Size: Length 33 Meter x 50mm Width
2 piece set
Kapton tape.
Used extensively in the Apollo space missions, Kapton is a heat resistant tape capable of withstanding extremely high temperatures.
Its super thin, film-like surface is incredibly smooth and easily bonds to your build platform.
Kapton tape, also known as Polyimide tape, is an electrically insulating heat resistant tape that has many applications for 3D printing:
- Insulation/fastening
Kapton tape is well suited for fastening heating elements. As such, it’s the material of choice for fastening heating wire to the heater barrel of an extruder, such as the Mendel extruder. The Casainho extruder uses Kapton tape, for example. Kapton can also be used to tape the temperature sensor to the print head/extruder.
- Print surface
Kapton tape is a good print surface for printing ABS on a heated bed. For ABS to stick to Kapton, the Kapton needs to be hot (different sources mention minimum temperatures between 80-130 °C). Also, the Kapton should be free of grease, which can be removed with acetone or a propane torch.
* Package include 2 piece Kapton Tape