Knowde Enhanced TDS
Identification & Functionality
- Chemical Family
- Polymer Name
- Technologies
- Product Families
Features & Benefits
- Materials Features
- Properties
- Very high mechanical strength and hardness
- High mechanical rigidity
- Excellent transparency
- Easy to polish
- Good thermal stability
- Good insulation properties
- Low water absorption
- Excellent weather resistance
- Possible stress problems
- Low chemical resistance
- Brittle
Applications & Uses
- Markets
- Applications
- Plastics & Elastomers End Uses
- Plastics & Elastomers Processing Methods
- Applications
- Display
- Signage
- Viscom/ Advertisement/ Displays
- Food industry
- Automotive
- Milk pipes
- Hand rails
- Pipes for wineries or storage containers
- Pump bodies, flanges and sight glasses
- General industrial applications (reactors, scrubbers, filtration systems, lamps, audio, furniture)
Properties
- Color
- Flame Rating
- Form and Condition
- Rods. Profiles. Tubes / Solid
- Odor
- Odorless
- Insoluble in
- Water
- Mechanical Properties
- Physical Properties
- Thermal Properties
- Typical Properties
- Electrical Properties
- Additional Information
| Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
| Tensile Strength at Yield | 72 | MPa | ISO 527 |
| Elongation at Break (R) | 8 | % | ISO 527 |
| Impact Strength (an) | 20 | kJ/m2 | ISO 179 |
| Hardness | 90 | Shore D | ISO 868 |
| Modulus of elasticity (Et) | 3215 | MPa | ISO 527 |
| Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
| Specific Gravity | 1.19 | — | ISO 1183 |
| Water Absorption | 2.1 | % | ISO 62 |
| Humidity Absorption | 0.4 | % | ISO 62 |
| Maximum Permissible Service Temperature | 70 | °C | UL746B |
| Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
| Vicat Softening Point (VST/B/50) | 103 | °C | ISO 306 |
| Heat Deflection Temperature (HDT/B) | 100 | °C | ISO 75 |
| Heat Deflection Temperature (HDT/A) | 95 | °C | ISO 75 |
| Coefficient of Linear Thermal Expansion | 0.8 | K-1.10-4 | ISO 11359 |
| Thermal Conductivity (20°C) | 0.19 | W/(m.K) | ISO 22007-4 |
| Glass Transition Temperature (Tg) | 106 | °C | ISO 3146 |
| Melting Temperature (Tm) | 106 | °C | ISO 3146 |
| Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
| Density | 1.15 - 1.2 | g/cm³ | — |
| Melting Temperature (ca) | 130 | °C | — |
| Thermal Decomposition | min. 300 | °C | — |
| Ignition Temperature | min. 390 | °C | — |
| Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
| Volume Resistivity | min. 10^13 | Ω.cm | IEC 60093 |
| Surface Resistivity (Ro) | min. 10^13 | Ω | IEC 60093 |
| Dielectric Constant (1MHz) | 2.8 | - | IEC 60250 |
| Dielectric Loss Factor (1 MHz) | 0.03 | - | IEC 60250 |
| Dielectric Strength | 30 | kV/mm | IEC 60243-1 |
| Tracking Resistance | CTI 600 | V | IEC 60112 |
| Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
| Bondability | Yes | - | - |
| Physiological Indifference (FDA) | Yes | - | — |
| Flammability | HB | - | UL 94 |
| Limiting Oxygen Index (LOI, 9) | 17 | % | ASTM D2863 |
| UV Stabilisation (6, 9) | Yes | - | - |
Regulatory & Compliance
- Certifications & Compliance
Technical Details & Test Data
- Fire-fighting Measures
Suitable extinguishing agents
Water, foam, dry chemical, carbon dioxide (CO2).
Potential combustion products
Carbon dioxide (CO2), carbon monoxide (CO). marks of hydrogen cyanide. Formation of further decomposition and oxidation products depend upon the fire conditions. Under special fire conditions traces of other toxic substances are possible.
Special protective equipment
Wear a self-contained breathing apparatus.
Further information
Dispose of fire debris and contaminated extinguishing water in accordance with official regulations..
Safety & Health
- Safety Measures
The general industrial safety measures should be considered. A thermal damage during machining should be avoided.
Storage & Handling
- Machining
The product can be machined with standard machinery and tools. Before machining the product should be stored at room temperature 24 h. Evacuate swarf to prevent slipping or tripping. Observe the maximum allowable concentration of dust levels on the working area which apply in your country. Wear safety goggles during machining.
- Storage
The products shall be stored indoor to keep away from ionizing radiation, chemicals, …