Technical Data Sheets:

Vinyl Laminated Metals

Modular Wall Systems

For prepainted metal data contact clad-rex.

Physical Properties of Laminate

Ultimate Tensile Strength Tensile of Base Metal
Ultimate Elongation Elongation of Base Metal
Tear Strength Dependent Upon Metal Thickness
Bend Brittle, 1/4"rod -30 °C.
Reverse Impact 120 in-lbs
Heat Deformation (@ 120° C., 2000 gram load) 30% (1 side)
Shrinkage (5 minutes @ 250° F.) 0.6%
at 250° F None

Abrasion Tests

(Determined with a Taber Abrader using a CS-10 Wheel)
Coating
Mild. Film Thickness
Total Revolutions
Revolutions per Mil. Coating Thick.
Vinyl-Metal Laminate
4.0
8.430
2,108
Vinyl-Metal Laminate
8.5
17,156
2,100
Phenolic
1.25
1,204
1,000
Urea-Alkyd
1.70
122
72
Vinyl-Lacquer
2.0 Avg.
703-954
351-477

Chemical Resistance Data

(cup test run @ 150 ° F.)
Solution
Vinyl-Metal Laminate
Phenolic
Alkyd
 
Exposed
Result
Exposed
Result
Exposed
Result
10% Sulfuric Acid
17 days
OK
2 days
failed
2 days
failed
10% Nitric Acid
17 days
OK
2 days
failed
2 days
failed
10% Hydrochloric Acid
17 days
OK
2 days
failed
2 days
failed
10% Acetic Acid
17 days
OK
2 days
failed
2 days
failed
10% Lactic Acid
17 days
OK
17 days
failed
2 days
failed
10% Formaldehyde
17 days
Swelled
2 days
failed
2 days
failed
10% Caustic Acid
17 days
OK
3 days
failed
2 days
failed
Distilled Water
17 days
OK
17 days
OK
17 days
OK
Mineral Oil
17 days
OK
17 days
OK
17 days
OK
Ethanol
17 days
Slight shrink
17 days
OK
17 days
OK

Weather Aging

(exposed to severe industrial atmosphere, positioned south @ 45° angle .)
Vinyl-Metal Laminate
Color
Chalking
% Reflectance
Discoloration
181-34 Original
White
none
77
none
181-34 Aged
White
slight
67
slight
181-59 Original
Green
none
73
none
181-59 Aged
Green
none
78
none
181- 71 Original
Blue
none
75
none
181- 71 Aged
Blue
none
68
none
181- 72 Original
Green
none
79
none
181- 72 Aged
Green
none
66
slight

Household Substances - Overnight Exposure

Item
Effect
Item
Effect
Lemon Peel
none
 Clorox bleach
none
Orange Peel
none
 Banana Peel
none
Spinach
stained
 Mustard
stained
Tea
none
 Ketchup
none
Rit (red dye)
none
  

Heat Aging

Following exposure to a temperature of 150° F. For 600 hours, Clad-Rex vinyl-metal laminate panels showed no loss of adhesion or tendency toward delamination, Some colors exhibited an insignificant amount of discoloration. As a result of these tests, it is expected that Clad-Rex vinyl laminate will withstand even higher temperature withut deterioration.

Exposures to Moisture

Panels of Clad-Rex vinyl-laminate, exposed to 1000 hours, with 100% relative humidity and at 160 ° F showed no evidence of adhesion failure or blistering. Minor absorption of moisture caused a slight color change and loss of gloss. Panels exposed to intermittent water spray at ambient temperatures showed no deterioration after 1 year.

Weatherometer Testing

Test were conducted to evaluate the laminates' resistance to chalking and discoloration. 500 hours exposures to ultraviolet in a Twinarc Weatherometer caused no perceptible chalking.