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RowTec® UV

1 of 7 products in this brand
RowTec® UV is used in printing, die-cutting, embossing, thermoforming, and hot stamping applications.

Polymer Name: Polycarbonate (PC)

Physical Form: Film

Features: Good Electrical Properties, Good Mechanical Properties, Good Optical Properties, Good Thermal Stability, Good Weather Stability, Matte Gloss Capable, UV Stabilized

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Identification & Functionality

Chemical Family

Polycarbonate (PC)

Polymer Name

Polycarbonate (PC)

Technologies

Plastics

Product Families

Plastics — Parts, Shapes & Films

Features & Benefits

Materials Features

Good Electrical Properties,

Good Mechanical Properties,

Good Optical Properties,

Good Thermal Stability,

Good Weather Stability,

Matte Gloss Capable,

UV Stabilized

Applications & Uses

Markets

Consumer Goods,

Printing & Packaging

Applications

Consumer Goods — Housewares

Printing & Packaging — Other Printing & Packaging Applications

Printing & Packaging — Packaging

Other Packaging Materials

Plastics & Elastomers End Uses

Film,

Flexible Packaging,

Household Goods,

Thermoforming Applications

Plastics & Elastomers Processing Methods

Thermoforming

Key Performance Properties

  • Optical

  • Weatherability

  • Mechanical

  • Thermal

  • Electrical

Properties

Physical Form

Film

Physical Properties
ValueUnitsTest Method / Conditions
Specific Gravity1.2-ASTM D-792
Area Factor160.0ft2 / lb / milASTM D-590
Water Absorption (Equilibrium)0.35%ASTM D-570
Rockwell Hardness118.0R ScaleASTM D-785
Mechanical Properties
ValueUnitsTest Method / Conditions
Tensile Strength, Break9000.0psiASTM D-638
Tensile Strength, Yield8500.0psiASTM D-638
Tensile Elongation, Break120 - 150%ASTM D-638
Tensile Modulus of Elasticity350000.0psiASTM D-638
Tear Strength, Initial1.4 - 1.8lb / milASTM D-1004
Tear Strength, Propagation30 - 55g / milASTM D-1922
Impact Strength, Gardner3120.0in lbsASTM D-5420
Thermal Properties
ValueUnitsTest Method / Conditions
Deflection Temperature under Flexural Load (264 psi)278.0°FASTM D-648
Coefficient of Thermal Expansion38 x 10-6in / in / °FASTM D-696
Brittleness Temperature-211.0°FASTM D-746
Vicat Softening Temperature305.0°FASTM D-1525
Electrical Properties
ValueUnitsTest Method / Conditions
Dielectric Strength (72°F in oil, short time2)1700.0V / milASTM D-149
Dielectric Constant (60 Hz /1 MHz)3.00 / 3.00-ASTM D-150
Dielectric Factor (60 Hz/1 Mhz)0.10 / 1.11-ASTM D-150
Volume Resistivity10¹⁷Ω-cmASTM D-257
Surface Resistivity10¹⁵Ω-cm2ASTM D-257
Optical Properties
ValueUnitsTest Method / Conditions
Refractive Index (77° F) (25°C)1.587NDASTM D-542
Light Transmission89.0%ASTM D-1003
Hazemax. 1.0%ASTM D-1003
Yellowness Indexmax. 1.0-ASTM D-1925
Weatherability
ValueUnitsTest Method / Conditions
Yellowness Index, controlmax. 1.0-ASTM D-2565
Yellowness Index, PC9 after 1000 hours Xenon Arcmax. 1.5-ASTM D-2565
Yellowness Index, PC9 after 2000 hours Xenon Arcmax. 3.0-ASTM D-2565
Yellowness Index, non-UV enhanced after 1000 hours Xenon Arcmax. 13.0-ASTM D-2565
Yellowness Index, non-UV enhanced after 2000 hours Xenon Arcmax. 18.0-ASTM D-2565

Technical Details & Test Data

Technical Data
Thickness Range 0.002” – 0.030”
Surface Textures Gloss/Gloss*
Velvet/Matte
Velvet/Gloss
Matte/Gloss
Master Roll Lengths
up to 2,000 yards (dependent on thickness)
Custom roll lengths available
Widths
48.5” – 63”
Custom slit widths available
Sheets
24.5” x 48.5” sheets
48.5” x 96.5” sheets
Custom trimmed and squared sheets available

* Standard protective masking configuration (0.005” - 0.007” is cling/cling and 0.010” - 0.030” is stick/cling).