diff --git a/Detectors/Upgrades/ALICE3/TRKFT3/FT3/simulation/include/FT3Simulation/FT3Layer.h b/Detectors/Upgrades/ALICE3/TRKFT3/FT3/simulation/include/FT3Simulation/FT3Layer.h
index 282f8fd274ec0..512326949128b 100644
--- a/Detectors/Upgrades/ALICE3/TRKFT3/FT3/simulation/include/FT3Simulation/FT3Layer.h
+++ b/Detectors/Upgrades/ALICE3/TRKFT3/FT3/simulation/include/FT3Simulation/FT3Layer.h
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ class FT3Layer : public TObject
   static TGeoMaterial* carbonFiberMat;
   static TGeoMedium* medCarbonFiber;
 
-  static TGeoMaterial* kaptonMat;
+  static TGeoMixture* kaptonMat;
   static TGeoMedium* kaptonMed;
 
   static TGeoMaterial* waterMat;
diff --git a/Detectors/Upgrades/ALICE3/TRKFT3/FT3/simulation/include/FT3Simulation/FT3Module.h b/Detectors/Upgrades/ALICE3/TRKFT3/FT3/simulation/include/FT3Simulation/FT3Module.h
index 75c1cfb7210e3..5a60850460ba2 100644
--- a/Detectors/Upgrades/ALICE3/TRKFT3/FT3/simulation/include/FT3Simulation/FT3Module.h
+++ b/Detectors/Upgrades/ALICE3/TRKFT3/FT3/simulation/include/FT3Simulation/FT3Module.h
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ class FT3Module
   static TGeoMedium* siliconMed;
   static TGeoMaterial* copperMat;
   static TGeoMedium* copperMed;
-  static TGeoMaterial* kaptonMat;
+  static TGeoMixture* kaptonMat;
   static TGeoMedium* kaptonMed;
   static TGeoMaterial* epoxyMat;
   static TGeoMedium* epoxyMed;
diff --git a/Detectors/Upgrades/ALICE3/TRKFT3/FT3/simulation/src/FT3Layer.cxx b/Detectors/Upgrades/ALICE3/TRKFT3/FT3/simulation/src/FT3Layer.cxx
index 7fce06e029764..080fcbdffa0d6 100644
--- a/Detectors/Upgrades/ALICE3/TRKFT3/FT3/simulation/src/FT3Layer.cxx
+++ b/Detectors/Upgrades/ALICE3/TRKFT3/FT3/simulation/src/FT3Layer.cxx
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ FT3Layer::~FT3Layer() = default;
 TGeoMaterial* FT3Layer::carbonFiberMat = nullptr;
 TGeoMedium* FT3Layer::medCarbonFiber = nullptr;
 
-TGeoMaterial* FT3Layer::kaptonMat = nullptr;
+TGeoMixture* FT3Layer::kaptonMat = nullptr;
 TGeoMedium* FT3Layer::kaptonMed = nullptr;
 
 TGeoMaterial* FT3Layer::waterMat = nullptr;
@@ -97,7 +97,12 @@ void FT3Layer::initialize_mat()
   medFoam = new TGeoMedium("FT3_Foam", 1, itsFoam);
   foamMat = medFoam->GetMaterial();
 
-  kaptonMat = new TGeoMaterial("Kapton (cooling pipe)", 13.84, 6.88, 1.346);
+  kaptonMat = new TGeoMixture("Kapton (cooling pipe)", 4, 1.346); // C22 H10 N2 O5
+
+  kaptonMat->DefineElement(0, 12.0107, 6, 0.5641); // Carbon
+  kaptonMat->DefineElement(1, 1.00794, 1, 0.2564); // Hydrogen
+  kaptonMat->DefineElement(2, 14.0067, 7, 0.0513); // Nitrogen
+  kaptonMat->DefineElement(3, 15.999, 8, 0.1282);  // Oxygen
   kaptonMed = new TGeoMedium("Kapton (cooling pipe)", 1, kaptonMat);
 
   waterMat = new TGeoMaterial("Water", 18.01528, 8.0, 1.064);
diff --git a/Detectors/Upgrades/ALICE3/TRKFT3/FT3/simulation/src/FT3Module.cxx b/Detectors/Upgrades/ALICE3/TRKFT3/FT3/simulation/src/FT3Module.cxx
index d91ca5f83168e..f659ff333d741 100644
--- a/Detectors/Upgrades/ALICE3/TRKFT3/FT3/simulation/src/FT3Module.cxx
+++ b/Detectors/Upgrades/ALICE3/TRKFT3/FT3/simulation/src/FT3Module.cxx
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ TGeoMedium* FT3Module::siliconMed = nullptr;
 TGeoMaterial* FT3Module::copperMat = nullptr;
 TGeoMedium* FT3Module::copperMed = nullptr;
 
-TGeoMaterial* FT3Module::kaptonMat = nullptr;
+TGeoMixture* FT3Module::kaptonMat = nullptr;
 TGeoMedium* FT3Module::kaptonMed = nullptr;
 
 TGeoMaterial* FT3Module::epoxyMat = nullptr;
@@ -66,7 +66,12 @@ void FT3Module::initialize_materials()
   copperMat = new TGeoMaterial("FT3_Copper", 63.546, 29, 8.96);
   copperMed = new TGeoMedium("FT3_Copper", 2, copperMat);
 
-  kaptonMat = new TGeoMaterial("FT3_Kapton", 13.84, 6.88, 1.346);
+  TGeoMixture* kaptonMat = new TGeoMixture("FT3_Kapton", 4, 1.346); // C22 H10 N2 O5
+
+  kaptonMat->DefineElement(0, 12.0107, 6, 0.5641); // Carbon
+  kaptonMat->DefineElement(1, 1.00794, 1, 0.2564); // Hydrogen
+  kaptonMat->DefineElement(2, 14.0067, 7, 0.0513); // Nitrogen
+  kaptonMat->DefineElement(3, 15.999, 8, 0.1282);  // Oxygen
   kaptonMed = new TGeoMedium("FT3_Kapton", 3, kaptonMat);
 
   // TODO: Check with Rene the exact type of carbon fiber