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MylarŪ Film and Sheet Properties
Mylar® Film or Polyester Film is ideally suited for a wide
range of uses such as packaging, printing, die-cutting, electronics,
protective overlay, barrier protection, apparel and other industrial
applications. Because of Mylar Film or Polyester Film inherent physical
properties, it's your best choice for a high performance plastic
film/sheet.
| Physical
Properties |
| Properties |
Typical Value |
Units |
Test Method |
| Tensile Strength (MD) |
28,000 |
psi |
ASTM-D882 |
| Tensile Strength (TD) |
34,000 |
psi |
ASTM-D882 |
| Strength Elongation MD |
15,000 |
psi |
ASTM-D882 |
| Strength F-5 TD |
14,000 |
psi |
ASTM-D882 |
| Modulus
MD |
710,000 |
psi |
ASTM-D882 |
| Modulus TD |
740,000 |
psi |
ASTM-D882 |
| Elongation
MD |
115 |
% |
ASTM-D882 |
| Elongation TD |
92 |
% |
ASTM-D882 |
| Surface
Roughness |
38 |
nm |
Optical
Profilometer |
| Density |
1.39 |
g/cc |
ASTM-D1505 |
| Viscosity |
0.56 |
dL/g |
ASTM-D4603 |
| Yield |
21,000 |
in2/lb |
n/a |
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| Electrical
Properties |
| Properties |
Typical Value |
Units |
Test Method |
| Dielectric Strength |
AC, 20º
C, .00092" |
7,000 |
volts/mil
|
ASTM-D149-64 |
| Dielectric Constant |
25º
C, 1kHz |
3.2 |
n/a |
ASTM-D150-81 |
| Dissipation
Factor |
25º
C, 1kHz |
0.005 |
n/a
|
ASTM-D150-65 |
| Volume Resistivity |
25º
C |
1.00E+19
|
ohm-cm
|
ASTM-D257-78 |
| Corona
Threshold |
|
V-AC |
V-AC |
ASTM-D2275-80 |
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| Thermal
Properties |
| Properties |
Typical Value |
Units |
Test
Method |
| Melting Point |
254 |
º
C |
n/a |
| Dimensional Stability |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
| at 105º
C MD |
0.6 |
% |
n/a |
| at 105º
C TD |
0.3 |
% |
n/a |
| at 150º
C MD |
1.8 |
% |
n/a |
| at 150º C TD |
1.0 |
% |
n/a |
| Specific
Heat |
0.28 |
cal/g/º C |
n/a |
| Thermal Expansion |
1.7 x
10-5 |
in/in/º
C |
ASTM-D696 |
| UL94
Flame Class |
94VTM-2 |
n/a |
Slow to self
extinguishing |
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Polyester Film has a variety of different applications. Click
here for more information.
Grafix Plastics offers a wide variety of different types, grades,
finishes and thicknesses. Click here
for more information on Grafix Plastics Polyester Film Products.
Mylar® is a registered trademark of
Dupont Teijin Films. Only Dupont Teijin Films makes Mylar® Grafix
Plastics stocks some Mylar® products so please contact
us for more information.
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