KYDEX® 6200

KYDEX® 6200 meets both the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) and the Federal Rail Administration (FRA) for smoke emission and flammability as tested under ASTM E-662 & ASTM E-162. A proprietary, high performance, fire-rated thermoplastic sheet designed for use in mass transit vehicles such as subways, vans, busses and trains.

Product families

Applications

Automotive & Transportation — Other Automotive & Transportation Applications

Automotive & Transportation — Transportation

Rail & Mass Transit

Product Families

Plastics — Basic Thermoplastics

Other Basic Thermoplastics

Other characteristics

Brand: Kydex KYDEX
Density: 1300.0 - 1300.0 kg/m³
Polymer Name: Thermoplastic (unspecified)
Markets: Automotive & Transportation
Features: Easy to clean graffiti/spray paint, lipstick, pen, grease and grime with cleaners such as Soft Scrub®, Fantastic®, and citrus-based cleaners such as Cirti Kleen HD® (avoid ammoniated cleaners); Resistant to a wide range of concentrated chemicals and solvents, withstands frequent cleaning without staining or fading; Forms to deep draws with low forces when heated to the upper range of 163 - 200°C (325 - 392°F) and an unusually high resistance to hot tearing; Can be formed on all standard presses and cut on all standard die-cutting machines
Technology: Plastics
Quality Standards: ASTM E162
ASTM E662
Material Features: Chemical Resistant
Solvent Resistant
Tear Resistance
Plastics and Elastomers Functions: Resin

Technical data

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Characteristic	Value	Unit	Method
Bearing Strength	max. 199	MPa	ASTM D-953
Bearing Strength (4% Defelection)	33.5	MPa	ASTM D-953
Compressive Modulus	2579	MPa	ASTM D-695
Compressive Strength (Yield)	55.5	MPa	ASTM D-695
Flexural Modulus	2413	MPa	ASTM D-790
Flexural Strength	63.4	MPa	ASTM D-790
Gardner Drop Dart Impact	min. 72.3	J	ASTM D-5420
Notched Izod Impact	187	J/m	ASTM D-256
Shear Strength	49	MPa	ASTM D-732
Tensile Modulus	2592	MPa	ASTM D-638
Tensile Strength	41.4	MPa	ASTM D-638

Table 2 of 6

4 rows

Characteristic	Value	Unit	Method
Density	1.3	g/cm³	ASTM D792
Rockwell Hardness (R-Scale)	105	—	ASTM D785
Specific Gravity	1.4	—	ASTM D792
Water Absorption (24 hr.)	0.09	%	ASTM D570

Table 3 of 6

1 row

Characteristic	Value	Unit	Method
Rockwell Hardness	105	Scale R	ASTM D785

Table 4 of 6

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Characteristic	Value	Unit	Method
Coefficient of Thermal Expansion	76.4	um/m/°C	ASTM E-831
Heat Deflection Temperature (264 psi (1.8 MPa) Annealed)	77.8	°C	ASTM D648

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