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Unsintered Laser Markable (MA)

Extruded PTFE Films

MA High Contrast Laser Mark-able film is engineered to meet the most demanding requirements of the aerospace industry. Norgard™ MA exceeds OEM industry requirements for contrast levels before and after heat aging. The Saint-Gobain® extrusion process provides the longest splice free/joint free lengths available for improved insulation integrity and higher physical properties that support faster tape wrapping speeds. *Previously known as FLUOROWRAP® MA High Contrast.

Features
Features
  • Contrast Ratio: 65 % before heat aging, 50 % after heat aging
  • Long length splice free/joint free films
  • Tight thickness tolerance
  • High tensile strength
  • RoHS and REACH compliant
Applications

  • Laser marked aerospace wire and cable for on-board flight control, power, communication and entertainment systems

Availability

• White color

• Available on industry standard 3” (76 mm) ID cores in flat pad, traverse wound and StablEdge™ packages.

• Slit widths are available at 0.10” (2.5 mm) or wider

• Customized solutions available

Typical Properties

Property Value Unit
Thickness 3.0 mil
  0.076 mm
Thickness Tolerance  ± 5 % of Nominal
Density 1.6 g/cm3
Density Tolerance ± 0.5 g/cm3
Tensile Strength MD (minimum) 2,900 psi
  20 MPa
Tensile Strength TD (minimum) 247 psi
  1.7 MPa
Elongation MD (minimum) 60 %
Elongation TD (minimum) 50 %
Contrast Initial 65 %
Contrast after Heat Age 50 %
Splice Free Roll Lengths 1,100 LY
  1,000 M

The values presented are typical values and should not be used for specification purposes. Contact your Saint-Gobain Tape Solutions representative for more information.

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