Description: PLEXIGLAS® GS 245 is a cast acrylic with unsurpassed weather resistance specially developed to meet the high optical requirements of the aviation industry.
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Advantages
- unsurpassed weather resistance
- high optical requirements
- UV-absorbing
Other Applications
aviation industry
helicopter canopies
glider canopies
sports plane glazing and ultralights
Handling
The material can be supplied in both clear-transparent and transparent colored grades.
Technical data
Quantity | Value | Unit | Comment |
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Appearance Properties | |||
Refractive index | 1.49 | ISO 489, ASTM D542 | |
Physical Properties | |||
Shrinkage | 1.5 | % | 16min @Thickness 6.35 mm, Temperature 160 °C |
Density | 1.19 | g/ml | ISO 1183, ASTM D792 |
Thermal Properties | |||
Vicat softening temperature | 115 | ºC | ISO 306-B-50 |
Thermal Expansion | 70.0 | µm/m-°C | EN 2155-12, ASTM D696@Temperature 20.0 °C;Linear |
Maximum Service Temperature | 105 | ºC | ISO 71-2Ae, ASTM D648;Air |
Flame Spread | 35.6 | mm/min | Fire Rating; ASTM D635 |
Flame Spread | 36.0 | mm/min | Fire Rating; EN 3844-2 |
Mechanical Properties | |||
Tensile Stress at break-MD | 80.0 | MPa | ISO 527-2/1B/5, ASTM D638 |
Elongation at break-MD | 5.5 | % | ISO 527-2/1B/5, ASTM D638 |
Optical Properties | |||
Haze | 0.50 | % | Original State; EN 2155-9, ASTM D1003 |
Haze | 1.0 | % | after artificial weathering; EN 2155-9, ASTM D1003 |
Transmittance | 89 | % | Visible ; after artificial weathering; ASTM D1003 |
Transmittance | 91 | % | Original State; EN 2155-5, ASTM D1003 |
Transmittance | <1.0 | % | UV Transmittance @Wavelength 290 - 330 nm |
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