


| Dielectric | Polyester, Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) |
| Conductor | Aluminium |
| Advantages | Good pulse handling capability, little moisture-dependent, solvent-stable, high insulation resistance, high dielectric strength, small dimensions, very good self-healing performance |
| Disadvantages | temperature dependence is large and non-linear large dissipation factor, 0.5% at 1 kHz audible distortion in hi-fi applications |
| Applications | General applications, HF switch mode power supplies, operation up to 125°C |
| Dielectric | Polycarbonate |
| Conductor | Aluminium |
| Advantages | low temperature influence, small dimensions, good long-term stability |
| Disadvantages | Not suiteable for High Frequency |
| Applications | Suitable for Audio Frequency, automotive electronics, operation up to 100°C |
| Dielectric | Cellulose Acetate (Synthetic Resin) |
| Conductor | various |
| Advantages | medium loss factor, self-healing, particularly high overload capacity, small dimensions |
| Disadvantages | Not suitable for surge discharge circuits, dielectric breakdown of 63 V |
| Applications | General purpose |
| Dielectric | Polystyrene, Polyethylene terephthalate |
| Conductor | Aluminium |
| Advantages | extremely low loss, and excellent electrical characteristics, specifically capacitance change over temperature, which is typically +-1% over the temperature range of -55 to 85°C |
| Disadvantages | very low dielectric constant (k) of 2.1, only small values available ! |
| Applications | Resonant Circuits, Bypass, Timing, DC-Block |
| Dielectric | Polypropylene |
| Conductor | Aluminium |
| Advantages | high pulse handling capability, high voltages up to 2000 V, low moisture absorption, low loss factors, and capacitance stability throughout the temperature range |
| Disadvantages | temperature sensitive above 85 °C |
| Applications | Resonant Circuits, For critical electrical conditions |