Tempalux® Film Westlake Plast Polyethylene Terephthalate

Product Description

Tempalux offers high heat resistance coupled with high strength, stiffness, UV stability and broad chemical resistance. The combination of outstanding thermal, mechanical and electrical properties together with exceptional flame resistance and thermoformability, provide unprecedented performance for a wide variety of demanding new design concepts.
Manufacturing Capabilities:

Thicknesses and Widths: 0.001 to 0.010 in up to 27 in wide, 0.011 to 0.029 in up to 26 in wide

Finishes: all thicknesses available polished one side, matte the other (P/M)

General

Material Status

Commercial: Active

Availability

North America

Additive

UV Stabilizer

Features

Amorphous

Bondability

Excellent Printability

Flame Retardant

Good Adhesion

Good Chemical Resistance

Good Dimensional Stability

Good Electrical Properties

High Heat Resistance

High Stiffness

High Strength

High Tensile Strength

Low Gas Permeability

Low Smoke Emission

Uses

Adhesives

Automotive Applications

Electronic Insulation

Film

Labels

Agency Ratings

Forms

Pellets

Processing Method

Thermoforming

Physical	Nominal Value	Unit	Test Method
Specific Gravity			ASTM D792
Water Absorption (24 hr)		%	ASTM D570
Films	Nominal Value	Unit	Test Method
Secant Modulus - MD		psi	ASTM D882
Tensile Strength - MD (Yield)		psi	ASTM D882
Tensile Elongation - MD (Break)		%	ASTM D882
Flexural Modulus - MD		psi	ASTM D790
Thermal	Nominal Value	Unit	Test Method
Deflection Temperature Under Load (264 psi, Unannealed)		°F	ASTM D648
Max. Continuous Use Temperature		°F	ASTM D794
Glass Transition Temperature (DSC)		°F	DSC
Electrical	Nominal Value	Unit	Test Method
Surface Resistivity		ohm	ASTM D257
Dielectric Strength (3.00E-6 in)		V/mil	ASTM D149
Dielectric Constant (1 kHz)			ASTM D150
Dissipation Factor (1 kHz)			ASTM D150
Flammability	Nominal Value	Unit	Test Method
Flame Rating - UL			UL 94
Oxygen Index		%	ASTM D2863
Optical	Nominal Value	Unit	Test Method
Refractive Index			ASTM D542
Additional Information
Tear Strength - prop, ASTM D1004: 381 g/mil NBS Smoke, ASTM E662: 6 Dmax Area Factor: 21888 in²/lb/mil Recommended Thermoforming Temperature Before Processing: 300°F Thermoforming Temperature: 475 to 525°F CO2: 171 cc-mils/100 in²/24 hrs-atm Oxygen: 25 cc-mils/100 in²/24 hrs-atm Water Vapor: 5.8 g-mils/100 in²/24 hrs-atm
Related Terminology
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Features
Features may also be described by the following terms: High Tensile Strength, High Strength, High Stiffness, Low Smoke Emission, Excellent Printability, Printable, High Heat Resistance, Low Gas Permeability, Good Electrical Properties, Good Dimensional Stability, Dimensionally Stable, Good Chemical Resistance, Chemical Resistant, Bondability, Bondable, Good Adhesion.
Uses
Uses may also be described by the following terms: Electronic Insulation, Automotive Applications, Automotive Sector.
Agency Ratings
This plastic material has 1 certifications from the following agencies (the number in parentheses shows the number of certifications for that agency): FDA (1).

Notes

¹Typical properties: these are not to be construed as specifications.

Tempalux® Film

Polyethylene Terephthalate

Supplied by Westlake Plastics Company