PVC

POLYVINYL CHLORIDE

PVC is widely used in construction because it is durable, cheap, very rigid and easy to work with and is the most widely used of all plastics. PVC has great chemical resistance, mechanical strength, dimensional stability and is easy to machine.

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PVC is widely used in construction because it is durable, cheap, very rigid and easy to work with and is the most widely used of all plastics. PVC has great chemical resistance, mechanical strength, dimensional stability and is easy to machine.

Colours shown above are just representations of a particular colour and aren’t necessarily the finished plastic colour. Lighting conditions, monitor calibration and variances in the plastic colour processing can impact the colour of a given material. For more information on colour availability please contact us.

Thickness
Ava.
Thickness
Ava.
Thickness
Ava.
0.5MM
4.5MM
18MM
1MM
6MM
20MM
1.5MM
8MM
25MM
2MM
10MM
30MM
3MM
12MM
40MM
4MM
15MM

Please note that different materials have varying tolerances when it comes to thickness. A product should facilitate material variances +-0.2mm

Property
Value
Unit
Mechanical
Tensile Strength
41-55
MPa
Flexural Strength
86
MPa
Shear Strength
63/div>
MPa
Impact Strength
0.4-20
J/m
Hardness
R120
M or R
Thermal
Working Temperature
80
°C
Vacuum Forming Temperature
171
°C
Thermal Expansion
2.9
10^-5/°C
Vicat Softening Temperature
97.8
°C
Miscellaneous
Specific Gravity
1.35
g/cm³
Water Absorption
0.04-0.4
% in 24 hr
Light Transmission
N/A
%
Dielectric Strength
350-500
Volts/Mil
Surface Energy
35
Dynes/cm

The information in the above data table is provided for educational purposes only in good faith and should only be used as a guide. As sheet material comes in a wide variety of grades, colours, textures and can contain different chemical properties, the figures only represent a typical insight into the specifications of the material. Information has been collated from a variety of sources. For more information on these figures and other properties please contact us.

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