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Break-Resistant Plastics
Crystal-clear, tough, versatile and affordable are some keywords to describe a great POP resource like break-resistant plastics.
Break-resistant plastics are a great application for displays. Unlike traditional glass, these plastics are flexible, and like the name implies, break-resistant. The plastic won't become hazy and cleaning solutions won't turn the plastic white. Break-resistant plastics can withstand very high or low temperatures without breaking on impact. Also, by allowing the material to be produced in very thinner sheets than other common materials, material costs are lowered. The plastics can also be produced quite thickly, even up to 12 mm (1/2 inch) thick. Lexan Plastics give some technical specifications on their break-resistant plastics:
* Heat (up to 212°F/100°C)
* Cold (down to -40°F/-40°C)
* Water
* Weather
* Ultraviolet light
* Flame (Underwriters Laboratories UL 94V-0 listed)
One of the break-resistant plastic companies Spectar says this about their product. "Designers and fabricators use Spectar sheet because it offers design flexibility, processing versatility and durability, and maintains its good looks in some of the harshest environments."
The material accepts screen printing, painting and hot-stamping. Additionally, these plastics can be produced in virtually any color or hue, can have surface textures and speckle and light-diffused effects.
Spectar also gives some examples of how their product can be manufactured. "Spectar's ease of fabrication allows for versatility in design. Spectar can be laser cut, routed, welded, drilled, die-punched, bent hot or cold, or joined by screws, rivets, or bolts. It can also be cut on conventional table, band, or radial-arm saws with blades commonly used for plastic. Spectar can be vacuum-formed at low temperatures without predrying the sheet and can be polished using commercial edge-finishing equipment, sanding, solvents, flame-polishing, or buffing. Surface scratches can be removed using a common heat gun."
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