RowTec® Polycarbonate Film
Physical |
Test Method |
Units |
Typical Values |
Specific Gravity |
D-792 |
--- |
1.20 |
Area Factor |
D-570 |
ft2/lb/mil |
160 |
Water Absorption |
D-570 |
% |
0.32 equilibrium |
Rockwell Hardness |
D-785 |
(R Scale) |
118 |
Pencil Hardness |
D-3363 |
Scratch Hardness |
B |
Optical |
Test Method |
Units |
Typical Values |
Light Transmission |
D-1003 |
% |
88-91 |
Haze |
D-1003 |
% |
0.5(CG only) |
Yellowness Index |
D-1925 |
--- |
<1.0 |
Refractive Index |
D-542 |
ND |
1.586 |
Taber Abrasion Resistance ∆ Haze |
D-1044 |
% |
45 |
Mechanical |
Test Method |
Units |
Typical Values |
Tensile Strength Yield |
D-882 |
psi |
8,700 |
Tensile Strength Break |
D-882 |
psi |
10,500 |
Elongation |
D-882 |
% |
150 |
Tensile Modulus |
D-882 |
psi |
350,000 |
Tear Strength Initial |
D-1004 |
lb/mil |
1.4-1.8 |
Tear Strength Propogation |
D-1922 |
g/mil |
30-55 |
Impact Strength |
Gardener |
in-lb |
120-30 mil film |
Burst Strength |
D-774 |
Mullen, psi |
40-45 @ 1 mil |
Fold Endurance |
M.I.T. |
Double Folds |
200 @ 10 mil |
Thermal |
Test Method |
Units |
Typical Values |
Tensile Heat Distortion |
D-1637 |
ºF |
302º @ 50 psi |
Deflection Temperature |
D-648 |
ºF |
288º @ 264 psi |
Specific Heat |
C-351 |
Btu/lb/ºF |
0.30 |
Thermal Conductivity |
C-177 |
Btu/hr/ft2/ºF/in |
1.35 |
Coefficient of Thermal Expansion |
D-696 |
in/in/ºF |
38x10-6 |
Strain Relief |
D-1204 |
% |
<0.2 275ºF |
Brittleness Temperature |
D-746 |
ºF |
-211 |
Vicat Softening Temperature |
D-1525 |
ºF |
305 |
Electrical |
Test Method |
Units |
Typical Values |
Dielectric Strength 72ºF in oil |
D-149 short time |
V/mil |
1,700 10mil film |
Dielectric Constant 60 Hz / 106 Hz |
D-150 |
--- |
3.00/3.00 |
Dissipation Factor 60 Hz/1 MHz |
D-150 |
--- |
.001/.002 |
Volume Resistivity |
D-257 |
ohm-cm |
1017 |
Surface Resistivity |
D-257 |
obm-sq |
1015 |
Flammability |
Test Method |
Units |
Typical Values |
UL Flammability |
UL94 |
--- |
VTM-2 .005 and .010 |
PLEASE NOTE: Properties reported here are typical of average lots. Rowland Technologies, Inc. makes no representation that the material in any particular shipment will conform exactly to the value given herein nor is Rowland Technologies, Inc. responsible for the performance of this material for a given application. The user of the material should perform their own testing to determine the suitability of the material for the intended use. Applications depicted herein are not specifications. They are provided as information only.