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.

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Application Spotlight- Polyester Film for Biosensors

April 2025
Mylar® Polyester (PET) has emerged as a crucial material in the construction of biosensors due to the film’s natural characteristics of heightened durability, flexibility, and chemical stability. Biosensors demand a construction that supports printed electronics, biological coatings, and a flexible design to allow circuit connections. 
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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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Application Spotlight: Mylar Film for Drumheads

September 2023
The benefits of Mylar made the material widely popular among drummers, and the improved production scaling that PET film provided resulted in the material quickly becoming the industry standard.
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Application Spotlight – Polyester Separator Films for EV Lithium-Ion Battery Cells

June 2023
This article provides an overview of the role of the role of separator films within lithium-ion battery cells, and discusses the benefits of polyester PET and PEN films for this application.

Polyester Films for Casting & Release Liner Applications

June 2022
Polyester (PET) film, also known as BOPET, is often used as the carrier film substrate in casting and release manufacturing processes due to its high mechanical strength, chemical resistance, and thermal stability at high processing temperatures.
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Go Green With Recycled Polyester Plastic Film

October 2021
Polyester is one of the world's most recyclable plastics, and together, Tekra and DuPont Teijin Films™ (now known as Mylar® Specialty Films) are committed to sustainable business practices.
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Mylar A - An Exceptional Material for Duck Call Reeds

July 2021
Mylar® A is the material of choice in the construction of reeds for duck and goose calls. With the reed being an essential component to the sound quality of each call, it requires a thin material with both the hardiness and longevity to withstand the elements it will likely be exposed to.
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Mylar Film – The Perfect Stencil Material

May 2021
Mylar polyester films are used in a wide variety of applications. One application that may not be as widely known, but is a growing market is stencils.

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