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CHEMCAST® GP

Acrylic

Supplied by Plastiglas de Mexico S.A de C.V.

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Product Description
The name of this product line is referred to a wide range of applications that covers various market segments, such as: exhibitors, signs, promotional articles and construction, mainly. Other of the characteristics of these products are their physical,mechanical and chemical properties as: light weight, resistance to a wide chemical products range, optical clarity, high gloss and stability to outdoors.

Market/s: Aquariums, Architectural Interiors, Office Accesories, Security Bubbles, Bathroom Panels, Furniture, Glazing, Greenhouses, Hockey Rink, Housewares, Instrument & Machine Guards, POP / Displays, Signs - Interior, Transportation - Glazing, Transportation - Noise Barriers
General  
Material Status 
  • Commercial: Active
Availability 
  • Latin America
  • North America
  • South America
Features 
  • General Purpose
  • Good Chemical Resistance
  • High Clarity
  • High Gloss
  • High Impact Resistance
Uses 
  • Agricultural Applications
  • Bathroom Accessories
  • Furniture
  • General Purpose
  • Glazing
  • Household Goods
  • Outdoor Applications
  • Sheet
Forms 
  • Pellets
Physical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Specific Gravity
 
 ASTM D792
Water Absorption (73°F, 24 hr)
%
 ASTM D570
Mechanical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Tensile Modulus (0.118 in)
psi
 ASTM D638
Tensile Strength (0.118 in)
psi
 ASTM D638
Tensile Elongation (Break, 0.118 in)
%
 ASTM D638
Flexural Strength (0.118 in)
psi
 ASTM D790
Impact
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Notched Izod Impact (0.118 in)
ft·lb/in
 ASTM D256
Hardness
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Rockwell Hardness (M-Scale, 0.118 in)
 
 ASTM D785
Barcol Hardness (0.118 in)
 
 ASTM D2583
Thermal
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Deflection Temperature Under Load (264 psi, Unannealed, 0.118 in)
°F
 ASTM D648
Max. Continuous Use Temperature
°F
 ASTM D794
Melting Temperature
°F
  
Optical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Refractive Index
 
 ASTM D542
Transmittance     ASTM D1003
100 mil
%
  
197 mil
%
  
220 mil
%
  
472 mil
%
  
Haze
%
 ASTM D1003
Additional Information
The value listed as Haze, ASTM D1003, was tested in accordance with ASTM D542.
Notched Izod Impact, ASTM D256, 0.118 in: 0.4 to 0.5 ft-lb/in
Flexural Strength, ASTM D790, 0.118 in: 15000 to 16000 psi
Rockwell Hardness, ASTM D785, M-Scale, 0.118 in: 90 to 100
Related Terminology
Product names can be difficult to match. You may have searched any one of these terms to find this product: CHEMCAST® GP, CHEMCAST GP, CHEMCAST® , CHEMCAST, CHEMCASTGP, GP, Acrylic, Unspecified, Acrylic Unspecified, Acrylic, Plastiglas, AcrylicUnspecified
Features
Features may also be described by the following terms: Good Chemical Resistance, Chemical Resistant, High Clarity, High Gloss, High Impact Resistance.
Uses
Uses may also be described by the following terms: Household Goods, Housewares.
Notes
1Typical properties: these are not to be construed as specifications.
 
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