NASA NTRS · 19890000068
Low-Thermal-Expansion Filled Polytetrafluoroethylene
Abstract
PTFE made thermally compatible with aluminum without changing dielectric constant. Manufactured with fillers and pores to reduce coefficient of thermal expansion by factor of 6 to match aluminum. Material retains 2.1 dielectric constant of pure PTFE. Combines filler and micropore concepts. Particles and voids embedded in PTFE matrix function cooperatively. Particles take up compressive stress imposed by contracting PTFE, and voids take up expanding material. Increases dielectric constant, while voids reduce it.
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Shapiro, Sanford S.. 1989-02-01. Low-Thermal-Expansion Filled Polytetrafluoroethylene. https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/19890000068
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