Vertical burn compliant injection molding compound
Introduction
KYDEX® T-IM is a high performance injection molding compound with integral colour engineered with the same properties as KYDEX® T thermoplastic sheet including flame resistance, impact resistance, and chemical resistance.
General
Information
KYDEX® T-IM is designed for injection-molded parts adjacent to KYDEX® thermoplastic sheet parts. This solution is intended to minimize the visual variation between injection molded and thermoformed parts. It meets 12 and 60-second vertical burn requirements outlined in Federal Aviation Regulations (FAR) 25.853 paragraph (a). It is available in a wide range of aesthetic choices and is Underwriter’s Laboratories, Inc.® recognized Std 94 V-0, 5V.
Suggested
Applications
- Aircraft Interiors
- Equipment Housings
- Kiosk Housings
- Medical Products
Features
- Meets the vertical burn requirements of FAR 25.853 paragraph (a) in all thicknesses and colours
- Excellent processing characteristics
- Available in endless integral colours through our custom colour creation
- Excellent bonding capability with KYDEX® Thermoplastic Sheet
- Colour matching coordination with KYDEX® Thermoplastic Sheet
- Chemical resistant
- Recognized by Underwriter’s Laboratories, Inc® for Std 94 V-0, 5V in all thicknesses
Environmental
& Safety
Considerations
SEKISUI KYDEX®, LLC is committed to ensuring that its products can be manufactured, transported, stored, used, disposed and recycled with an appropriate regard for safety, health and environmental protection. We support the safe handling of our products. Please contact our Technical Service department at 800.682.8758 for resources or visit our website: http://www.kydex.com. For Material Safety Data Sheets, please call 800.325.3133.
| Property | Test Method | Typical Value1 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| PHYSICAL | |||
| Specific Gravity | ASTM D792 | 1.34 | |
| Rockwell Hardness, R-scale | ASTM D785 | 105 | |
| Moisture Absorption, 24 hrs. @ 50°C | ASTM D570 | 0.05% | |
| Melt Flow Index, 200ºC/2.16kg | ASTM D1238 | 2.40g/10min | |
| MECHANICAL | |||
| Tensile Strength | ASTM D638 | 47.4 MPa | 6,880 psi |
| Tensile Modulus | ASTM D638 | 2,558 MPa | 371,000 psi |
| Poisson’s Ratio | ASTM D638 | 0.409 | |
| Flexural Strength | ASTM D790 | 68.5 MPa | 9,930 psi |
| Flexural Modulus | ASTM D790 | 2,510 MPa | 364,000 psi |
| Izod Impact, notched | ASTM D256 | 801 J/m | 15 ft-lb/inf |
| Compressive Strength, yield | ASTM D695 | 50.6 MPa | 7,340 psi |
| Compressive Modulus | ASTM D695 | 2,696 MPa | 391,000 psi |
| Shear Strength | ASTM D732 | 52.3 MPa | 7,580 psi |
| Bearing Strenth, Max | ASTM D953 | 202 MPa | 29,300 psi |
| Gardner Drop Dart Impact, GE | ASTM D5420 | 55.4 J | 490 in-lbf |
| THERMAL | |||
| Heat Deflection Temperature (HDT) @ 264 psi (1.8 MPa) unannealed | ASTM D648 | 68.7ºC | 155.7ºF |
| Coefficient of Thermal Expansion | ASTM E831 | 75.8 mmm/m/ºC | 42.1 mmin/in/ºF |
| ELECTRICAL | |||
| Dielectric Strength, oil | ASTM D149 | 17.7 kV/mm | 450 V/mil |
| FLAMMABILITY2 | |||
| Underwriters Laboratories, Inc.® Component Recognition | UL Standard 942 | V-0, 5V3 | |
| Vertical Burn, 60-second | FAR 25.853(a)(i) | Pass | |
| Vertical Burn, 12-second | FAR 25.853(a)(ii) | Pass | |
| 1 Values based upon 3.18mm (0.125”) injection molded plaques unless otherwise specified. 2 Underwriters Laboratories, Inc.®, File Number E115252 3 All thicknesses 0.71mm (0.028”) and above Not intended for specification purposes. | |||