ITO Plastic is a market leading supplier of ITO coated PET (polyester) film, acrylic and polycarbonate.
ITO (Indium Tin Oxide) can be used to coat plastic substrates such as acrylic, polycarbonate or polyester (PET) film.
Polyester film or PET film, is composed of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) and is a high-performance, transparent thermoplastic.
PET films are among the most widely used substrates within the converting industry, mostly due to their properties compared to other thermoplastic polymers.
With mechanical properties ideal for use as processing substrates, such as vacuum coating, metallizing or laminating, PET Films are often superior to other thermoplastics.
Properties of PET Film
Using ITO polyester film rather than other thermoplastics provides an array of superior properties, which has led to its use in applications across many industries.
PET film has:
- High tensile strength
- Great dimensional stability
- Low moisture absorption
- Resilience at a wide temperature range, with a high melting point
- High UV resistance
- Excellent electrical properties
- High optical transparency
- Greater oxygen permeability
- Good gas barrier
ITO PET Film Supplier
A division of Diamond Coatings Ltd, the UK’s industry-leading supplier/manufacturer of ITO & Optical Coatings. Established in 2002 and operating from state-of-the-art vacuum coating facilities in the UK and the USA, we supply customers globally and produce a comprehensive range of the highest quality ITO coated plastic products for industries/markets including:
- Space & Aerospace
- Military & Defence
- Research & Development
- Medical
- Imaging & Microscopy
- Automotive
- Entertainment
Diamond Coatings were recently awarded the winner of the ‘Best ITO & Optical Coatings Company 2019’ award by Corporate Vision Magazine.
ITO Plastics specialise in the coating of plastic substrates and offer high quality PET film.
With a standard 175-micron thickness, Diamond Coatings’ ITO polyester film is available in sheets (600 mm x 457 mm standard sheet size), rolls (maximum width: 600 mm; lengths up to 100 m) and laser cut shapes. Standard sheet resistances include 18, 50 and 100 ohms/sq.
To aid handling and fabrication, Diamond Coatings ITO PET film is available with protective films on both surfaces.
Applications of ITO Coated PET Films
The properties that using ITO plastic films provide make it the perfect choice for certain product requirements and has resulted in its widespread use in many areas and applications.
As ITO PET film coatings can withstand harsh environments and temperatures, ITO thin film strain gauges can be used in extreme environments such as gas turbines and the engines of jets and rockets.
Another example of ITO plastic films within the aerospace industry, is that of ITO films use in defrosting an aircraft’s windshield. This is achieved by applying voltage which generates heat, that can be conducted by the indium tin oxide coating.
Resistive touchscreens are the most common type of touchscreen in use and these screens are usually made up of two layers. The outer layer of the screen is usually a clear polycarbonate layer while the inside layer is often made of glass or PET film.
ITO coated PET films are often chosen for applications due to their processing tolerance and their suitable for engineering. Common applications include photovoltaic back-sheets, tamper evident, protective, antimicrobial and packaging films, amongst others.
ITO coated polyester films are conductive, yet still transparent and these properties allow for applications such as electroluminescent lamps, electrophoretic displays and EMI/RFI Shielding.
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