- Mylar capacitors are smaller and stronger than ones made with paper. They can also operate in a wider range of temperatures, usually up to 125 degrees Celsius.
- They are one of the most common types of capacitor in use. They come in many shapes and sizes, are lightweight, and very stable. They are typically coated with an epoxy.
- Capacitors are important because they are used to produce oscillations and can smooth out voltage spikes and transients in circuits. They have many other functions such as energy backups and memory storage for binary codes.
- A mylar capacitor can handle many different kinds voltages, from very small to very large ones. Examples of high voltages they are used for include 250 or 1,800.
- They are found in electronic devices such as televisions, cell phones and radios. Mylar capacitors are favored for communication circuits because of their quality, and for the same reason are commonly found in scientific and engineering instruments such as lasers or Geiger counters.











