High impact, fire rated PC/ABS, high gloss sheet
Introduction
ALLEN® 8050TX is a general purpose PC/ABS with high impact strength and high heat deflection.
General
Information
ALLEN® 8050TX meets Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 302 (FMVSS302).
Suggested
Applications
- Vehicle Interior Trim
- APPLICATIONS • Covers and Housings
- Fan Shrouds
- Vehicle Exteriors (painted)
- Instrument Panels
Features
- Custom color matching
- Good forming properties
- Edge trim easily used for future orders
- High heat deflection temperature
- High gloss finish
- Meets many automotive specifications
Environmental
& Safety
Considerations
SEKISUI KYDEX, LLC is committed to ensuring that its products can be manufactured, transported, stored, used, & SAFETY disposed and recycled with an appropriate regard for safety, health, and environmental protection. We support the safe handling of our products.
Please contact our appLab™ department at 800.682.8758 for resources and Safety Data Sheets or visit our website: www.kydex.com.
| Property | Test Method | Typical Value1 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| PHYSICAL | |||
| Specific Gravity | ASTM D792 | 1.14 | |
| Water Absorption, 24hr | ASTM D570 | 0.17 % | |
| Rockwell Hardness, R-Scale | ASTM D785 | 117 | |
| MECHANICAL | |||
| Tensile Strength | ASTM D638 | 8,520 psi | 58.7 MPa |
| Tensile Modulus | ASTM D638 | 358,000 psi | 2,468 MPa |
| Flexural Modulus | ASTM D790 | 374,000 psi | 2,579 MPa |
| Flexural Stress at 5% Strain | ASTM D790 | 13,700 psi | 94.5 MPa |
| Compressive Strength, yield | ASTM D695 | 10,800 psi | 74.5 MPa |
| Shear Strength | ASTM D732 | 8,860 psi | 61.1 MPa |
| Bearing Strength, 4% deflection | ASTM D953 | 3,820 psi | 26.3 MPa |
| Bearing Strength, max. | ASTM D953 | 36,100 psi | 248.9 MPa |
| Notched Izod Impact Resistance | ASTM D256 | 10.4 ft-lbs/in | 555.2 J/m |
| Notched Izod Impact Resistance | ASTM D256 | 8.2 ft-lbs/in | 437.8 J/m |
| Gardner Drop Dart Impact, GE | ASTM D5420 | 632 in-lbf | 71.4 J |
| THERMAL | |||
| Heat Deflection Temperature (HDT) @264 psi (1.8 MPa), unannealed | ASTM D648 | 252 oF | 122 oC |
| Heat Deflection Temperature (HDT) @66 psi (0.45 MPa), unannealed | ASTM D648 | 266 oF | 130 oC |
| Coefficient of Thermal Expansion (MD) | ASTM E831 | 36.5 μin/in/oF | 65.6 μm/m/oC |
| ELECTRICAL | |||
| Dielectric Strength, oil | ASTM D149 | 481 V/mil | 18.9 kV/mm |
| FLAMMABILITY | |||
| Motor Vehicle Safety Standard | FMVSS 302 | PASS | |
| 1 Values based upon 0.125” (3.17mm) sheet unless otherwise specified. Not intended for specification purposes. | |||