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KYDEX®
KYDEX® sheet is an extremely durable thermoplastic alloy extruded in a range of colors, patterns, textures, thicknesses and grades to optimize long-term performance, appearance and cost-effectiveness. It is manufactured in 40 specialized grades in Kleerdex Company, LLC’s ISO 9001:2000 and ISO 14001 certified facility to meet the most demanding and diverse end-use requirements.
Impact resistance
No other thermoplastic
sheet stands up to impact, scratches and gouging like KYDEX® sheet.
Depending on the grade, it offers Notched Izod impact resistance to 18 ft-lbs/in.,
and is available in thicknesses from .028 to .500 inch to withstand levels
of abuse from moderate to extreme. Due to its high degree of toughness
and resilience, KYDEX® sheet can also be stretched at room temperature
to twice its original dimension without breaking.
Flame retardancy
Depending on the grade, KYDEX® sheet is available with fire ratings of
UL Std. 94 V-0, UL Std. 94 5V; FAR 25.853 (a) and (d); MVSS 302; and Class I/A.
Chemical resistance
From sulfuric acid to brake fluid to carbon tetrachloride, high performance grades
of KYDEX® thermoplastic sheet alloys are more resistant to a wider range of concentrated
chemicals than any other thermoplastic. In fact, KYDEX® sheet meets the highest
standards of chemical resistance for thermoplastic materials as defined in ASTM D-1784
standard for Class 12454-C rigid polyvinyl chloride.
Dimensional stability
Low water absorption and a relatively low coefficient of thermal expansion give parts made with KYDEX® sheet high
dimensional stability.
Cleanability
Tough stains, scuffs and graffiti can be removed from KYDEX® sheet surfaces using strong cleansers with no staining,
fading or surface damage.
Thermoforming
For fast set-up and production of plastic parts, especially large parts in quantities from 500 to several thousand,
thermoforming is commonly selected over injection molding; tooling costs can be 90 percent lower and parts can be
completed two- to three-times more quickly.
| Typical applications include: | |
| • Equipment housings, shrouds and enclosures • Vents and grilles • Interior components of aircraft, mass transit vehicles, trucks and marine vessels • Commercial and institutional furniture and seating • Hidden and exposed parts such as chutes, braces and equipment guards |
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Membrane pressing
Whereas thermoforming uses air pressure
to draw heated plastic sheet into a
mold, membrane pressing uses a bladder
or “membrane” to physically press heated plastic sheet onto a wood or composite
substrate or “core” eliminating the need
for molds.
| Typical applications include: | |
| • Raised panel cabinet doors • Raised panel full-size doors • Corporate logo panels • Hospital bed headboards and footboards • Commercial and institutional furniture and seating |
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Laminating
KYDEX® sheet can be laminated to wood,
metal, gypsum, rigid foam and other flat
or curved substrates using commercially
available adhesives, and by hot pressing
or cold pressing production methods. The
result is a protective surface that resists
impact, gouging and general abuse unlike
any other thermoplastic or thermoset
sheet material.
| Typical applications include: | |
| • Store fixtures • Case goods • Exhibits and displays • Partitions • Doors • Panels • Wood and steel furniture • Virtually any laminated product or surface in high-traffic commercial, institutional and public building interiors |
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Forming, fabricating and
machining
KYDEX® sheet is easy to saw, die cut,
shear, rout, drill, sand, file, mill and otherwise
machine using conventional power
tools. It can also be post-formed and
brake-formed (with or without wire heating),
as well as heat welded to create
seamless, sanitary corners.
| Typical applications include: | |
| • Braces, brackets and supports • Perforated panels • Equipment shrouds and guards • Corner guards and crash rails • Kick plates and push plates • Freight container linings |
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