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Uflex develops Satellite Thermal Radiation Insulation Film for Indian

Space Research Organization

lex Films India developed a solution for ISRO in a record in the parameters that they recognize, we extrapolated
Ftime period of 6 months. Talking more about this that information to our measurable norm. Performing
specialized film, Mr. Anand Prakash Gupta from Speciality metallization in conventional metallizer was fraught
Films and R&D Department at Flex Films, Noida says, with high risks of getting scratches and other aberrations
“ISRO approached us in an endeavour to achieveits vision (anomalies which were absolutely unacceptable for a high
to self-reliance in Indian Space Programme which aims precision job that we were processing for ISRO).Further
at engaging more Indian Industries in producing Space we developed some specialized coatings and applied on
worthy products/technologies for its specific applications. the substrate to ensure flawless metallization as required
Their desired specifications were in electro-optical and by ISRO. Talking more about this major break-through
physical terms like Solar Transmittance, IR Emittance, Mr. Jagmohan Mongia, President of Flex Films India said,
Thickness of Coating in nano-meterson both sides of “The specialized metallized film that we supplied to ISRO
the substrateand wide spectrum working temperature was subjected to space environmental tests and passed
through all parameters/tests qualifying for
space application.

Expressing delight on this breakthrough, Mr.
Ashok Chaturvedi, Chairman & Managing
Director, Uflex Limited said, “The most
gratifying part of this whole engagement
is that Uflex has been able to contribute
to ISRO’s endeavour of indigenization and
becoming self-reliant in space technology
applications. This is a perfect example of an
Indian polymeric film manufacturermeeting
and exceeding the performance parameters
set by Indian Space Research Organization.
This is a major win for Make in India and a
moment of truth for Made in India.” Impressed
by the wide range of polymeric films that
Flex Films manufactures and the associated
R&D capabilities that the company is globally
recognized for, Indian Space Research
Organization (ISRO) had approached the
company earlier in September 2017 with
of -150 to +120 degrees Celsius to name a few. The real
a requirement of specialized film for passive thermal
challenge was to convert these specifications into our
control of spacecraft components. Flex Films at Noida
measurable norm. For this we sent an A4 sized sample
is the Indian Film Manufacturing Arm of India’s largest
to ISRO to get everything measuredand testedin their
multinational flexible packaging materials and solution
terms. When ISRO reverted to us with their requirements
company Uflex Limited.

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