PolyFLEX™

Flexible Substrates for Electronics Applications

Polyonics manufactures clear and white top coated polyimide and polyester films for a wide variety of applications related to the electronics industry. The flexible substrates are designed to be printed with conductive, semi-conductive and resistive inks and includeESD-Safe options.

Typical Applications Include:

Features

• Thermally stable
• Chemical and solvent resistant
• High contrast printability
• ESD-Safe options
• Opaque and transparent options

Printable Surfaces for Printed Electronics

Polyimide is the preferred material for applications requiring a high degree of dimensional stability after exposure to extreme temperatures (up to 300°C). In addition, polyimide offers a high resistance to chemicals and is light weight and flexible making it an ideal substrate for printed electronics applications.

Polyonics PolyFLEX flexible substrates include clear and white printable coatings that produce hi-resolution images using conductive inks in Flexo and Screen printing processes. The proprietary polymer coatings have been evaluated by leading conductive ink suppliers as providing increased ink receptivity, superior ink adhesion and high resolution printing.

Antistatic Technology

Polyonics ESD-Safe polyimide and polyester (PET) films include durable, non-metallic static dissipative top coats that provide surface resistances of >10⁵ and <10⁹ Ohms. The materials have proven to help designers and manufacturers package and protect their most static sensitive devices from electrostatic charges arising from both human contact (HBM) and charged devices (CDM) and are valuable elements in the successful S20.20 ESD Control Plans of global electronics EMS’, ODMs, converters and OEMs.

 

Product Selection

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Product	Color	Film	Thickness	Coat	Printing Methods
XF-101	Amber	Polyimide	2 mil (50µm)	Hi-Res Clear Thermal Cured	Flexo/Screen
XF-102	Amber	Polyimide	5 mil (125µm)	Hi-Res Clear Thermal Cured	Flexo/Screen
XF-103	White	Polyimide	1 mil (25µm)	Hi-Res Hi-Gloss White Thermal Cured	Flexo
XF-104	White	Polyimide	2 mil (50µm)	Hi-Res Hi-Gloss White Thermal Cured	Flexo/Screen
XF-105	White	Polyimide	5 mil (120µm)	Hi-Res Hi-Gloss White Thermal Cured	Flexo/Screen
XF-106	White	Black Polyimide	1 mil (25µm)	Hi-Res Hi-Gloss White Thermal Cured	Flexo
XF-107	white	Polyimide	1 mil (25µm)	Hi-Gloss Double White Thermal Cured	Flexo
XF-111	White	Polyimide	0.5 mil (13 µm) (25µm)	Semi-gloss white top coat	Flexo
XF-113	Amber	Polyimide	0.5 mil (13 µm) (25µm)	Durable ESD-Safe top coat	Flexo
XF-114	Amber	Polyimide	1 mil (25µm)	ESD-Safe top coat	Flexo
XF-115	Amber	Polyimide	1 mil (25µm)	Hi-Res Clear Thermal Cured	Flexo
XF-118	Amber	Polyimide	2 mil (50µm)	ESD-Safe top coat	Flexo
XF-122	Clear	Transparent clear polyester	1 mil (25µm)	ESD-Safe top coat	Flexo
XF-124	White	Opaque white polyester	2 mil (50µm)	ESD-Safe top and back coats	Flexo

Ink Partners

The proprietary polymer coatings on the PolyFLEX flexible substrates have been evaluated by the following conductive ink suppliers as providing increased ink receptivity, superior ink adhesion and surfaces that support high resolution printing.

To learn more about these unique polyimide substrates and coverlays, call our technical experts at (603)352-1415 or  request information.