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Technical Properties of Meganite®
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100% Acrylic Solid Surfaces
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CHEMICAL RESISTANCE
I. Test Method |
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In this test 3 drops of each chemical was applied to the surface of Meganite The sample was exposed for 16 hours; covered with glass plate and then uncovered.The surface was checked and then scrubbed with a wet Scotch-Brite®Pad and bleaching cleanser such as Ajax®.
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| II. Test Result |
The following chemicals can be removed with a wet Scotch-Brite® pad and bleaching cleanser. Glossy surfaces can increase the resistance. |
Acetic acid (10%)
Ammonia
Amyl acetate
Ball point pen
Bleach (Household type)
B-4 body conditioner
Carbon disulfide
Citric acid (10%)
Cigarette (nicotine and tar)
Cooking oils
Copra ammonia
Ethanol
Ethyl ether
Gasoline
Grape juice
Household soaps
Hydrochloric acid (20,30,37%)
Hydrogen peroxide
Ketchup
Lipstick
Methanol
Methyl orange (1%)
Mineral oil
Nail polish
N-hexane
Pencil lead
Permanent marker pen
Soap less detergents |
Acetone
Ammonium hydroxide (5,28%)
Amyl alcohol
Benzene
Blood
Butyl alcohol
Coffee
Carbon tetrachloride
Calcium thiocyanate (78%)
Cottonseed oil
Dishwashing liquid/powders
Ethyl acetate
Formaldehyde
Gentian violet
Hair dyes
Iodine (1 %)
Lemon juice
Mercurochrome (2%)
Methyl ethyl ketone
Methyl red (1%)
Mustard
Naphthalene
Olive oil
Perchloric acid
Shoe polish
Sodium bisulfate
Sodium hydroxide solution(5,10,25,40%) |
Sodium sulfate
Soy sauce
Sugar (sucrose)
Sulfuric acid (25,33,60%)
Tetrahydrofuran
Tomato juice
Tea
Toluene
Washable inks
Urea (6%)
Uric acid
Vinegar
Wine
Xylene
Zinc Chloride |
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The following chemicals may damage the Meganite surface. The surface may require sanding for complete removal.
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Acetic acid (90,98%)
Chlorobenzene
Chromic trioxide acid
Dioxane
Equalizing mix (50/50)
Formic acid (50,90%)
Glacial acetic acid
Luralite mix (50/50) Phenol (40,85%)
Methylene chloride based products
-Paint Removers
-Brush Cleaners
-Metal Cleaners
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Acid drain cleansers
Chloroform (100%)
Cresol
Ethyl acetate
Film developer
Furfural
Hydrofluoric acid (48%)
Phosphoric acid (75,90%)
Trichloroacetic acid (10,50%)
Sulfuric acid (77,96%)
Nitric acid (25,30,70%) |
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Fungal Resistance (Visual rating of fungus growth) |
| III. Test method |
-ASTMG21
(Deters the Resistance of Synthetic Polymeric Materials to Fungi) |
| - Strains: |
Aspergillums Niger (ATCC 9642)
Penicillium Pinophilum (ATCC 11797)
Chaetomium Globosum (ATCC 6205)
Gliocladium Virens (ATCC 9645)
Aureobasidium Pullulans (ATCC 15233) |
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- Culture condition: 29 +/- 1°C (84.2 +/- 1.8°F), 90%RH, 21 days
- Limitation
| Observed Growth on Specimen |
Rating
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| None |
0
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| Traces of growth (Less than 10%) |
1
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| Light Growth (10-30%) |
2
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| Medium Growth (30-60%) |
3
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| Heavy Growth (60%- Complete coverage) |
4
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| IV. Test Result |
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Culture
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0 week
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1 weeks
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2 weeks
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3 weeks
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Result
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0
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0
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0
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0
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PROPERTIES
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TYPICAL RESULTS
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TEST PROCEDURE
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| Tensile strength |
6,000 psi
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ASTM D 638
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| Tensile modulus |
600,000 psi
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ASTM D 638
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| Flexural strength |
9,000 psi
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ASTM D 790
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| Flexural modulus |
1,000,000 psi
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ASTM D 790
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| Elongation |
2.5%
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ASTM D 638
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| Hardness |
99 Rockwell " M " Scale 60 Barcol Impresser
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ASTM D 785
ASTM D 2583
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| Thermal Expansion |
1.3 x10-5 in/in/°F
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ASTM D 696
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| Gloss (60 Gardner) |
Between 5-20
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NEMA LD -3
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| Color stability |
No change-200hrs.
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NEMA LD -3-3-10
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| Stain Resistance |
Pass, Rating 41
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ANSI Z 124
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| Abrasion resistance |
Pass
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ANSI Z 124
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| Boiling water surface Resistance |
No effect
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NEMA LD-3
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| High temperature Resistance |
No effect
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NEMA LD-3
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| IZOD impact resistance (notched) |
0.28 ft. lbf/in
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ASTM D 256
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| Ball drop ½" (13mm) sheet |
>125" w/ ½ lb ball
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NEMA LD-3
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| Fungi and Bacterial Resistance |
No growth
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ASTM G21, G22
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| Specific gravity |
1.7
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ASTM D 792
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| Water absorption |
0.04%, 24hrs
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ASTM D 570
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Flammability
Flame spread
Smoke Density
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Class 1
10
5
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UBC 8-1
ASTM E 84
ASTM E 84
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| Radiant heat resistance |
No visual effect
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ANSI Z 124
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Splash Zone Food Prep Area
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Approved
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NSF-51
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Flammability
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1. Test Method |
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- ASTM E 84
(Surface Burning Characteristics of Building Materials)
- Sample preparation and conditioning:
Three (3) 1/2" thick 8 feet X 2 feet panels were fitted end-to-end to
Form a 24" X 24'0" sample. The sample was conditioned at 73 +/- 5 and 50 +/- relative humidity.
- Test procedure:
The tunnel was thoroughly pre-heated by burning natural gas. When the brick temperature, sensed by a floor thermocouple, had reached the prescribed 105 +/- 5 level, the sample was inserted in the tunnel and test conducted in accordance with the standard
ASTM E 84 procedures.
The operation of the tunnel was checked by performing a 10-minute test with inorganic board on the day of the test.
- Rating:
The National Fire Protection Association Life Safety Code 101,
Section 6-5.3, "Interior wall and Ceiling Finish Classification", has a
means of classifying materials with respect to Flame Spread and
Smoke Developed when tested in accordance with NFPA 255,
" Method of Test of Surface Burning Characteristics of Building
Materials", (ASTM E 84)
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2. Test Result |
- Flame Spread: 10
- Smoke Developed: 5
- Rating Class A
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Reference
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Item
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Flame Speed
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Smoke Developed
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| Wallboard, Gypsum |
15
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0
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| Wood particle board |
155
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200
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| Fiberglass reinforced panels |
70
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500+
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| Laminates, Plastic |
70
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35
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Wall covering, Interior
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25
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15
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| Hardboard |
150
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400
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| Acoustic tile and Grid panels |
25
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40
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