It is a insulator between heat sink and part (high power) like
transistor, regulator and power amplifiers.

Kashif ali

Jinx wrote:

> > mica is the crystalline mineral, hydrated aluminum disilicates
>
> I'm familiar with mica the mineral - it's used for high temp windows
> on heaters, pot belly stoves etc
>
> >  AKA isinglass
>
> Didn't know that. The last isinglass I used was a syrupy liquid got
> from fish guts (ugh). Anyone else grew crystal gardens in isinglasss
> solution ?
>
> > Formica and melamine are some kind of hard thermosetting plastic.
>
> Formica is IIRC a trade name for the phenolic-based surfacing sheet,
> I presume melamine is a generic term, and perhaps mica is too, like
> fridge or hoover or jeep
>
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