kapton

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noun

A polyimide film that remains stable across a wide range of temperatures, used in flexible printed circuits, thermal blankets, etc.

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Meanings

kapton1

nounkapton (uncountable)
  1. alternativeuncountableAlternative form of Kapton.

Kapton2

nounKapton (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA polyimide film that remains stable across a wide range of temperatures, used in flexible printed circuits, thermal blankets, etc.

Origin

Trademark, introduced in the late 1960s.

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APA

kapton. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kapton

MLA

“kapton.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kapton. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kapton,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kapton.

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