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PVC (Foam Sheet)

Foam PVC Sheet (Sintra®, Celtec®, Trovicel®, Intefoam®) is a light, high-strength alternative, designed to eliminate heavy, hard to handle materials.  Foam PVC Sheet is half the weight of solid PVC and handles the toughest jobs.  Other characteristics of Foam PVC Sheet include its non-flammability, noise control, easily screened or painted, and is easily drilled, sawed, nailed, screwed or bonded.

Product Applications

Acoustical Panels, Banners, Ceilings and Walls, Displays and Exhibit Materials, Door Panels, Indoor/Outdoor Signs, Interior Design and Machine Guards, Covers, Model Making, Partitions, Photo Mounting, Point of Purchase Displays, Prototypes, Shop Window Displays, Thermoforming and Trim Panels.

Ease of Fabrication

  • Sawing, stamping, punching, die cutting with ordinary tools
  • Cutting with knives or shears
  • Sanding
  • Drilling
  • Bonding with adhesive
  • Screwing, riveting, nailing
  • Heat bending, folding, vacuum forming

Outstanding Properties

  • Lightweigt
  • Uniform fine closed cell structure
  • Inherent high rigidity
  • Excellent impact resistance
  • Low flammability, self extinguishing

Extensive Product Range

  • Comprehensive standard color selections: white, black, gray, red, yellow, green and blue
  • Range of standard gauges: .040 inches through .500 inches (1mm through 13mm)
  • Standard sizes: 4' x 8' and 4' x 10'
  • Custom colors, thicknesses and sizes available on request

Design and Graphics

  • Suitable for most printing processes, especially screen printing; compatible with a wide range of inks.
  • Excellent for vinyl lettering
  • Painting by spray methods, including airbrush, roller or brush

 

 

PROPERTIES
TEST METHOD
NOMINAL
UNIT
Moisture Absorption
ASTM D570
0.30
%
Density
ASTM D792
0.75
g/cm³
Tensile Strength @ Yield
ASTM D638
3000
psi
Elongation @ Break
ASTM D638
15
%
Flexural Modulus
ASTM D790
130,000
psi
Flexural Strength @ Yield
ASTM D790
3500
psi
Izod Impact Strength
ASTM D256
.30
ft.lb/in.
Shore Hardness (D)
ASTM D2240
52
--
Flame Retardant
UL 94
V0 & 5V
--
Heat Deflection Temp.
ASTM D648
135
°F

 

FOAM PVC SHEET
SHEET SIZE (inches) 48 x 96
THICKNESS 1 to 13 mm
STANDARD COLORS White, Black, Gray, Red, Yellow, Green and Blue
FINISH Semi-Gloss
DENSITY 0.7 gm/cc
ADDITIONAL SIZES, COLORS AND DENSITIES ON REQUEST

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