High Impact Fire-Rated Sheet
Introduction
KYDEX® T is a proprietary thermoplastic sheet that is cost competitive with fire retardant ABS/PVC (FR-ABS) formu- lations but with significantly higher impact strength and extensibility.
General
Information
Since KYDEX® T is less hygroscopic, unlike FR-ABS, it typically does not require pre-drying, offers superior impact, more INFORMATION uniform forming with less wall thinning and offers significantly greater resistance to a broad range of corrosive chemicals and cleaning solutions. 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 • Mass Transit Vehicle Interior Components
- APPLICATIONS • Equipment Housings • Medical Products
- Kiosk Housings
Features
- Substitute for FR-ABS sheet with competitive pricing but superior cost/performance
- Higher breakage resistance measured by the Notched Izod test than competitive thermoplastics
- Available in thicknesses from 0.71mm (0.028”) and up, in eight textures, a variety of colors, custom blank sizes and low minimums
- Among the most rigid of thermoforming materials with a modulus of elasticity of 2,482 MPa (360,000 psi)
- Easy to form with excellent part definition and deep-draw characteristics
- Recognized by Underwriter’s Laboratories, Inc® for Std 94 V-0, 5V in all thicknesses
- Form times similar to FR-ABS making it an easy transition from competitive products.
Environmental
& Safety
Considerations
SEKISUI KYDEX, LLC is committed to ensuring that its products can be manufactured, transported, stored, used, dis- & SAFETY posed and recycled with an appropriate regard for safety, health and environmental protection. We support the safe
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| Property | Test Method | Typical Value1 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| PHYSICAL | |||
| Specific Gravity | ASTM D792 | 1.35 | |
| Rockwell Hardness, R-scale | ASTM D785 | 94 | |
| Moisture Absorption, 24 hrs. @ 50°C | ASTM D570 | 0.08% | |
| MECHANICAL | |||
| Tensile Strength | ASTM D638 | 42 MPa | 6,100 psi |
| Tensile Modulus | ASTM D638 | 2,600 MPa | 382,000 psi |
| Poisson’s Ratio | ASTM D638 | 0.433 | |
| Elongation | ASTM D638 | 110% | |
| Flexural Strength | ASTM D790 | 66 MPa | 9,600 psi |
| Flexural Modulus | ASTM D790 | 2,480 MPa | 360,000 psi |
| Izod Impact, notched | ASTM D256 | 801 J/m | 15 ft-lb/in f |
| Compressive Strength, yield | ASTM D695 | 54 MPa | 7,900 psi |
| Compressive Modulus | ASTM D695 | 3,300 MPa | 489,000 psi |
| Shear Strength | ASTM D732 | 50 MPa | 7,380 psi |
| Bearing Strength, 4% deflection | ASTM D953 | 31 MPa | 4,600 psi |
| Bearing Strenth, Max | ASTM D953 | 197 MPa | 28,700 psi |
| Gardner Drop Dart Impact, GE | ASTM D5420 | >70 J | >627 in-lb f |
| THERMAL | |||
| Heat Deflection Temperature (HDT) @ 264 psi (1.8 MPa) annealed | ASTM D648 | 75.6ºC | 168ºF |
| 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 | |
| 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”) sheet unless otherwise specified. 2 Underwriters Laboratories, Inc.®, File Number E115252 3 All thicknesses 0.71mm (0.028”) and above Not intended for specification purposes. | |||