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Re: Kapton aluminized
Hi Tim -
what we observed with the 1mu is that there are scratches on it. I was
hoping that by going to a thicker layer, we could reduce the the chance
of that occuring. As long as the finish is "clean", I am ok with 1 mu, I was
just hoping to reduce the chance of problems.
Curtis
On Fri March 6 2009, you wrote:
> Hi Curtis,
>
> I believe you currently have 1 micron thick aluminum which was vapor
> deposited on 3 mil Kapton. You had mentioned that you wanted to go to 2
> micron aluminum. I spoke with Sheldahl and they said the thickest they
> could do was 1 micron (and that is pushing it). Is the 2 micron really
> required? I will check availability with other vendors.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Tim
>
>
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