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Electrical Film
Hostaphan® for electrical insulation

Mitsubishi Polyester Film offers polyester film products that provide excellent performance characteristics suitable for use in the electrical and electronics market.  Hostaphan® polyester films can be used in a wide variety of electrical applications. Our customers use Hostaphan® in laminates that are approved for use in systems rated as high as Class R (220°C), and in motor applications where selected types of polyester film can be used for ground insulation as slot liners and wedges, phase insulation, and wire and cable applications. In wire and cable, Hostaphan® is ideal for mechanical barriers. In addition, specialized polyester film can be used in transformer and high-voltage distribution equipment to wrap the conductors. We even provide a high shrinkage film for use in tubular insulation sleeves. Hostaphan® is effective for use in hermetic applications with refrigerator and air conditioner motor / compressor assemblies.

With its flexibility and unique performance attributes, Hostaphan® polyester film can accommodate a variety of uses.

  • Transformer insulation films
  • Membrane touch switches (computer and calculator keyboards)
  • Flexible printed circuit films
  • Printed circuit boards (PCB’s)
  • Flat cables
  • Wire insulation shrink films
  • Multilayer ceramic capacitors and ceramic casting

The physical properties of Hostaphan®   polyester film have made it a preferred material for the electrical market.

  • Dimensional stability
  • Thermal stability at elevated temperatures
  • Coefficient of friction
  • Tensile break strength
  • Tensile yield strength
  • Elongation at break
  • Chemical and electrical resistance
  • High dielectric constant
  • Lower extractable content
  • High electrical breakdown voltage

Please see the Hostaphan® polyester film products for electrical applications below:

  Gauges Key Customer Attributes
Wire and cable wrap
2262 200-500 Wire and cable film
Shrink tubing
4707 460 Specially treated to resist static and ensure cleanliness
2LS0N 92 Balanced medium shrinkage
2MS0N 65, 150 Balanced high shrinkage
2US0LV 200 Unbalanced high shrinkage

Additional products may be available for your application. Please contact your Mitsubishi Polyester Film sales representative or call (864) 879-5446 for more information.