Mylar A

Mylar is a polyester film that is used for its high tensile strength, chemical, and dimensional stability. Moreover, RH Nuttall Limited produce washers and gaskets in Mylar to act as barriers to aroma and gases as well as make use of its excellent dielectric properties in the form of insulations. Flexible, durable and strong, Mylar lends itself to many different applications in thermal and electric insulations industry. Due to Mylar containing no plasticizes it also means it has good aging properties meaning it will not go brittle over a long duration of time.

Mylar has excellent resistance to both moisture and certain chemicals. Furthermore, Mylar has a good temperature prevail ranging from -70°C to +150°C.

We currently supply a vast range of mylar insulations to many well known white goods household names.

General Characteristics

• Good aging properties - will not deteriorate over time.

• Flexible and strong - Mylar has a good tensile strength as well as dimensional stability.

• Good dielectric properties - meaning it is a cheap choice of material for both thermal and electrical insulations.

• Available in a variety of gauges - washers, gaskets and strip can all be manufactured from 12 micron up to 350 micron.

RH Nuttall Limited can manufacture washers, gaskets, seals and insulations from Mylar in a transparent and/or opaque colour.

Click here to ask a member of our sales team for more information on our Mylar product range. Data sheets can be supplied free of charge upon request.

Please note that information supplied by RH Nuttall Limited is given to the best of their knowledge, and should be for guidance purposes only. Data supplied is dependant on a specific application and is ultimately the customer’s own decision. If in doubt click here to ask one of our members of staff for advice. Information supplied will vary between different grades of Mylar.

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