Kapton® Aramid Fabric Laminate

MMOD protection and low solar absorptance and emittance values

Our Kapton® film fabric laminate is suitable for use as a stopper layer or space facing side of an MLI blanket for MMOD applications. Stopper layers work in conjunction with a disrupter layer
(often aluminized beta cloth or Nextel® fabric) which absorbs the initial impact and breaks apart particles.
The fragments that pass through the disrupter are slowed and stopped by the stopper layer, protecting the
spacecraft underneath.
The tri-laminate utilizes a heavier type of Kevlar® fabric, which provides superior impact resistance than
the typical MMOD material.
The low solar absorptance and emittance of the aluminized Kapton® film side additionally offers radiative thermal insulation.

Kapton® aramid fabric laminate is an excellent choice for :

MMOD protection
Superior impact resistance
Applications requiring low solar absorptance and emittance

Material Properties

Outside surface α / ϵ value: 3.5
Operating temperature: -200°C to 204°C
Thickness: 325.1 μm

Kapton Fabric Laminate Applications :

Space Station

Inflatable Spcace Habitats

Satellite MLI