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Polyply Composites Polyply L-40

Chemical Family
Polyesters

Polyply Composites Polyply L-40 is a low cost general purpose flame retardant electrical laminate which meets or exceeds NEMA GPO-2 requirements. All grades of Polyply industrial sheet are produced using polyester resin and fiberglass reinforcement and it is U.L recognized.

Product families

Applications

Electrical & Electronics — Parts & Components
  • Housings & Enclosures

Product Families

Composite Materials — Prepregs & Molding Compounds
  • Laminates

Other characteristics

End Uses
Insulators
Functions
Laminate
Polymer Name
Polyester (unspecified)
Reinforcement Material
Glass Fibers
Color
Red
Markets
Electrical & Electronics
Flame Rating
UL 94 V0
Technology
Composite Materials
Composites End Use
Insulators
Material Features
  • Cost Effective
  • Flame Retardant
  • General Purpose
  • Good Electrical Properties
Certifications and Compliance
UL 94
Composite Materials Functions
Laminate
Reagent Resistance - Panel Cr900 Lot 07-1087,88
4 or less occurrences of Level 3 ratings

Technical data

Table 1 of 3

9 rows
CharacteristicValueUnitMethod
Barcol Hardness50—D2583
Compressive Strength32000psiD695
Flexural Modules1.2 x 10⁶psiD790
Flexural Strength22000psiD790
IZOD Impact Strength (Notched)8ft-lb/inD256
Shear Strength14000psiD732
Specific Gravity1.8—D792
Tensile Strength9800psiD638
Water Absorption (Weight)0.23%D570

Table 2 of 3

4 rows
CharacteristicValueUnitMethod
Coefficient of Thermal Expansion2 x 10⁻⁵in/in/CD696
Thermal Conductivity1.8btu/hr/ft2/in/°FC177
U.L. Temperature Index (Electrical)130°CUL746B
U.L. Temperature Index (Mechanical)160°CUL746B

Table 3 of 3

8 rows
CharacteristicValueUnitMethod
Comparative Tracking Indexmin. 500voltsD3638
Dielectric Constant (60Hz)4.6—D150
Dielectric Constant (MHz)4.5—D150
Dielectric Strength (In Oil)415volts/milD149
Dielectric Strength (Parallel In Oil)61kVD149
Dissipation Factor (60Hz)0.014—D150
Dissipation Factor (MHz)0.012—D150
High Voltage Arc Resistancemin. 200secD495

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