polyimide

[pol-ee-im-ahyd, -id]

noun

1. any of a class of polymers with an imido group: resistant to high temperatures, wear, radiation, and many chemicals.

Word History and Origins

Origin of polyimide¹

1940–45; poly- + imide ( def. )

Example Sentences

The novel technique includes forming curved MGs on a polyimide through UV-laser processing, which are then transcribed onto a thin film made of SBS.

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The sensor is produced using a polyimide film, which is converted into porous graphene using a pulsed laser.

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The researchers integrated these fluorinated dielectric elastomers with stacks of soft microelectrodes -- 64 sensors in total -- to develop a long-lasting probe that is 10,000 times softer than conventional flexible probes made of materials engineering plastics, such as polyimide or parylene C.

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In 2019, Japan’s government tightened export controls on three materials to South Korea — fluorinated polyimide, hydrogen fluoride and resists — key materials used in the production of semiconductors.

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In 2019, Japan’s government tightened export controls on three materials to South Korea - fluorinated polyimide, hydrogen fluoride and resists - key materials used in the production of semiconductors.

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