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KYDEX® Thermoplastic Sheet

KYDEX® Thermoplastic Sheet is Widely Used For:

  • Kiosks, exhibits, and display bases
  • Counters, workstations, and kickplates
  • Furniture components, shelving, and
    cabinetry
  • Medical device and closures
  • Flat laminated panels of all types
  • Thermoformed equipment housings
  • Aviation and mass transit interiors
  • Membrane pressed components

Performance Characteristics:

  • Easy to thermoform deep-draw parts
  • Maintains excellent part definition and
    crisp detail
  • High impact resistance to breakage
  • Good strength and stiffness
  • Easy machining and fabricating using conventional methods and equipment
  • Consistent color throughout the KYDEX® material helps hide scratches and wear

Common Brands:

  • KYDEX® Thermoplastic Sheet
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KYDEX® Thermoplastic Sheet

High impact, thermoplastic sheet that is tough, durable, and easy to form

KYDEX® Thermoplastic Sheet is an excellent choice for applications where appearance, toughness, or complex thermoforming is required.  It is used for thermoformed equipment housings, airplane, bus and train interior parts, kiosks, medical devices, and POP displays.

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STANDARD SIZES
SHEET Dimensions:
24 in x 48 in – 48 in x 96 in
Thickness:
0.028 in – 0.250 in
OPTIONS AVAILABLE
COLOR Cadet Blue, Calcutta Black, Pewter Gray, Dark Gray, Polar White, Beige, Pinstripe, Snowflake, Monterey, Flesh, Green, White, and Many More
Texture, Surface, Pattern Haircell P1 and Other Textures Available Based on Material, Grade, Thickness, Etc.
GRADES KYDEX® 100, KYDEX® T, Fire-Rated, Orthotic Grade, and Other Grades Available

Length, width, thickness, and diameter tolerances vary by size, by manufacturer, brand, and grade. Custom sizes and colors available upon request.

 

KYDEX® THERMOPLASTIC SHEET MATERIAL OPTIONS

Bonding KYDEX® Thermoplastics– Use Plexus® MA300, a fast-setting methacyrlate adhesive, to create stronger bonds than the KYDEX® Sheet itself.

KYDEX® 100– Rigid, tough, durable, plastic alloy sheet  available in a wide range of standard and custom colors, textures, and sheet sizes. It is Underwriters Laboratories® Inc. recognized for UL Std 94 V-0, 5V and has 961 J/m (18 ft-lbs/in) Notched Izod impact resistance. 

KYDEX® T– High impact fire-rated sheet that is less hygroscopic and usually does not require pre-drying. Offers more uniform forming with less wall thinning. Greater resistance to a broad range of corrosive chemicals and cleaning solutions.

KYDEX® T Sheet for O&P– Used by fabricators in the orthotics industry for neck braces, body jackets and upper extremity orthoses. KYDEX® Sheet provides rigidity, excellent formability, and mar-resistance.

Tech Tip- UL 94 Flammability Ratings Summary describes the 5V test method in which the test flame is applied up to five times for five seconds each time. After testing the 5V, a test rating for the test is given as a 5VA or 5VB classification. The following is a simple explanation of each rating of the UL 94 Test 5V:

• KYDEX® 100 has a 94 5VA rating for 2.00mm (0.078”) and 94 5VB for < 2.00mm (0.078”) thicknesses.
• KYDEX® T has a 94 5VA rating for 3.00mm (0.118”) and 94 5VB for < 3.00mm (0.118”) thicknesses.

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Typical properties OF KYDEX® Thermoplastic Sheet
  UNITS ASTM TEST KYDEX® 100 KYDEX® T
Tensile strength psi D638 6,100 6,100
Flexural modulus psi D790 335,000 360,000
Izod impact (notched) ft-lbs/in of notch D256 18.0 15.0
Heat deflection temperature @ 264 psi °F D648 173 168
Maximum continuous service temperature in air °F   - -
Water absorption (immersion 24 hours) % D570 0.05-0.08 0.08
Coefficient of linear thermal expansion in/in/°Fx10-5 D696 4.2 3.8

Values may vary according to brand name. Please ask your Curbell Plastics representative for more specific information about an individual brand.

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Impact resistance of KYDEX vs ABS and KYDEX vs High Impact Polystyrene