Trunk-Back Taxi Sign Technical Specifications

       REAR ENCASEMENT MATERIAL
Physical
ASTM
Method
Unit of
Measure
Thickness
10mm – 25mm
Density D 792 g/cm .55g/cm3
Water Absorption D 570 %

.15%

Water Absorption D 2842 % ___
Mechanical
     
Tensile Strength D 638 psi 2256
Tensile Modulus D 638 psi

144,000

Flexural Strength D 790 psi 3329
Flexural Modulus D 790 psi 144,219
Nail Hold D 1761 Lbf/in of penetration 35
Screw Hold D 1761 Lbf/in of penetration 680
Gardner Impact D 4228 in/lbs 103
Izod Impact Strength D 256 ft-lbs/in ___
Charpy Impact
(Unnotched) (@23oC
D 256 ft-lb/in 4.5
Dielelectric Strength D 149 kV/cm ___
Thermal
     
Coefficient of
Linear Expansion
D 696 in/in/oF 3.2 x 10-5
Burning Rate ___ in/min

No burn when flame removed

Thermal Conductivity C 177 W/mK ___
Vertical Burn Test UL 94 ___ ___
Foam Fire Test UL 1975 ___ ___
Flame Spread Index E 84 ___ 20
Heat Deflection Temperature (264psi) D 648 oF 150
Oil Canning (@ 140oF D 648 oF Passed

FRONT ENCASEMENT MATERIAL

Physical
ASTM
Method
Units
Typical
Values
Specific Gravity D 792 ___ 1.15
Rockwell Hardness D 785 (M Scale)

40

Coefficient of Linear Expansion D 696 in/in/oF 4.0 x 10-5
Water Absorption, 24 hours D 570 % max 0.3
Optical
     
Light Transmission D 1003 total white % 91.5
Haze ___ %

1

Refractive Index ND D 542 ___ 1.49
Mechanical
     
Tensile Strength D 638 psi 6,800
Tensile Modulus D 638 psi

260,000

Tensile Elongation @ Yield D 638 % 5.3
Tensile Elongation @ Break D 638 % 50
Flexural Strength D 790 psi 10,500
Flexural Modulus D 790 psi 250,000
Notched (Izod) Milled D 256 ft-lb/in of notch 1.10
Falling Dart D 256 ft/lb 10
Thermal
     

Deflection Temperature Under Load:
Annealed at 3.6oF/min., 264psi

D 648 oF 194
Vicat Softening Point Unannealed D 1525 oF

228

Glass Transition Temperature Tg D 3418 oF 216
Continuous Service Temperature Range ___ oF 160-180

ELELECTROLUMINESCENT PANEL

The following specifications are approximate ranges for the electroluminescent panel without additional weather protection and casement materials afforded by the FlashingFX encasement properties.

  Specifications
Applied Voltage AC 110Vrms to AC 240Vrms (For Split – Electro up to 350 vac)
Applied Frequency

50 Hz to 1.5 KHz

Operating Temperature -20oC ~ 50oC (Nor.) / 80oC (Max)
Storage Temperature -30oC ~ 70oC
Operating Humidity 0%~ 90%
Operating Current (100vrms/400Hz) 1.5 ~ 2.5mA/sq. in.
Capacitance  2 – 5 nF/sq.in.
Brightness (100vrm/400Hz 35~130 cd/m2

Life Span: 10,000 – 20,000 hours +, depending on environment, driving conditions, and duty cycle.

Environmental Test Conditions

Temperature
Humidity
Duration
-20oC  

0%

2 – 168 hours
50oC 90% 2 – 168 hours
20oC 60%

2 – 168 hours

Operating voltage and frequency - AC 100 Vrms 1 KHz sine wave


Storage Test Conditions

Temperature
Humidity
Duration
Maintainable
Brightness
85o

___

500 hours 75%
-20o ___ 500 hours 75%
40oC 60%

500 hours

75%

Operating voltage and frequency - AC 100 Vrms 1 KHz sine wave

Temperature Shock Test
-20oC for 30 min to +70oC for 30 min by 15 cycle with maintainable brightness @ 75%.

Voltage Surge Test
10 times 1000V voltage surge test in 60 seconds.

 
 
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