This Superhard Vueguard® 801 coating treatment is available as Water-Clear (WC) for plastic sheets and molded articles, offering superior resistance to scratching and abrasion. While Vueguard® 801 has been designed primarily for acrylic (polymethylmethacrylate) and polycarbonate substrates, other plastics may benefit from its application.
POLYCARBONATE TEST DATA
Environmental Exposure
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Unexposed
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Humidity (1)
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Water Immersion(2)
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|
Light Transmittance (%) (3)
|
91
|
92
|
929
|
|
Haze (%) (4)
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0.0
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0.0
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0.1
|
|
Adhesion (%) (5)
|
100
|
100
|
100
|
|
Yellowness Index Change (6)
|
0.4
|
0.5
|
0.5
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1. Humidity: 120 hours @ 52°C and 100% RH (ASTM D-2247)
2. Samples immersed in water for 10 days at 70 ºC
3. Light Transmittance: ASTM D-1003
4. Haze: ASTM D-1003
5. Adhesion: ASTM D-3359
6. Yellowness Index: ASTM D-1925
Scratch/Abrasion Tests
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Haze Change (3)
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|
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Uncoated
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Coated
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|
Steel-Wool Scratch (7)
|
48.5
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0.0
|
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Pencil Hardness
|
7B
|
5H
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7. Steel-Wool Scratch: Steel-wool rotary test representing severe scratching using a #0000 steel-wool pad at 50 psi for
100 rotations
8. Pencil Hardness Tester (Wolf-Wilburn): 750 grams @ 45º
Chemical Resistance (9), (10)
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Uncoated
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Coated
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|
Gasoline
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X
|
L
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|
Toluene
|
X
|
L
|
|
Acetone
|
X
|
L
|
|
Ethanol
|
L
|
L
|
|
Trichloroethylene
|
X
|
L
|
|
Cleaning Agent
|
L
|
L
|
|
5% Ammonia
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S
|
L
|
|
10% Caustic Soda
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S
|
L
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50% Caustic Soda
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X
|
L
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|
10% Sulfuric Acid
|
L
|
L
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9. Chemical Resistance: Similar to ASTM D-1308 but more severe (evaporation minimized) through continuous contact
with reagent by means of a pad in the mouth of an inverted bottle placed on the specimen
10. L—Long-term contact, greater than 24 hours
M—Medium-term contact, up to 8 hours
S—Short Term contact, up to 1 hour
X—Immediate attack: do not use
Additional Substrate Materials
ABS
Polyetheretherketone
CR-39
Polyphenylene Sulfide
Polyamide
Polysulfone
Polyarylate
Polystyrene
Polyester
Metallized Plastic
Polyethersulfone
SAN
ACRYLIC TEST DATA
Environmental Exposure
|
|
Unexposed
|
Humidity (1)
|
Water Immersion(2)
|
|
Light Transmittance (%) (3)
|
93
|
93
|
939
|
|
Haze (%) (4)
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
|
Adhesion (%) (5)
|
100
|
100
|
100
|
|
Yellowness Index Change (6)
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.5
|
1. Humidity: 120 hours @ 52°C and 100% RH (ASTM D-2247)
2. Samples immersed in water for 10 days at 70 ºC
3. Light Transmittance: ASTM D-1003
4. Haze: ASTM D-1003
5. Adhesion: ASTM D-3359
6. Yellowness Index: ASTM D-1925
Scratch/Abrasion Tests
|
Haze Change (3)
|
|
|
Uncoated
|
Coated
|
|
Steel-Wool Scratch (7)
|
48.5
|
0.0
|
|
Pencil Hardness (8)
|
B
|
>9H
|
7. Steel-Wool Scratch: Steel-wool rotary test representing severe scratching using a #0000 steel-wool pad at 50 psi for
100 rotations
8. Pencil Hardness Tester (Wolf-Wilburn): 750 grams @ 45º
Chemical Resistance (9), (10)
|
|
Uncoated
|
Coated
|
|
Gasoline
|
L
|
L
|
|
Toluene
|
X
|
L
|
|
Acetone
|
X
|
L
|
|
Ethanol
|
L
|
L
|
|
Trichloroethylene
|
X
|
L
|
|
5% Ammonia
|
L
|
L
|
|
10% Caustic Soda
|
L
|
L
|
|
50% Caustic Soda
|
L
|
L
|
|
10% Sulfuric Acid
|
L
|
L
|
9. Chemical Resistance: Similar to ASTM D-1308 but more severe (evaporation minimized) through continuous contact with reagent by means of a pad in the mouth of an inverted bottle placed on the specimen
10. L—Long-term contact, greater than 24 hours
M—Medium-term contact, up to 8 hours
S—Short Term contact, up to 1 hour
X—Immediate attack: do not use
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