Re: dielectric mat'l

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Subject: Re: dielectric mat'l
From: Tesla List <tesla-at-stic-dot-net>
Date: Mon, 05 May 1997 00:56:20 -0500
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Subject:      Re: dielectric mat'l
       Date:  Sun, 04 May 1997 15:53:51 -0700
       From:  Bert Hickman <bert.hickman-at-aquila-dot-com>
Organization:  Stoneridge Engineering
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Tesla List wrote:
> 
> Subject:        dielectric mat'l
>        Date:     Sat, 03 May 1997 17:56:36 -0400
>        From:     Richard Staron <rstaron-at-widow.aracnet-dot-net>
> Organization:    My Own Company
>          To:     tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
> 
> I am presently building my first pair of flat plate capacitors.  I am
> using 6 mil polyethelyne sheet that I purchase from the local building
> supply depot.  The roll that I purchase was exactly 12" wide and 300'
> long which I felt that I could unroll and cut into 12"x12" square
> sheets which is the size that I need.
> 
> The question that I would like to have answered is whether the printing
> on the poly, which happens to be along the full length, will have any
> affect on the dielectric strength of the material.  Any comments?
> 
> Richard

Richard,

Try to get LDPE sheeting that does NOT have any lettering - it doesn't
help, and CAN hurt performance - avoid any material that may have black
lettering, since it probably contains conductive carbon. Look around
some more and get the type that does not have lettering. 

-- Bert --