INTRODUCTION BiColor is our brand of two colors -thick gauge acrylics manufactured in Mexico by Plastiglas. Its appearance allows freedom to designers architects and interior decorators to create environments to live and enjoy offering sensations upon changing the tone of artificial and natural light when its edge or surface are lightened. BiColor is a monolithic acrylic of two layers that shows a translucent color and another in clear this gives to this product a unique aspect. This product has been developed with hi -tec by Plastiglas and allows light diffusion in a spectrum of color. Since it is monolithic it avoids the internal defects normally obtained in cemented substrates and can be thermoformed with no delaminating of the color keeping its optical symmetry in the final piece. BiColor is available in range of exciting colors and it allows designers and interior decorators to develop projects where light and color have a leading role. 1 APPLICATIONS AND PRODUCT RANGE -BiColor sheet is recommended for indoor application only. -Illumination and interior design with cold light warm light and Leds. -Internal partitions. -Table covers in restaurants Fast-food and bars. -Counters at and hospitals and hotels receptions. -Furniture details as inserts in wood solid surface and quartz. -Garden tables and displays islands POP. -Decorative articles. BENEFITS -Highly aesthetic. -High light transmittance. -Creates optical effects depending on Edge finishing. -Harmonizes environments. -Hygienic. -Inert. -Reparable. -Easy to process install. 2 PRODUCT RANGE Thickness mm in Size mm in 48 x 96 1220m X 2440m 24.0mm 0.944 32.0 mm 1.250 3 GUARANTEED SIZES THICKNESESS Thickness mm in Size mm in 48 x 96 1220m X 2440m 24.0mm 0.944 -4 0.919 - 1.00 -4 1.15 - 1.25 32.0 mm 1.250 COLORS Solid colors BZ 205 White Black 4 Translucent colors BL 040 Yellow BL 130 Rubi Red BL 129 Pomegranate Red BL 152 Citrus Orange BL 055 Green BL 057 Olive Green BL 067 Turquoise BL 026 Fuchsi
a BL 094 Purple BL 188 Cobalt Blue 5 PHYSICAL AND MECHANICAL PROPERTIES PROPERTY TYPICAL VALUE 1 TEST METHOD 1.49 2.0 ASTM D542 ASTM D542 92 90 87 ASTM 1003 ASTM 1003 ASTM 1003 9600 4.5 425000 0.4 - 0.5 15000 - 16000 M 90 - 100 50 ASTM D638 ASTM D638 ASTM D798 ASTM 256 ASTM D 798 ASTM 785 ASTM 2583 140 - 180 284 - 356 91 196 ASTMD 648 ASTMD 648 80 176 ASTM 1525 ASTM 1525 0.3 ASTM 570 OPTICAL Optical Refractive Index Haze Light Transmission 0.100 - 0.197 0.220 - 0.472 Mayor a 1.25 MECHANICAL Tensile Streght psi Elongation at Rupture Modulus of Elasticity psi Impact Strength ft lbin Flexural Strength psi Rockwell Hardness Barcol Hardness THERMAL Forming Temperature C F Detection Temperature Under Load 264 psi C F Maximum recommended continuous service temp C F MISCELLANEOUS Water absorption 24 hrs.-23C-73F 6 CHEMICAL RESISTANCE CHEMICAL CODE Acetic Acid 10 Acetic Acid glacial Acetone Ammonium Chloride Ammonium Hydroxide Benzene Calcium chloride Carbon Tetrachloride Chloroform Chromic Acid 1 0 Chromic Acid conc. Diethyl Ether Dioctyl Phthalate Ethyl Alcohol 30 Ethyl Alcohol 95 Ethylene Dichloride Ethylene Glycol Gasoline Glycerine Hexane Hydrochloric Acid LR N N R R N R N LR N N LR LR N N N R LR R R R CHEMICAL Hydrogen Peroxid 3 Isopropyl Alcohol Kerosene LacquerThinner Methyl Alcohol 30 Methyl Alcohol 100 Methyl Ethyl Ketone Methylene Chloride Nitric Acid 10 Nitric Acid 100 Phenol 5 Sodium Chloride Sodium Hidroxide 10 Sodium Hypochloride Sulfuric Acid 3 Sulfuric Acid conc. Toluene Trichloroethylene Turpentine Water distilled Xilene CODE R LR R N LR N N N R N N R R R N N N N R R N The code is used to describe chemical resistance as follows R RESISTANT Acrylic cast withstand this substance for long periods and at temperature up to l20F 49C. LR LIMITED RESISTANCE Acrylic only resists the action of this substance for short periods at room temperature. N NOT RESISTANT Acrylic is not resistant to this substance. lt is swelled attacked dissolved or damaged in some
manner. These values are typical and should not be taken as specification 7 TECHNICAL SUPPORT Plastiglas de Mxico offers technical support to assist customers in setting the proper processing conditions for optimizing BICOLOR sheet performance. LIMITED WARRANTY Plastiglas de Mexico warrants its BICOLOR cell cast acrylic sheets against any origin manufacture defect. Warrant covers properties and characteristics expressed on the catalogs of product. This is a limited warranty only for the BICOLOR cell cast acrylic sheets. No transformation or installation jobs are considered on it. This limited warranty does not consider any fault or damage during sheet transformation or installation. Customer should follow the technical recommendations for processing BICOLOR cell cast acrylic sheets. This limited warranty does not consider any damage caused for the excessive heat exposure and or any non recommended chemical agents used for cleaning and maintenance. Customer should see the Plastiglas of Mexico recommended maintenance methods. Plastiglas de Mexico has no liability under any circumstance for the cost of removal of defective sheet or the installation of replacement sheet or for indirect incidental or consequential damage. In order to make a claim under the foregoing warranty please contact Plastiglas de Mxico or one of our representatives. You will be required to show a representative evidence of the problem and provide a purchase order number and or information regarding batch number printed on the label of the acrylic sheet. 8
