Knowde Enhanced TDS
Identification & Functionality
- Chemical Family
- Polymer Name
- Technologies
- Product Families
Features & Benefits
- Materials Features
- Key Features
- Transmit up to 45% of available exterior light.
- \Will not shatter, rust, or corrode.
- Ultra light-weight, compared to steel panels.
- Highly dent-resistant, compared to aluminum panels.
- Made from super tough polycarbonate resin.
- Meets or exceeds ICC, TDI, FBC, Dade, and new ASTM req.
- Standard widths allow for compatibility with metal panels.
- Easy for handling, stacking, and allows for metal upgrades.
- TEN YEAR warranty against breakage and yellowing.
Applications & Uses
- Markets
- Applications
- Plastics & Elastomers End Uses
- Recommended Applications
- Primary home protection.
- Beachfront Homes and Businesses.
- Vacation properties.
- Condominium.
- Hotels and Resorts.
Properties
- Color
- Mechanical Properties
- Thermal Properties
- Typical Properties
- Miscellaneous Properties
Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
Specific Gravity | 0.955 | - | ASTM-D792 |
Tensile Strength at Yield | 3900 | psi | ASTM-D638 |
Tensile Strength at Break | 4500 | psi | ASTM-D638 |
Tensile Elongation at Yield | 7 | % | ASTM-D638 |
Tensile Elongation at Break | 1000 | % | ASTM-D638 |
Flexural Modulus (Procedure B) | 145000 | psi | ASTM-D790 |
Tensile Impact Strength | 80 | ft.-lb./in^2 | ASTM-D1822 |
Durometer Hardness | 61 | Shore D | ASTM-D2240 |
Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
DTUL at 66 psi | 163 | °F | ASTM-D648 |
Brittle Temperature | -105 | °F | ASTM-D746 |
Vicat Softening Point | 264 | °F | ASTM-D 1525 |
Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
Static Wind Load | Pass | inch 45-120 | ASTM-E330 |
Impact/Cyclic Wind Load | Pass | impacts, 3 | ASTM-E1886 |
Impact/Cyclic Wind Load | Pass | inch 45-120 | ASTM-E1996 |
Large Missile Impact | Level D-9lb | ft/sec., 50 | ASTM-E1996 |
Uniform Static Air Pressure | Pre Load Desing L OverL | 45" at 67,90, 135 psi | ASTM-E330 |
Cyclic Wind Load | 4500/pos | cycles at 120". 40psf | ASTM-E1996 |
QUV Weathering at 1500 Hrs. | max.7 | Yi | ASTM-G6 |
Tensile Strength at 4500 Hrs. OUV | 3.688 | psi | ASTM-D638 |
Miami-Dade BCCO App. Exterior Plastic | Pass | - | C/L #0445 |
Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
Flammability | HB | - | UL-94 |
Light Tranmittance at . 110" | 45 | % | ASTM-D1003 |