For over 45 years, Saint-Gobain® Tape Solutions has been a leader in the industry, providing high-performance insulation films. With a rich heritage of product innovation, technological expertise, and market leadership, Saint-Gobain is committed to partnering with customers to address today’s demanding application challenges and future needs.
Supported by four global research and development centers and advanced polymer technology, Saint-Gobain develops innovative products designed to enhance performance in the most demanding environments.
The Norgard family of fluoropolymer products significantly improves cable performance under harsh conditions, making them particularly well-suited for use in the aviation industry.
- Norgard extruded PTFE film: provides primary insulation for wires and cables, featuring industry-leading tensile strength, faster wrapping speeds, improved insulation integrity, and cost-effective manufacturing.
- Norgard low-density PTFE film: offers unsintered and sintered options with top tensile strength and minimal dimensional variation, low dielectric constants, minimal signal attenuation, optimal performance for high frequencies, the longest tape lengths, and superior cable impedance control.
- Norgard skived PTFE film: features full-density sintered PTFE, used as chemical barriers and binding films in specialty cables, offering good abrasion resistance, bearing properties, flexibility, and robust performance, available in various compounded or anti-static versions.
- Norgard composite polyimide film: offers excellent dielectric properties, high voltage endurance, durability, good cut-through and abrasion resistance, wide temperature range suitability, high radiation resistance, and low outgassing properties.
- Norgard fluoropolymer films & coated fabrics include: PFA, FEP, ETFE, PVDF, MFA, and silicone coated options, known for excellent electrical insulation, heat sealability, resistance to aggressive media, and widespread use as jacket materials.
ENGINEERED FOR HIGH PERFORMANCE INSULATION
Norgard offers unmatched consistency, making it the ideal solution for the signal cable market where high frequencies are increasingly important. The low dielectric constant, especially in Norgard Expanded PTFE Film, significantly reduces attenuation effects, enhancing signal quality where other materials fall short. Norgard optimizes signal integrity over long cable lengths while also reducing cable size and weight.
SOLUTIONS FOR THE AEROSPACE INDUSTRY
SAINT-GOBAIN maintains a strong commitment to the aerospace market. The unsintered and low-density PTFE films are engineered to meet and exceed the stringent demands of this industry for safety and weight. Norgard Films are designed to create cables with maximum performance at the smallest size and lowest weight.
Available in thicknesses of 50μm and above, Norgard Unsintered PTFE Film offers unparalleled thickness consistency and the lowest thickness tolerances over the longest achievable PTFE tape length, free of splices or preform joints. This precise dimensional consistency, combined with high mechanical properties, enables users to apply insulation minimally on conductors, thereby reducing weight.
The minimal required overlap, combined with uniform densities and superior mechanical tensile properties, allows cable manufacturers to run taping heads faster while ensuring product safety and maintaining profile integrity. Saint-Gobain’s commitment to the aerospace market is evident in our unsintered and low-density PTFE films, engineered to meet and exceed stringent industry demands for safety and weight reduction. Norgard Films are designed to create cables with maximum performance, smallest size, and lowest weight.
Our laser-markable tape solutions comply with OEM requirements, providing 60% readability before aging and 40% after aging. Norgard Film is available in a wide range of clear, bright colors that comply with the EU’s Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) for electronic equipment, meeting the strict demands of aircraft OEMs worldwide.
The Saint-Gobain technical services department is ready to assist in adapting our products to your equipment to achieve maximum profitability.
For detailed specs and information on film products, DOWNLOAD THE NORGARD ENGINEERED FILMS SPEC SHEET
