LDEF Materials - Category: Polyimide

Category:  Polyimide
Experiment Number:  AO015 - Free-Flyer Biostack Experiment
Associated Tray(s):  Tray Location:  C02 - Orientation: 141.9 degrees off ram incidence angle
Item, Name or Use:  Insulation
Item, Type:  Hardware
Material, Type of:  Polymer
Material Designation/Trade Name:  Kapton 300H
Material, Composition:  Polyimide
Material, Remarks:  Cov
Reference:  No value in DB


Category:  Polyimide
Experiment Number:  AO015 - Free-Flyer Biostack Experiment
Associated Tray(s):  Tray Location:  G02 - Orientation: Earth-facing end
Item, Name or Use:  Insulation
Item, Type:  Hardware
Material, Type of:  Polymer
Material Designation/Trade Name:  Kapton 300H
Material, Composition:  Polyimide
Material, Remarks:  Cov
Reference:  No value in DB


Category:  Polyimide
Experiment Number:  AO114 - Interaction of Atomic Oxygen With Solid Surfaces at Orbital Altitudes
Associated Tray(s):  Tray Location:  C03 - Orientation: 171.9 degrees off ram incidence angle; trailing edge
Item, Name or Use:  Test sample
Item, Type:  Specimen
Material, Type of:  Polymer
Material Designation/Trade Name:  Kapton thin disc
Material, Composition:  Polyimide
Material, Remarks:  Exp
Reference:  No value in DB


Category:  Polyimide
Experiment Number:  AO114 - Interaction of Atomic Oxygen With Solid Surfaces at Orbital Altitudes
Associated Tray(s):  Tray Location:  C09 - Orientation: 8.1 degrees off ram incidence angle; leading edge
Item, Name or Use:  Test sample
Item, Type:  Specimen
Material, Type of:  Polymer
Material Designation/Trade Name:  Kapton thin disc
Material, Composition:  Polyimide
Material, Remarks:  Exp
Reference:  No value in DB


Category:  Polyimide
Experiment Number:  AO133 - Effect of Space Environment on Space-Based Radar Phased-Array Antenna
Associated Tray(s):  Tray Location:  H07 - Orientation: Space-facing end
Item, Name or Use:  Creep specimen antenna plane
Item, Type:  Specimen
Material, Type of:  Polymer
Material Designation/Trade Name:  Kapton
Material, Composition:  Polyimide
Material, Remarks:  Exp / Cov
Reference:  No value in DB


Category:  Polyimide
Experiment Number:  AO171 - Solar-Array-Materials Passive LDEF Experiment
Associated Tray(s):  Tray Location:  A08 - Orientation: 38.1 degrees off ram incidence angle
Item, Name or Use:  Test sample
Item, Type:  Specimen
Material, Type of:  Polymer
Material Designation/Trade Name:  Encapsulant X-76
Material, Composition:  Polyimide
Material, Remarks:  Exp
Reference:  No value in DB


Category:  Polyimide
Experiment Number:  AO171 - Solar-Array-Materials Passive LDEF Experiment
Associated Tray(s):  Tray Location:  A08 - Orientation: 38.1 degrees off ram incidence angle
Item, Name or Use:  Test sample
Item, Type:  Specimen
Material, Type of:  Polymer
Material Designation/Trade Name:  Kapton, Black 1 mil
Material, Composition:  Polyimide
Material, Remarks:  Exp
Reference:  No value in DB


Category:  Polyimide
Experiment Number:  AO171 - Solar-Array-Materials Passive LDEF Experiment
Associated Tray(s):  Tray Location:  A08 - Orientation: 38.1 degrees off ram incidence angle
Item, Name or Use:  Test sample
Item, Type:  Specimen
Material, Type of:  Polymer
Material Designation/Trade Name:  Kapton H - 0.5 mil
Material, Composition:  Polyimide
Material, Remarks:  Exp
Reference:  No value in DB


Category:  Polyimide
Experiment Number:  AO171 - Solar-Array-Materials Passive LDEF Experiment
Associated Tray(s):  Tray Location:  A08 - Orientation: 38.1 degrees off ram incidence angle
Item, Name or Use:  Substrate
Item, Type:  Specimen
Material, Type of:  Polymer
Material Designation/Trade Name:  Kapton H - 1 mil
Material, Composition:  Polyimide
Material, Remarks:  Cov
Reference:  No value in DB


Category:  Polyimide
Experiment Number:  AO171 - Solar-Array-Materials Passive LDEF Experiment
Associated Tray(s):  Tray Location:  A08 - Orientation: 38.1 degrees off ram incidence angle
Item, Name or Use:  Substrate
Item, Type:  Specimen
Material, Type of:  Polymer
Material Designation/Trade Name:  Kapton H - 2 mil
Material, Composition:  Polyimide
Material, Remarks:  Cov
Reference:  No value in DB


Category:  Polyimide
Experiment Number:  AO171 - Solar-Array-Materials Passive LDEF Experiment
Associated Tray(s):  Tray Location:  A08 - Orientation: 38.1 degrees off ram incidence angle
Item, Name or Use:  Test sample
Item, Type:  Specimen
Material, Type of:  Polymer
Material Designation/Trade Name:  Kapton H, 5 mil
Material, Composition:  Polyimide
Material, Remarks:  Exp
Reference:  No value in DB


Category:  Polyimide
Experiment Number:  AO171 - Solar-Array-Materials Passive LDEF Experiment
Associated Tray(s):  Tray Location:  A08 - Orientation: 38.1 degrees off ram incidence angle
Item, Name or Use:  Test sample
Item, Type:  Specimen
Material, Type of:  Polymer
Material Designation/Trade Name:  OI-650 on -.5 mil Kapton
Material, Composition:  Polyimide
Material, Remarks:  Exp
Reference:  No value in DB


Category:  Polyimide
Experiment Number:  AO171 - Solar-Array-Materials Passive LDEF Experiment
Associated Tray(s):  Tray Location:  A08 - Orientation: 38.1 degrees off ram incidence angle
Item, Name or Use:  Test sample
Item, Type:  Specimen
Material, Type of:  Polymer
Material Designation/Trade Name:  Silicone, DC1-2577 on 0.5 mil Kapton
Material, Composition:  Polyimide, silicone
Material, Remarks:  Exp
Reference:  No value in DB


Category:  Polyimide
Experiment Number:  AO187-01 - The Chemistry of Micrometeoroids
Associated Tray(s):  Tray Location:  A03 - Orientation: 171.9 degrees off ram incidence angle; trailing edge
Item, Name or Use:  Detector
Item, Type:  Specimen
Material, Type of:  Polymer
Material Designation/Trade Name:  Kapton
Material, Composition:  Polyimide
Material, Remarks:  Exp
Reference:  No value in DB


Category:  Polyimide
Experiment Number:  S1001 - Low-Temperature Heat Pipe Experiment Package (HEPP) for LDEF
Associated Tray(s):  Tray Location:  F12 - Orientation: 81.9 degrees off ram incidence angle
Item, Name or Use:  Shim insulation
Item, Type:  Hardware
Material, Type of:  Polymer
Material Designation/Trade Name:  Kapton
Material, Composition:  Polyimide
Material, Remarks:  Cov
Reference:  No value in DB


Category:  Polyimide
Experiment Number:  S1003 - Ion-Beam-Textured and Coated Surfaces Experiment
Associated Tray(s):  Tray Location:  E06 - Orientation: 98.1 degrees off ram incidence angle
Item, Name or Use:  Solar array blanket
Item, Type:  Specimen
Material, Type of:  Polymer
Material Designation/Trade Name:   Kapton
Material, Composition:  Polyimide
Material, Remarks:  Exp
Reference:  No value in DB


Category:  Polyimide
Experiment Number:  S1003 - Ion-Beam-Textured and Coated Surfaces Experiment
Associated Tray(s):  Tray Location:  E06 - Orientation: 98.1 degrees off ram incidence angle
Item, Name or Use:  Thermal control
Item, Type:  Specimen
Material, Type of:  Polymer
Material Designation/Trade Name:  Kapton, 5 mil , with 0.1um internal surface
Material, Composition:  Polyimide
Material, Remarks:  Exp
Reference:  No value in DB


Category:  Polyimide
Experiment Number:  S0069 - Thermal Control Surfaces Experiment
Associated Tray(s):  Tray Location:  A09 - Orientation: 8.1 degrees off ram incidence angle; leading edge
Item, Name or Use:  Carousel
Item, Type:  Hardware
Material, Type of:  Polymer
Material Designation/Trade Name:  Kapton
Material, Composition:  Polyimide
Material, Remarks:  Cov
Reference:  No value in DB


Category:  Polyimide, adhesive
Experiment Number:  S1005 - Transverse Flat-Plate Heat Pipe Experiment
Associated Tray(s):  Tray Location:  B10 - Orientation: 21.9 degrees off ram incidence angle
Item, Name or Use:  Heater wire adhesive
Item, Type:  Specimen
Material, Type of:  Polymer
Material Designation/Trade Name:  Kapton, with adhesive on one side
Material, Composition:  Polyimide
Material, Remarks:  Cov
Reference:  No value in DB


Category:  Polyimide, adhesive
Experiment Number:  S1005 - Transverse Flat-Plate Heat Pipe Experiment
Associated Tray(s):  Tray Location:  B10 - Orientation: 21.9 degrees off ram incidence angle
Item, Name or Use:  Heater wire adhesive
Item, Type:  Specimen
Material, Type of:  Polymer
Material Designation/Trade Name:  Kapton, with adhesive on two sides
Material, Composition:  Polyimide
Material, Remarks:  Cov
Reference:  No value in DB


Category:  Polyimide, aluminum
Experiment Number:  S1003 - Ion-Beam-Textured and Coated Surfaces Experiment
Associated Tray(s):  Tray Location:  E06 - Orientation: 98.1 degrees off ram incidence angle
Item, Name or Use:  Thermal control
Item, Type:  Specimen
Material, Type of:  Metal, polymer
Material Designation/Trade Name:  Textured Kapton on textured Kapton substrate with 0.1 um aluminum internal surface
Material, Composition:  Polyimide, Al
Material, Remarks:  Exp
Reference:  No value in DB


Category:  Polyimide, aluminum
Experiment Number:  S1003 - Ion-Beam-Textured and Coated Surfaces Experiment
Associated Tray(s):  Tray Location:  E06 - Orientation: 98.1 degrees off ram incidence angle
Item, Name or Use:  Thermal control
Item, Type:  Specimen
Material, Type of:  Metal, polymer
Material Designation/Trade Name:  Textured Kapton with 0.1 um aluminum internal surface
Material, Composition:  Polyimide, Al
Material, Remarks:  Exp
Reference:  No value in DB


Category:  Polyimide, aluminum, metallize
Experiment Number:  S1005 - Transverse Flat-Plate Heat Pipe Experiment
Associated Tray(s):  Tray Location:  B10 - Orientation: 21.9 degrees off ram incidence angle
Item, Name or Use:  Multilayer insulation (MLI)
Item, Type:  Specimen
Material, Type of:  Metal, polymer
Material Designation/Trade Name:  Aluminized Kapton
Material, Composition:  Polyimide, Al
Material, Remarks:  Exp / Cov
Reference:  No value in DB


Category:  Polyimide, film
Experiment Number:  S1001 - Low-Temperature Heat Pipe Experiment Package (HEPP) for LDEF
Associated Tray(s):  Tray Location:  H01 - Orientation: Space-facing end
Item, Name or Use:    Battery materials
Item, Type:  Hardware
Material, Type of:  Polymer
Material Designation/Trade Name:  Kapton Type H film, MIL-P-46112, MR Type 1
Material, Composition:  Polyimide
Material, Remarks:  Cov
Reference:  Power tray


Category:  Polyimide, fluoropolymer
Experiment Number:  AO171 - Solar-Array-Materials Passive LDEF Experiment
Associated Tray(s):  Tray Location:  A08 - Orientation: 38.1 degrees off ram incidence angle
Item, Name or Use:  Test sample
Item, Type:  Specimen
Material, Type of:  Polymer
Material Designation/Trade Name:  Kapton F, 0.1 mil FEP Teflon® on both sides
Material, Composition:  Fluorinated ethylene propylene (FEP), polyimide
Material, Remarks:  Exp
Reference:  No value in DB


Category:  Polyimide, foil
Experiment Number:  S1002 - Investigation of Critical Surface Degradation Effects on Coating and Solar Cells Developed in Germany
Associated Tray(s):  Tray Location:  E03 - Orientation: 171.9 degrees off ram incidence angle; trailing edge
Item, Name or Use:  Thermal control, insulation
Item, Type:  Hardware
Material, Type of:  Polymer
Material Designation/Trade Name:  Kapton foil
Material, Composition:  Polyimide
Material, Remarks:  Cov
Reference:  No value in DB


Category:  Polyimide, lubricant
Experiment Number:  AO147 - Passive Exposure of Earth Radiation Budget Experiment Components
Associated Tray(s):  Tray Location:  B08 - Orientation: 38.1 degrees off ram incidence angle
Item, Name or Use:  Insulated bushing, lubricant
Item, Type:  Hardware
Material, Type of:  Polymer
Material Designation/Trade Name:  Vespel, DuPont
Material, Composition:  Polyimide
Material, Remarks:  Cov
Reference:  No value in DB


Category:  Polyimide, lubricant
Experiment Number:  AO147 - Passive Exposure of Earth Radiation Budget Experiment Components
Associated Tray(s):  Tray Location:  G12 - Orientation: Earth-facing end
Item, Name or Use:  Insulated bushing, lubricant
Item, Type:  Hardware
Material, Type of:  Polymer
Material Designation/Trade Name:  Vespel, DuPont
Material, Composition:  Polyimide
Material, Remarks:  Cov
Reference:  No value in DB


Category:  Polyimide, lubricant
Experiment Number:  S1002 - Investigation of Critical Surface Degradation Effects on Coating and Solar Cells Developed in Germany
Associated Tray(s):  Tray Location:  E03 - Orientation: 171.9 degrees off ram incidence angle; trailing edge
Item, Name or Use:  Insulation spacer, lubricant
Item, Type:  Hardware
Material, Type of:  Polymer
Material Designation/Trade Name:  Vespel, DuPont
Material, Composition:  Polyimide
Material, Remarks:  Cov
Reference:  No value in DB


Category:  Polyimide, lubricant
Experiment Number:  S0014 - Advanced Photovoltaic Experiment
Associated Tray(s):  Tray Location:  E09 - Orientation: 8.1 degrees off ram incidence angle; leading edge
Item, Name or Use:  Insulating bushing, lubricant
Item, Type:  Hardware
Material, Type of:  Polymer
Material Designation/Trade Name:  Vespel
Material, Composition:  Polyimide
Material, Remarks:  Cov
Reference:  No value in DB


Category:  Polyimide, lubricant
Experiment Number:  S0069 - Thermal Control Surfaces Experiment
Associated Tray(s):  Tray Location:  A09 - Orientation: 8.1 degrees off ram incidence angle; leading edge
Item, Name or Use:  Carousel, lubricant
Item, Type:  Hardware
Material, Type of:  Polymer
Material Designation/Trade Name:  Vespel SP31, DuPont
Material, Composition:  Polyimide
Material, Remarks:  Cov
Reference:  No value in DB


Category:  Polyimide, metallized polymer
Experiment Number:  S0069 - Thermal Control Surfaces Experiment
Associated Tray(s):  Tray Location:  A09 - Orientation: 8.1 degrees off ram incidence angle; leading edge
Item, Name or Use:  Insulation
Item, Type:  Hardware
Material, Type of:  Metal, polymer
Material Designation/Trade Name:  Aluminized Kapton
Material, Composition:  Polyimide, Al
Material, Remarks:  Cov
Reference:  No value in DB

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