Mylar
Mylar is a trade name of DuPont Teijin Films of Hopewell, VA, United States, for biaxially-oriented polyethylene terephthalate (BOPET) polyester film used for its high tensile strength, chemical and dimensional stability, transparency, and electrical insulation. A variety of companies manufacture BOPET and other polyester films under different trade names, but Mylar is often employed as a generic designation for these, as in "Mylar capacitor" or "Mylar balloon."
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DuPont Teijin Films - Hopewell, VA - United States - Polyethylene terephthalate - Polyester - Tensile strength - Chemical - Dimensional - Stability - Transparency - Electrical - Insulation - Companies - Trade names
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