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| Material
Properties Sheet width ........................................................................ 980mm Sheet thickness ....................................................................16mm Rib spacing .......................................................................... 32mm Weight ............................................................................ 3.1 kg/m2 Wall thickness ..............................................................1mm approx. Light transmission. Transparent: ................................................ 60% Bronze: ................................................................................... 28% Opal ................................................................................... 26-34% Thermal Transmittance ................................................ 2.65 W/m2 K Thermal movement ..................................................... Allow 3mm/m sheet length and width Minimum cold bend radius .................................................... 2.4m Material Properties PVC Specific gravity ..............................................................1.38-1.42 Tensile strength at yield ........................................ 58-62 MN/sq.m. Elastic modulus ....................................................... 0.3 GN/sq.m. Softening point ............................................................... 72-74 °C Thermal conductivity .................................................. 0.16 W/m°C Coefficient of linear expansion ................................. 0.068mm/m/°C Service temperature range ...........................................-20 - +60 °C (surface temperature) Water absorption ................................................. 0.15% of weight (48 hrs immersion @ 50 °C) Suitable Applications Conservatories Industrial glazing Greenhouses Swimming pool covers Internal glazing Covered walkways Suspended ceilings |
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Sheet Cross Section ![]() Fire Performance BS476 Part 7: Class 1 Surface Spread of Flame DIN 4102: B1 |
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