Piedmont Plastics is a distributor of UV resistant thermoplastic sign grade polycarbonate sheet, used for sign faces, channel letters, and other signage.
Sign Grade Polycarbonate
Durable, UV-resistant, and impact-resistant, ideal for high-performance signage.
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Your Branch: Columbus
Zip code: 43229 |
Product Overview
Widely used for:
Performance Characteristics:
Typical Properties of Sign Grade Polycarbonate
Common Properties
- Common Brand Names TUFFAK®, Makrolon®, Hyzod®
- Typical Thickness Size 0.093, 0.118, 0.177, 0.236 in
- Typical Lengths 48, 96, 120 in
- Typical Widths 48, 60, 96 in
- Friendly Names Polycarbonate Sheets, PC Sheets
- Common Profiles Sheet
Physical Properties
- Density 0.9g/cm^3
- Water Absorption 0.1%
- Moisture Absorption at Equilibrium 0.2%
- Linear Mold Shrinkage 0.5%
- Melt Flow 12g/10 min
Electrical Properties
- Dielectric Strength 16kV/mm
- Dielectric Constant 2.96dimensionless
- Dissipation Factor 0.005dimensionless
- Volume Resistivity 1.0E+15ohm-cm
- Surface Resistivity 1.0E+17ohm
- Arc Resistance 120seconds
- Comparative Tracking Index (CTI) 600V
- Thermal Coefficient of Dielectric Constant 0.0021/K
- Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) Sensitivity Insensitiveclassification
- Breakdown Voltage 30kV
Mechanical Properties
- Hardness 123Rockwell R
- Tensile Strength, Ultimate 9000psi
- Tensile Strength, Yield 8500psi
- Elongation at Break 110%
- Elongation at Yield 6%
- Modulus of Elasticity 340000psi
- Flexural Yield Strength 13000psi
- Flexural Modulus 345000psi
- Compressive Yield Strength 12100psi
- Bearing Yield Strength 8000psi
- Shear Strength 6000psi
- Izod Impact, Notched 12ft-lb/in
- Izod Impact, Unnotched 60ft-lb/in
- Gardner Impact 320in-lb
- Falling Dart Impact 640in-lb
- Instrumented Impact Total Energy 50ft-lb
Thermal Properties
- CTE, linear 6.5µm/m°C
- CTE, linear, Transverse to Flow 6.7µm/m°C
- Deflection Temperature at 0.46 MPa (66 psi) 130°C
- Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi) 127°C
- Vicat Softening Point 150°C
- Flammability, UL94 V-0UL94 Rating
- Max Continuous Operating Temperature in F 240°F
- Minimum Operating Temperature in F -40°F
- Thermal Conductivity 0.2W/m·K
Regulations
- UL-94 Flame Class
- D635 Self Extinguishing
- RoHS Compliant
- REACH Compliant
Literature and Data Sheets
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PALRAM PALSUN® Palram AmericasView
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Piedmont Plastics Sign Solutions Brochure Piedmont PlasticsView
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Piedmont Plastics® Graphic Solutions Brochure Piedmont PlasticsView
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Piedmont Plastics® Product Solutions Brochure Piedmont PlasticsView
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Plaskolite TUFFAK® AR General Product Information PlaskoliteView
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Columbus
Zip code: 43229 |
460 Schrock Road
614-985-0745
