COLORADO® FI-01

Identification & Functionality

Chemical Family

Polycarbonate (PC)

Polymer Name

Polycarbonate (PC)

Technologies

Plastics

Product Families

Plastics — Parts, Shapes & Films

Features & Benefits

Materials Features

Excellent Transparency Properties,

Flame Resistant,

Good Rigidity,

Good UV Protection,

High Hardness,

High Temperature Strength,

Impact Resistance

COLORADO® FI-01 Benefits

• Tested towards ISO 25980:2014 for robotic welding only
• Filtration of harmful ultraviolet (UV) rays
• Rigid and hard impact resistant material
• Easy to fabricate, cold bend or thermoform into complex shapes

Applications & Uses

Markets

Automotive & Transportation,

Building & Construction,

Industrial

Applications

Automotive & Transportation — Automotive

Exterior & Body

Building & Construction — Building Envelope & Roofing

EIFS & Insulation,

Glazing & Window Elements

Industrial — Chemical & Industrial Manufacturing

Equipment & Parts

Plastics & Elastomers End Uses

Glazing

Plastics & Elastomers Processing Methods

Extrusion,

Thermoforming

Application Areas

For welding protection, glazing, machine protection and in other applications where a high impact strength and good fire performance is needed. Used for large scale welding screens in robotic welding areas.

Properties

Physical Form

Sheets

Physical Properties

	Value	Units	Test Method / Conditions
Density	1.2	g/cm3	ISO 1183
Refractive Index (20°C)	1.586	—	ISO 489
Moisture Absorption (24Hours, 23°C, 50%RH)	0.15	%	ISO 62

Mechanical Properties

	Value	Units	Test Method / Conditions
Tensile Strength at Yeild	60	N/mm2	ISO 527
Elongation at Yield	6	%	ISO 527
Elastic Modulus	min. 2300	N/mm2	ISO 527
Flexural Modulus	min. 2300	N/mm2	ISO 178
Charpy Unnotched Impact Strength (-40°C)	NB	kJ/m2	ISO 179/1eU
Charpy Notched Impact Strength (-30°C)	11.0	kJ/m2	ISO 179/1eA
Izod Notched Impact Strength (+23°C)	65.0	kJ/m2	ISO 180/1A
Izod Notched Impact Strength (-30°C)	10.0	kJ/m2	ISO 180/1A
Elongation at Break	110	%	ISO 527
Tensile Strength at Break	70	N/mm2	ISO 527

Thermal Properties

	Value	Units	Test Method / Conditions
Linear Coefficient of Themal Expansion (20-70°C)	65x10^-6	K-1	ISO 11359-2
Heat Deflection Temperature, HDT A (1.80N/mm2)	132.0	°C	ISO 75
Heat Deflection Temperature, HDT B (0.45N/mm2)	142.0	°C	ISO 75
Vicat Temperature (VST/B 120)	149.0	°C	ISO 306
Vicat Temperature (VST/B 50)	148.0	°C	ISO 306
Thermal Conductivity	0.2	W/m.K	DIN 8302

Electrical Properties

	Value	Units	Test Method / Conditions
Volume Resistivity (Dry)	min. 10^14	Ω.m	IEC 60093
Surface Resistivity (Dry)	10^16	Ω	IEC 60093
Dielectric Strength (Dry)	30.0	kV/mm	IEC 60243
Dielectric Constant (Dry 50Hz)	3.0	—	IEC 60250
Dielectric Constant (Dry 1MHz)	2.9	—	IEC 60250
Dissipation Factor (Dry, 50Hz)	0.001	—	IEC 60250
Dissipation Factor (Dry, 1MHz)	0.01	—	IEC 60250

Packaging & Availability

Delivery Program

Standard size	1250 x 3050 mm, 2050 x 3050 mm
Thickness range	3 – 6 mm
Color	Dark Red 722 and Dark Green 732

Other Sizes on request