Kydex® 100
Kydex 100 is a durable, proprietary thermoplastic blend with exceptional rigidity, breakage resistance, chemical resistance and fire retardancy. Kydex 100 has a high Notched Izod for impact resistance and meets the highest thermoplastic standard for chemical resistance. Kydex 100 easily machined and fabricated using conventional methods and is good for thermoforming applications requiring deep or hard to form parts.
Kydex 100 is a durable, proprietary thermoplastic blend with exceptional rigidity, breakage resistance, chemical resistance and fire retardancy. Kydex 100 has a high Notched Izod for impact resistance and meets the highest thermoplastic standard for chemical resistance. Kydex 100 easily machined and fabricated using conventional methods and is good for thermoforming applications requiring deep or hard to form parts.
Kydex 100 is a durable, proprietary thermoplastic blend with exceptional rigidity, breakage resistance, chemical resistance and fire retardancy. Kydex 100 has a high Notched Izod for impact resistance and meets the highest thermoplastic standard for chemical resistance. Kydex 100 easily machined and fabricated using conventional methods and is good for thermoforming applications requiring deep or hard to form parts.
Common Applications for Kydex 100
The versatile properties of Kydex 100 combined with its ease of fabrication enables numerous applications including:
Aircraft Interiors
Mass Transit Vehicle Interior Components
Equipment Housings
Medical Products
POP Displays
Fabricated Parts
Kydex 100 Technical Data
| Property | Test Method | Typical Value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physical | |||
| Specific Gravity | ASTM D792 | 1.35 | |
| Rockwell Hardness R-scale | ASTM D785 | 94 | |
| Moisture Absorption, 24 hrs @ 50°C | ASTM D570 | 0.09% | |
| Mechanical | |||
| Tensile Strength | ASTM D638 | 42MPa | 6,100 psi |
| Tensile Modulus | ASTM D638 | 2,400 MPa | 353,000 psi |
| Elongation | ASTM D638 | 160% | |
| Flexural Strength | ASTM D790 | 63 MPa | 9,100 |
| Flexural Modulus | ASTM D790 | 2,310 MPa | 335,000 psi |
| Izod Impact, Notched | ASTM D256 | 961 J/m | 18 ft-lb/in2 |
| Compressive Strength, Yield | ASTM D695 | 52 MPa | 7,500 psi |
| Compressive Modulus | ASTM D695 | 2,600 MPa | 379,000 psi |
| Shear Strength | ASTM D732 | 46 MPa | 6,790 psi |
| Bearing Strength, 4% Deflection | ASTM D953 | 30 MPa | 4,400 psi |
| Bearing Strength, Max | ASTM D953 | 206 MPa | 29,900 psi |
| Gardner Drop Dart Impact, GE | ASTM D5420 | 65 J | 576 in-lbf |
| Thermal | |||
| Heat Deflection Temperature (HDT) @ 264 psi (1.8 MPa) unannealed |
ASTM D648 | 78.3°C | 173°F |
| Coefficient of Linear Thermal Expansion | ASTM D696 | 7.56 x 10-5 °C | 4.2 x 10-5 °F |
| Electrical | |||
| Dielectric Strength, Oil | ASTM D149 | 16.5 kV/mm | 420 V/mil |
| Flammability | |||
| Underwriters Laboratories, Inc® Component Recognition |
UL Standard 94 UL Standard 746C |
V-0, 5V | |
| Motor Vehicle Safety Standard | FMVSS-302 | Pass | |
| Vertical Burn, 60-Second | FAR 25.853(a)(i) | Pass | |
| Vertical Burn, 12-Second | FAR 25.853(a)(ii) | Pass | |
| BS 476, Part 7 | Class 1 @ 3.20mm Class 1Y @ 2.00mm |
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