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Table 2 Radiopurity results from survey of commercially available coverlay materials, including results from previous measurements in the literature [3]. The second column indicates the polyimide (PI) thickness and the third column the adhesive thickness. The materials in the last two rows are adhesives only

From: Ultra-low radioactivity flexible printed cables

Sample

PI thick. [mil]

Adh. thick. [mil]

Notes

238U [pg/g]

232Th [pg/g]

natK [ng/g]

Taiflex FHK1025

1

1

Epoxy adhesive

18,000 ± 2000

1600 ± 140

 

ShinEtsu CA 333 [3]

1

1

5179 ± 424

<242

 

ShinEtsu CA 335 [3]

1

1.4

12,020 ± 390

9370 ± 340

 

Dupont LF0110

1

1

Acrylic adhesive

314 ± 13

49 ± 8

4000 ± 2000

Upilex C120

2

1

30 ± 2

280 ± 20

21,300 ± 300

MCL Plus 110

1

1

78 ± 4

45 ± 7

5030 ± 140

Dupont FR 70001 [3]

0.5

0.5

<1065

<473

 

Dupont FR 0110 [3]

1

1

<818

<273

 

Dupont LF0100

0

1

LF0110 adhesive

16 ± 4

39 ± 11

 

Imitex MI-100

0

1

Adhesive

9 ± 5

<14