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U-PVC

Rigid U-PVC (Un-plasticized Poly Vinyl Chloride) has limited mechanical properties but this does not stop its wide spread use in the building trade and industry. U-PVC may not offer excellent wear resistance or good sliding properties but it does have a lot to offer the builder or designer. U-PVC is considered to be "self extinguishing". U-PVC is a cost-effective utility material. Which can be easily cut and shaped using conventional tools and machines found in woodworking / engineering workshops. Unlike many plastics U-PVC can be glued to itself and numerous other materials using commercially available adhesives. U-PVC can be readily moulded and thermoformed. Strong watertight joints can be made using hot air welding techniques. Whilst U-PVC offers good chemical resistance and reasonable impact strength it should be noted that it becomes increasingly brittle as temperature drops towards freezing.

Custom sink fabricated from industrial grey UPVC sheet in house by Engineering & Design Plastics Ltd

APPLICATIONS

Hygienic cladding

Fume ducting

Ventilation pipe

Glazing

Chemical processing

Electrical components

Spacers

Roofing (3" corrugated)

Industrial cladding

Tanks

Drip trays

Plumbing

Sign boards (Foamalux)

Custom cabinet manufactured from extruded grey UPVC sheet using hot air welding in house by Engineering & Design Plastics Ltd

AVAILABILITY

Grey, Red, Black PVC rod diameter 6mm - 300mm

Extruded PVC sheet grey 1.5mm - 35mm

Extruded PVC sheet white 2mm - 18mm

Extruded PVC sheet clear 0.8mm to 6mm

Pressed PVC block grey 1mm - 100mm

Brett Martin's Foamalux 1mm - 10mm white

Brett Martin's Foamalux 3mm and 5mm red, yellow, blue, green, black, grey

Brett Martin's Foamalux Ultra 3mm and 5mm white, blue, grey, yellow, green, black, red

A list of the most common products that are readily available as standard items can be down loaded here

PROPERTIES
			U-PVC
Specific gravity	DIN 53479	g/cm³	1.36
Water absorption	DIN 53495	%	0.2
Chemical resistance	DIN 53476	-	DIN 8061
Permissible service temperature (no stronger mech. stress involved)
Upper temperature limit	-	^oC	60
Lower temperature limit	-	^oC	-5

Tensile strength at yield	DIN 53455	MPa	55
Elongation at yield	DIN 53455	%	3
Tensile strength at break	DIN 53455	MPa	30
Elongation at break	DIN 53455	%	33
Impact strength	DIN 53455	KJ/m²	No break
Notch impact strength	DIN 53455	KJ/m²	3
Ball indentation hardness/Rockwell	DIN 53456	MPa	120
Modulus of elasticity	DIN 53457	MPa	3000

Vicat softening temp. VST/B/50	DIN 53460	^oC	75
Heat defection temp. HDT/B	DIN 53461	^oC	72
Coef. of linear thermal expansion	DIN 53752	K^-1x 10^-4	0.8
Thermal conductivity at 20^oC	DIN 52612	W/m.K	0.14

Volume resistivity	DIN 53482	Ohms.cm	>10¹⁵
Surface resistivity	DIN 53482	Ohms	>10¹³
Dielectric constant at 1 MHz	DIN 53483	-	3
Dielectric loss factor	DIN 53483	-	0.01
Dielectric strength	DIN 53481	kV/mm	20 - 40
Tracking resistance	DIN 53480	-	KB 600

Bondability	-	-	Yes
Coef. of friction	DIN 53375	-	0.6
Flammability	UL 94	-	V-0
UV stabilisation	-	-	Limited
Acid resistance	-	-	Yes
Hydroxide resistance (dilute)	-	-	Yes
Hydrocarbon resistance	-	-	Yes
CKW resistance	-	-	No
Aromatic resistance	-	-	Limited
Ketone resistance	-	-	No
Resistance against hot water	-	-	No

This table is a meant as an aid to help in the choice of a material. The data listed here fall within the normal range of products properties, but they must not be used to establish material specification limits nor used alone as the basis of design.

The information given here is believed to be correct, but completeness and accuracy are not guaranteed. The user shall be fully responsible for determining the suitability of products for the intended use.