Technical information
ACRYLITE® Optical
hard coat (HC)
Product
Applications
ACRYLITE® Optical hard coat is unlike any other
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digital printing & signage
hard coated flat acrylic sheet in the market. Using a
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furniture & retail/POP displays
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gaming & vending machines
surface quality with an excellent abrasion and
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picture framing
chemical resistant coating. Perfect for demanding
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aviation (dust covers for windows)
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electronic displays
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industrial glazing
proprietary application method, our one side hard
coated sheet offers exceptional optical clarity and
environments, ACRYLITE® Optical hard coat is the
right choice for any application that requires heavy
wear and tear and frequent cleaning.
Properties
Fabrication
General properties of ACRYLITE® include:
ACRYLITE® Optical hard coat can be stored, saw cut,
drilled, routed, milled and laser cut using the same
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excellent light transmission and brilliance
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outstanding weather resistance
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easy to fabricate
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high surface hardness
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light weight – half the weight of glass
to leave the protective masking on the sheet. The
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11 times more break resistant than glass
hard coat side is protected by a red transparent
tooling and techniques that are used when
machining ACRYLITE® extruded sheet (FF).
When performing any type of machining operation
to ACRYLITE® Optical hard coat, it is recommended
film; the uncoated side is protected by a blue
ACRYLITE® Optical hard coat offers the following
additional product benefits:
transparent film.
There are certain operations that are not
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excellent surface appearance
recommended for ACRYLITE® Optical hard coat as it
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excellent resistance to abrasion and
chemicals
may damage, or in some manner, adversely affect
the performance of the abrasion resistant coating.
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Please review the following fabrication methods
Cleaning
before working with ACRYLITE® Optical hard coat:
Everyday household liquid cleaning agents and
water are suitable for cleaning the chemical
Edge Preparation
Preparation
resistant side of the sheet; however care should be
Scraping, wet sanding, and buffing are acceptable
shown near the unprotected edges of the sheet.
methods of preparing a finished edge.
Mechanical cleaning agents such as razor blades,
knives or scrapers should not be used. These may
Flame polishing is not recommended as overspray
cause scratches and damage the abrasion resistant
from the flame will cause the surface coating to
coating.
crack or craze. This may lead to a loss of abrasion
resistance in the affected area.
Cementing
Technical Data
Chemical Resistance1
When cementing to a noncoated surface, use the
ACRYLITE®
Uncoated
Optical
Acrylic
hard coat (HC) sheet
same solvent or polymerizable cements commonly
used on ACRYLITE® sheet. Solvent cementing to an
abrasion resistant coated side requires surface
Acetone
>24 hrs
<15 min
Citric acid (10%)
>24 hrs
>24 hrs
or routing. When removing the coating, ensure that
Disinfectant
>24 hrs
>24 hrs
the bonding surface is flat, clean and free of stress.
Ethyl alcohol (96%)
>24 hrs
<24 hrs
Annealing the piece will ensure a stress free
Ethyl acetate and butyl acetate (1:1) >24 hrs
<15 min
surface.
Gasoline
>24 hrs
<24 hrs
preparation. To solvent cement to the coated side,
the coating must first be removed by wet sanding
Hydrocholoric acid (32%)
>24 hrs
>24 hrs
Thermoforming
Isopropyl alcohol
>24 hrs
>24 hrs
Line bending or thermoforming ACRYLITE® Optical
Methyl alcohol
>24 hrs
<24 hrs
Sodium carbonate (10%)
>24 hrs
>24 hrs
Sodium chloride (15%)
>24 hrs
>24 hrs
Sodium hydroxide (30%)
>24 hrs
>24 hrs
Sulfuric acid (30%)
>24 hrs
>24 hrs
Toluene
>24 hrs
<15 min
hard coat sheet is not recommended. Due to
differences in the thermal properties of the coating
and substrate, these heating processes can lead to
damage of the coating.
Painting, SilkSilk-screening
The abrasion resistant coating provides chemical
resistance which will prevent some inks or paints
1The
Chemical Resistance test is performed in accordance with ASTM 1308.
from adhering properly. NOTE: the uncoated side of
The sheet surfaces are visually examined at the following intervals: 15 min, 1
the one-side coated product is ideal for these
hour and 24 hours. The table shows the time it took the chemical to visually
applications. Contact our Technical Center for more
attack the surface.
information.
Weathering
ACRYLITE® Optical hard coat retains its extremely
high light transmission in outdoor applications and
is suitable for permanent use. Depending on the
specific environment, ACRYLITE® Optical hard coat
can be a viable choice for weathering.
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Product Range
ACRYLITE® Optical hard coat is available in the following sizes:
Size: 80" x 120"
Thickness: .080", .118" and .236"
Other thicknesses from .080" to .472" can be manufactured.
Available with poly film masking. The hard coat side is denoted with red transparent film.
Technical Data
Physical Properties
(clear 3.0 mm thickness)
Test Standard
Unit
ACRYLITE® Optical
hard coat (HC)
Tensile strength
ASTM D 638
psi
10,000
Modulus of elasticity
ASTM D 638
psi
400,000
Impact strength
Izod milled notched
ASTM D 256
ft lbs/in
0.4 ft lbs/in of notch
Mechanical Properties
Properties
Optical Properties
Properties
Light transmission
ASTM D 1003
%
92
Yellowness index
DIN 5036
%
<0.5
ASTM D 1525
°F
220
Taber abrasion
(100 cycles, 5,4, N, CS-10F)
ISSO 9352
% Haze
<3%
Falling sand test
DIN 52348
% Haze
<3%
Pencil hardness
DIN EN 13523-4
5H
Adhesion
DIN EN ISO 2409
GT 0
Thermal Properties
Vicat softening point
Abrasion Resistance of Coating
Coating
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This information and all further technical advice is based on our present knowledge and experience. However, it implies no liability or
other legal responsibility on our part, including with regard to existing third party intellectual property rights, especially patent rights.
In particular, no warranty, whether expressed or implied, or guarantee of product properties in the legal sense is intended or implied.
We reserve the right to make any changes according to technical progress or further developments. The customer is not released from
the obligation to conduct careful inspection and testing of incoming goods. Performance of the product described herein should be
verified by testing, which should be carried out only by qualified experts in the sole responsibility of a customer. Reference to trade
names used by other companies is neither a recommendation, nor does it imply that similar products should be used.
Evonik Industries is a worldwide manufacturer of PMMA products sold under the ACRYLITE® trademark in the Americas and under
the PLEXIGLAS® trademark in the European, Asian, African, and Australian continents. © Evonik Cyro LLC. All rights reserved.
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