Light weight fire-rated sheet
Introduction
KYDEX® T-LW is a fire-rated thermoplastic sheet that has the flammability characteristics of a PVC/PMMA alloy and features significant weight savings compared to standard KYDEX® T and is comparable to polycarbonate.
General
Information
KYDEX® T-LW is a light-weight alternative to heavier fire-rated thermoplastics. It meets a wide range of fire safety standards including FAR 25.853(a) vertical burn, Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 302, and UL 94 V-0. It offers a significant weight reduction compared to other PVC/PMMA alloys.
Suggested
Applications
- Aircraft Interiors
- Equipment Housings
- Kiosk Housings
- Mass Transit Vehicle Interior Components
- Medical Products
Features
- Offers a 10% weight savings compared to KYDEX® T and is comparable to polycarbonate
- Specific gravity of 1.21
- Meets flammability requirements listed in FAR 25.853(a)
- Compliant to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard, FMVSS 302
- Recognized by Underwriter’s Laboratories, Inc. as UL 94 V-0 rated
- Easy machining and fabrication using conventional methods and equipment
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 | 1.21 | |
| Rockwell Hardness, R-scale | ASTM D785 | 39 | |
| Moisture Absorption, 24 hrs. @ 50°C | ASTM D570 | 0.15% | |
| MECHANICAL | |||
| Tensile Strength | ASTM D638 | 27.2 MPa | 3,950 psi |
| Tensile Modulus | ASTM D638 | 1,860 MPa | 270,000 psi |
| Poisson’s Ratio | ASTM D638 | 0.375 | |
| Flexural Strength | ASTM D790 | 44.5 MPa | 6,450 psi |
| Flexural Modulus | ASTM D790 | 1,800 MPa | 261,000 psi |
| Compressive Strength, yield | ASTM D695 | 35.9 MPa | 5,200 psi |
| Compressive Modulus | ASTM D695 | 1,635 MPa | 237,000 psi |
| Shear Strength | ASTM D732 | 29 MPa | 4,200 psi |
| Bearing Strength, 4% deflection | ASTM D953 | 21 MPa | 3,050 psi |
| Bearing Strenth, Max | ASTM D953 | 138.5 MPa | 20,100 psi |
| Gardner Drop Dart Impact, GE | ASTM D5420 | 15.3 J | 135 in-lb f |
| THERMAL | |||
| Heat Deflection Temperature (HDT) @ 264 psi (1.8 MPa) annealed | ASTM D648 | 67.2ºC | 153ºF |
| Coefficient of Thermal Expansion | ASTM E831 | 75.3 μm/m/°C | 41.8 μin/in/°F |
| ELECTRICAL | |||
| Dielectric Strength, oil | ASTM D149 | 17.1 kV/mm | 435 V/mil |
| FLAMMABILITY | |||
| Underwriters Laboratories, Inc.® Component Recognition | UL Standard 942 | V-0, 5V3 | |
| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety | FMVSS 302 | Pass4 | |
| Vertical Burn, 60-second | FAR 25.853(a)(i) | Pass4 | |
| Vertical Burn, 12-second | FAR 25.853(a)(ii) | Pass4 | |
| 1 Values based upon 3.18mm (0.125”) sheet unless otherwise specified. 2 Underwriters Laboratories, Inc.®, File Number E115252 3 All thicknesses 1.20mm (0.047”) and above 4 All thicknesses and colors Not intended for specification purposes. | |||