Makrolon® Polycarbonate Sheet
Makrolon® UV is made from clear-transparent polycarbonate with UV protection on both sides. They are the perfect choice for a long service life owing to their good weathering resistance. These attributes are backed up by our 10-year guarantee on weathering resistance and a 10-year guarantee on retaining their mechanical properties.
Benefits:
• Excellent weathering resistance
• Extreme impact strength
• Good fire rating
• Thermoformable
Applications: ideal for outdoor applications, covered walkways and bus shelters, barrel vaults and skylights (also thermoformed)
Availability:
| Thickness (mm) |
2mm up to 12mm |
| Sheet sizes (mm) |
2050x1250, 3050x 2050, 6110x 2050 |
| Colour |
clear 2099, white 2130, white 2150, bronze 2850, grey 2760, blue 2550, green 2650 |
Sheet size may depend on colour. Other sizes, colours and sheet thicknesses on request
Technical Specification
|
Test Conditions |
Typical Values |
Unit |
Test Method |
| PHYSICAL |
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| Density |
|
1.2 |
g/cm3 |
ISO 1183-1 |
| Moisture absorption |
storage in std climate 23ºC/50% RH
storage in water 23ºC saturation |
0.15
0.35 |
%
% |
ISO 62-4
ISO 62-1 |
| Refraction index |
20ºC |
1.586 |
- |
ISO 489 |
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| MECHANICAL |
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| Tensile stress at yield |
|
>60 |
MPa |
ISO 527-2/1B/50 |
| Elongation at yield |
|
6 |
% |
ISO 527-2/1B/50 |
| Tensile strength |
|
>60 |
MPa |
ISO 527-2/1B/50 |
| Elongation at break |
|
>70 |
% |
ISO 527-2/1B/50 |
| Elastic modulus |
|
2400 |
MPa |
ISO 527-2/1B/1 |
| Limiting flexural stress |
|
ca. 90 |
MPa |
ISO 178 |
| Impact strength |
Charpy, unnotched |
no break |
kJ/m2 |
ISO 179/1fU |
| |
Charpy, unnotched |
ca. 11 |
kJ/m2 |
ISO 179/1eA |
| |
Izod, notched |
ca.10 |
kJ/m2 |
ISO 180/1A |
| |
Izod, notched |
ca.70 |
kJ/m2 |
ISO 180/4A |
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| THERMAL |
|
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|
|
| Vicat softening temperature |
Method B50 |
148 |
ºC |
ISO 306 |
| Thermal conductivity |
|
0.2 |
W/m ºC |
DIN 52612 |
| Coeff. of linear thermal expansion |
|
0.065 |
mm/m ºC |
DIN 53752-A |
| Heat deflection temperature under load |
Method A: 1.80 MPa
Method B: 0.45 MPa |
127
139 |
ºC
ºC |
ISO 75-2
ISO 75-2 |
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| ELECTRICAL |
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| Dielectric strength |
|
35 |
kV/mm |
IEC 60243-1 |
| Volume resistivity |
|
1016 |
Ohm.cm |
IEC 60093 |
| Surface resistivity |
|
1014 |
Ohm |
IEC 60093 |
| Dielectric constant |
at 103 Hz
at 106 Hz |
3.1
3 |
|
IEC 60250
IEC 60250 |
| Dissipation factor |
at 103 Hz
at 106 Hz |
0.0005
0.009 |
|
IEC 60250
IEC 60250 |
The mechanical properties were measured on sheets of 4mm or 3mm thickness.
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Light Transmission:
Test Method according to DIN 5036 The stated thicknesses are not all available as standard. Please ask us for more information. The stated values are typical values only.
| |
Thickness (mm) |
| Light transmission in % |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
8 |
10 |
12 |
|
| Makrolon® UV clear 2099 |
88 |
87 |
87 |
86 |
85 |
84 |
82 |
81 |
|
| Makrolon® UV white 2130 |
40 |
30 |
23 |
18 |
13 |
|
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|
|
| Makrolon® UV white 2150 |
60 |
50 |
40 |
33 |
28 |
20 |
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| Makrolon® UV bronze 2850 |
63 |
50 |
50 |
50 |
50 |
50 |
42 |
36 |
|
| Makrolon® UV grey 2670 |
|
62 |
55 |
49 |
43 |
34 |
26 |
|
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| Makrolon® UV green 2650 |
|
77 |
73 |
71 |
68 |
62 |
|
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| Makrolon® UV blue 2550 |
|
61 |
55 |
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Fire Rating (*)
Oxygen index (LOl) 28% ISO 4589-2 Method A.
| Country |
Standard |
Rating |
Thickness |
Colour |
| Germany |
DIN 4102 |
B2 |
≥ 0.75 mm |
all colours |
| U.K. |
BS 476 Part 7 |
1Y |
2,4,6,8, & 12 mm |
clear 2099 |
| France |
NFP 92-501 & 505 |
M2 |
2-12mm |
clear 2099 |
| |
|
M2 |
2-12mm |
white 2130 |
| |
|
M2 |
2-12mm |
bronze 2850 |
| |
NFP 16-101 & 102 |
F1 |
2-12mm |
clear 2099 |
| |
|
F1 |
2-12mm |
white 2130 |
| Italy |
CSE RF 2/75/A |
Classe 1 |
2-10 mm roof |
all colours |
| |
|
Classe 1 |
2-6 mm wall |
all colours |
Glow wire flammability index, IEC 60695-2-12, in °C (*)
| |
Thickness |
| Grade |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
| Makrolon® UV clear 2099 |
800 |
|
960 |
|
960 |
| Makrolon® UV bronze 2850 |
|
960 |
960 |
|
|
| Makrolon® UV white 2130 |
960 |
960 |
960 |
|
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| Makrolon® UV white 2150 |
|
960 |
960 |
960 |
960 |
(*) fire certificates are limited in time, always check if the mentioned certificate is still validWeathering Resistance:
Makrolon® UV sheets show excellent weathering resistance, which guarantees their impact strength even after many years. Since their introduction in 1989, the sheets have been examined in an intensive test program, including a real-time outdoor exposure test in a southern European climate (Bandol) and in hot and humid regions (Florida and Singapore). The sheets are provided with a 10-year warranty on unbreakability and on optical properties.
Permanent Service Temperature:
The permanent service temperature without load is approx. 120°C.
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