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Identification & Functionality
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Features & Benefits
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Applications & Uses
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- Applications
RepelFlex ST is designed to provide a soft and silky feel to both soft and rigid plastics while providing protection against microbial growth and abrasion. Ideal applications include:
- Mobile device cases and accessories
- Laptop and tablet cases
- Wearable electronics
- Other consumer and industrial applications where the haptics of a product are critical
Atomized spray preferred. UV curing is achieved at 1,100 to 1250 J/cm² using a standard class "H" lamp. For some applications a short bake at 50-70°C is recommended prior to the UV cure step.
Properties
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Technical Details & Test Data
- Technology
The unique characteristics of RepelFlex ST result from a combination of proprietary polymers with distinct phases and properties. Balancing the ratio of these polymers is the key to enabling the unique soft and silky feel, and its long-lasting resistance to microbials. RepelFlex ST can be applied using simple atomized spray equipment followed by a rapid cure through the exposure to UV light and is formulated to be solvent and fluorine-free.
- Material Characteristics
- Target Coating Thickness (dry): 15-30 um (micrometer)
- Solvent-free
- Fluorine-free
- Alcohol Resistance Test: ASTM D4752-03 – Pass – No color transfer or discoloration on surface
- Pencil Hardness: ASTM D3363: 2B (on standard PC)
- Rotary Taber Abrasion: ASTMD4060 (H22 Wheel) : < 5% mass loss
- Gloss Value (60°): ASTM D523 : < 2.5
Storage & Handling
- Handling and Storage
- Storage Recommendations: Prevent exposure to light and maintain 10°C – 45°C.
- Shelf Life: 1 year
- Follow good standard industry hygiene practices. Apply in a well-ventilated area. Wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE).
- Avoid: Exposure to heat, flames, sparks and other sources of ignition
- Store in tightly closed opaque containers under normal warehouse conditions.
- Stable at normal storage temperatures and conditions for up to one year