now be made as thin as 5 microns without compromising performance and strength, thanks to polyarylsulfone Ultrason® from BASF.
Ultra-thin Films Made from Ultrason®
At CHINAPLAS 2019,
BASF presented a new application made from Ultrason® - ultra-thin film, which can be used as a protective layer and electrical insulation for the automotive, and electrics and electronics (E&E) industries. The films, with thicknesses ranging from 15 to 5 microns, have been recently developed by Okura Industrial, a Japanese film manufacturer.
Constant Electrical and Mechanical Properties
Due to the amorphous nature of
Ultrason®, the transparent films offer constant electrical and mechanical properties over a wide temperature range from -40 °C to 200 °C. Other features include chemical and hydrolysis resistance, inherent
flame retardancy, high dimensional stability, and easy metallization. With these properties, the ultra-thin films can be used in capacitors for the automotive or other electrical components, diaphragms in speakers or as display and bar code labels in harsh environments.
Kazuhiro Kida, Business Development Manager of Ultrason® at BASF in Japan, said, “We’re honored to join hands with our customer Okura Industrial to unleash the potential of Ultrason® in the film industry. In particular, the films made from Ultrason® are as thin as 5 microns and have excellent mechanical properties and consistent high quality. This successful cooperation enables our customers to further position its high-value applications in new markets.”
At its CHINAPLAS booth, BASF also displayed a wide variety of applications made from Ultrason® in various industries including the aerospace and automotive industries and household appliances.
Ultrason®
- Ultrason is the trade name for BASF’s product range of polyethersulfone (Ultrason® E), polysulfone (Ultrason® S) and polyphenylsulfone (Ultrason® P).
- The high-performance material is used to manufacture lightweight components in the electronics, automotive and aerospace industries, as well as in water-filtration membranes and in parts that come into contact with hot water and food.
- Because of their extraordinary properties, the Ultrason® brands can substitute thermosets, metals and ceramics.
Source: BASF