Re: Kapton = Ozone, UV resistant?

["brian foley" <ka1bbg1-at-mcttelecom-dot-com> (by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>)]

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Subject: Kapton = Ozone, UV resistant?


> Original poster: "Lau, Gary" <Gary.Lau-at-compaq-dot-com>
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> In a new static gap I'm working on, the PVC housing will be in close
(~1.5")
> proximity to the spark gap.  I know that the PVC will turn brown in time
> near a spark gap, perhaps increasing the likelihood of surface arcing.
I'm
> wondering if an application of  Kapton (polyimide) tape would shield the
PVC
> from whatever causes this deterioration.  Is Kapton more UV-resistant than
> PVC?
>
> Thanks, Gary Lau
> Waltham, MA USA
>
> 

Gary I've been reading the mail for several months. just getting used to
email stuff. I have worked with kapton as also my son has and one bad thing
about kapton is its organic so once burned carbon tracks. I dont know what
material would help maybe teflon. ka1bbg brian (troy nh)

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