Kydex® 100

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Kydex 100 is a durable, proprietary thermoplastic blend with exceptional rigidity, breakage resistance, chemical resistance and fire retardancy. Kydex 100 has a high Notched Izod for impact resistance and meets the highest thermoplastic standard for chemical resistance. Kydex 100 easily machined and fabricated using conventional methods and is good for thermoforming applications requiring deep or hard to form parts.

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Kydex 100 is a durable, proprietary thermoplastic blend with exceptional rigidity, breakage resistance, chemical resistance and fire retardancy. Kydex 100 has a high Notched Izod for impact resistance and meets the highest thermoplastic standard for chemical resistance. Kydex 100 easily machined and fabricated using conventional methods and is good for thermoforming applications requiring deep or hard to form parts.

Common Applications for Kydex 100

The versatile properties of Kydex 100 combined with its ease of fabrication enables numerous applications including:

  • Aircraft Interiors

  • Mass Transit Vehicle Interior Components

  • Equipment Housings

  • Medical Products

  • POP Displays

  • Fabricated Parts

Kydex 100 Technical Data

Property Test Method Typical Value
Physical
Specific Gravity ASTM D792 1.35
Rockwell Hardness R-scale ASTM D785 94
Moisture Absorption, 24 hrs @ 50°C ASTM D570 0.09%
Mechanical
Tensile Strength ASTM D638 42MPa 6,100 psi
Tensile Modulus ASTM D638 2,400 MPa 353,000 psi
Elongation ASTM D638 160%
Flexural Strength ASTM D790 63 MPa 9,100
Flexural Modulus ASTM D790 2,310 MPa 335,000 psi
Izod Impact, Notched ASTM D256 961 J/m 18 ft-lb/in2
Compressive Strength, Yield ASTM D695 52 MPa 7,500 psi
Compressive Modulus ASTM D695 2,600 MPa 379,000 psi
Shear Strength ASTM D732 46 MPa 6,790 psi
Bearing Strength, 4% Deflection ASTM D953 30 MPa 4,400 psi
Bearing Strength, Max ASTM D953 206 MPa 29,900 psi
Gardner Drop Dart Impact, GE ASTM D5420 65 J 576 in-lbf
Thermal
Heat Deflection Temperature (HDT)
@ 264 psi (1.8 MPa) unannealed		 ASTM D648 78.3°C 173°F
Coefficient of Linear Thermal Expansion ASTM D696 7.56 x 10-5 °C 4.2 x 10-5 °F
Electrical
Dielectric Strength, Oil ASTM D149 16.5 kV/mm 420 V/mil
Flammability
Underwriters Laboratories, Inc®
Component Recognition		 UL Standard 94
UL Standard 746C		 V-0, 5V
Motor Vehicle Safety Standard FMVSS-302 Pass
Vertical Burn, 60-Second FAR 25.853(a)(i) Pass
Vertical Burn, 12-Second FAR 25.853(a)(ii) Pass
BS 476, Part 7 Class 1 @ 3.20mm
Class 1Y @ 2.00mm

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