Kapton's a polyimide film developed by DuPont which can remain stable in a wide range of temperatures, from -273 °C to +400 °C (0 K - 673 K). Kapton's used in, among other things, flexible printed circuits (flexible electronics) and Thermal Micrometeoroid Garments, the outside layer of space suits. The chemical name for Kapton K and HN's poly(4,4'-oxydiphenylene-pyromellitimide). It's produced from the condensation of pyromellitic dianhydride and 4,4'-oxydiphenylamine. Kapton synthesi… (More on Kapton)