Plastic Sheets, High Performance

High-Performance Plastics

Terra’s specialty plastics line includes polyvinylchloride (PVC), acrylic, polycarbonate, and polypropylene with key application advantages, including static dissipation, chemical resistance, and fire resistance. Static-dissipative plastics feature durable, solvent-welded dissipative layers that won’t rub off or outgas, making them safe for cleanroom use. Call to discuss fabrication of any Terra product in one of these materials, or for a quotation on single sheets.

PVDF (polyvinylidene fluoride): Flame-Retardant (FM Listed)

• Approved for semiconductor equipment (FM 4910 listed)
• Sheet withstands high pressures and vacuums
• Maintains mechanical properties; highly flexible and stress crack resistant over a wide range of temperatures
• Stress relieved for close tolerance machining
• Superior chemical resistance; highly resistant to oxidizing agents and halogens; nearly complete resistance to aliphatics, aromatics, alcohols, acids and chlorinated solvents; resistant to most acids, and bases
• Non-flammable; rated UL 94V-O; self-extinguishing
• Resistant to gamma radiation and ultraviolet light
• Fabricate with standard hot gas welding or thermal fusion techniques

CPVC (chlorinated polyvinyl chloride): Corrosion-Resistant, Heat-Resistant

PVC (polyvinyl chloride): Corrosion-Resistant

• Excellent corrosion resistance
• Extruded PVC sheet is not as brittle as press-laminated material, and is less likely to break with minor impact
• Highly compatible with other extruded PVC shapes
• PVC sheet is manufactured in dark gray, white high gloss, clear
• Most sheet available in 48" x 120" (1219 mm x 3048 mm) size

PVC-C: Flame-Retardant (FM Listed)

• Offers the strength and corrosion resistance of type I PVC
• FM 4910 approved

PVC: Antistatic

• Prevents build-up of static charge and accumulation of harmful contamination
• Electrostatic decay in less than 0.05 second per Federal Test Standard 101C, Method 4046.1
• Surface resistivity of 106 – 108 ohms per square; provides ESD control without the need for ionization
• Permanence in static dissipation performance
• Humidity independent static charge control
• Uniform surface treatment, no charged “hot spots”
• Superior chemical resistance and flame spread properties

Polypropylene

• Excellent chemical resistance to most acids, alkalies and many solvents
• Handles temperatures to 200°F (93.3°C)
• Excellent resistance to chemical stress cracking, abrasion and failure from flexing.
• Easily cut and shaped with common hand tools.
• Joining methods by thermal fusion or hot gas welding (cannot be glued or solvent cemented).
• Colors are white, natural, black and blue.

Polypropylene: Flame-Retardant

• ULV-O listed
• Excellent chemical resistance to most acids, alkalies and many solvents
• Handles temperatures to 200°F (93.3°C)
• Excellent resistance to chemical stress cracking, abrasion and failure from flexing
• Easily cut and shaped with common hand tools
• Joining methods by thermal fusion or hot gas welding (cannot be glued or solvent cemented)
• Colors are white, natural, black and blue

Polycarbonate: Antistatic

• Prevents build-up of static charge and accumulation of harmful contamination
• Electrostatic decay in less than 0.05 second per Federal Test Standard 101C, Method 4046.1
• Surface resistivity of 106 – 108 ohms per square; provides ESD control without the need for ionization
• Permanence in static dissipation performance
• Humidity independent static charge control
• Uniform surface treatment, no charged “hot spots"
• Provides exceptional shatter resistance for safety
• Superior flame spread properties for additional equipment protection in a fire
• Superior chemical resistance
• Excellent clarity