Thermal gap pad is available for any thickness but thermal tape only available for thinner materials, and thermal pad is silicon rubber filled with thermal powders but thermal tape is Acrylic tape filled with thermal powders, normally thermal pad can gain to high thermal conductivity but thermal tape can not, too thin to filled more thermal powders.

Thermal tapes are used to mechanically bond two surfaces & provide a degree of thermal conductivity. They typically can range from 0.127 - 0.50mm, but poor conductivities comparatively because adhesion properties must be balanced w/ thermals & they work against each other. "Gap fillers", is often used as a generic term describing liquid or pads that, as the name implies, fill gaps >0.25mm. Our company defines liquids as "Thermal Pad" (TP Series) & pads as "Thermal Tape" (TCT Series) to differentiate.

Careful consideration must be exercised for a long-term reliable adhesive joint and finished assembly of electronic devices. Besides temperature extremes, it could entail a set of conditions that may contradict requirements listed above.

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