From: gherold@teachspin.com   
      
   On Monday, April 30, 2018 at 5:58:55 PM UTC-4, Ralph Mowery wrote:   
   > In article ,   
   > gherold@teachspin.com says...   
   > >   
   > > OK the only thing I ever tested was a sil pad versus Kapton tape.   
   > > (TO-220) I didn't use any goop on the tape.  (and it was tape with a   
   > > layer of adhesive on one side.)  The sil pad worked better.  I think it   
   > > was 1 mil tape (0.001"), but we have 2 mil tape too and it might have been   
   > > that.   
   > >   
   > > George H.   
   > >   
   > >   
   >   
   > I thought Kapton was more of a heat insulator.  I have only used it as a   
   > heat shield when using the hot air wand on surface mounted devices so   
   > don't know much about its properties.   
      
   Right, I used it as an electrical insulator.  I thought because it's   
   thin it might be better than a thicker sil pad.  It wasn't.   
      
   George h.   
      
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