Application Spotlight

Application Spotlights highlight real world applications that use Tekra's relevant product solution options. Our ultimate goal is to help provide you with appropriate product solutions for unique applications while making you aware of market applications you may not participate in. This section highlights a small sampling of those solutions. Application Spotlights are a must read for anybody that wants to find a something new or find a better way.

Application Spotlight: Plastic Films for Hi-Fi Speaker Diaphragms

April 2024

Audio fidelity in speaker applications is the degree of exactness with which an original recording is copied or reproduced. A key component part in speakers that directly impacts fidelity is the diaphragm. Often referred to as the cone, the diaphragm is a thin, semi-rigid membrane responsible for converting mechanical vibrations into sound. Due to their semi-rigid properties, a variety of plastic films offered by Tekra are frequently used as the base material in speaker diaphragm designs.

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Flame Retardant Polycarbonate Plastic as Electrical Insulation Film

October 2021

Polycarbonate plastic films offered by SABIC can be great electrical insulators due to their high dielectric strength and heat resistance. To ensure safety and functionality in electrical insulation applications, trust LEXAN™ FR films to deliver.

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Application Spotlight - EMI Shielding Materials

April 2021

Tekra offers a wide variety of EMI shielding materials that can offer electromagnetic compatibility to ensure your devices are functioning properly. By providing EMI shielding films and tapes, Tekra can be your provider for all of your electromagnetic interference solution needs.

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Application Spotlight - Digitally Printed Overlays Using Hardcoated Polycarbonate

December 2019

Knowing when to choose traditional print methods vs. a digital option starts by understanding the digital advantages.

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Application Spotlight - Polycarbonate for Medical Packaging

November 2013

When it comes to selecting a polycarbonate film that is FDA approved and USP-VI compliant, the LEXAN™ 8040 passes both of these requirements. In this "Application Spotlight" article, learn all the benefits LEXAN™ 8040 has to offer the packaging market including its high temperature resistance to common processes such as autoclaving and sterilization without showing signs of whitening.

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Application Spotlight - Menu Boards Using White Translucent Polycarbonate

November 2013

In this "Application Spotlight" article, learn why LEXAN™ 8A23-WH4034X is the polycarbonate film of choice for white backlit menu boards and other point-of-purchase signage applications.

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Application Spotlight - LEXAN™ HPFDF for Freezer Doors

November 2013

Most grocery and convenience stores use door heaters to reduce the condensation that occurs when the freezer door is opened. The problem with this approach is that the amount of energy required to run the heaters is expensive. In this "Application Spotlight" article, learn how LEXAN™ HPFDF resolves this issue without the need to use door heaters.

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Application Spotlight - Polycarbonate Security and Identity Cards

November 2012

More and more security and identity card manufacturers are turning to polycarbonate to deliver the most secure, durable, and climate resistant cards. Learn how LEXAN™ security document (SD) films provide all these qualities and the LEXAN SD portfolio includes all the layers need for complete security construction in this "Application Spotlight" article.

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