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Foamalux Product Guide

Foamalux Product Guide
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Foamalux Product Guide

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General Overview
Brett Martin is a leading manufacturer of plastic sheet materials, notably the Foamalux range, which is renowned for its versatility and durability in signage, display, and print applications. The range includes Foamalux White, Colour, Ultra, and Xtra, each offering distinct features such as a bright white surface, a variety of colors, and eco-friendly options.
Application Areas
Foamalux is highly versatile, suitable for signage, displays, wall cladding, and more, offering a wide palette of colors and finishes for creative and functional applications.
Specification & Performance
Made from unplasticised rigid foam PVC, Foamalux offers excellent thermal and electrical properties, is self-extinguishing, and complies with international fire standards, ensuring durability and high performance.
Packaging & Storage
Foamalux sheets are protected with polyethylene film and should be stored in cool, dry conditions away from direct sunlight to maintain quality.
Fabrication Techniques
Foamalux can be fabricated using cutting, drilling, milling, and routing, allowing for a wide range of applications and customizations.
Forming and Welding
The material can be formed through cold bending, folding, and thermoforming. Welding techniques like hot plate and hot air welding are applicable for creating strong joints.
Mechanical Fixing and Bonding
Foamalux can be mechanically fastened or bonded using adhesives, suitable for constructing structures and frames.
Printing & Painting
The surface of Foamalux is ideal for printing and painting, with excellent adhesion properties for vinyl and other materials.
Design and Application Factors
Considerations such as thermal expansion, UV stability, and sound insulation are important for optimizing the use of Foamalux in various environments.
Cleaning & Maintenance
Foamalux is resistant to chemicals and can be cleaned safely, ensuring longevity and maintaining its appearance.
Handling and Safety
Foamalux sheets should be handled with care to avoid damage. They meet EU directives on hazardous substances and do not require special protective measures, though eye protection and dust inhalation precautions are advised during processing.
Disposal and Recycling
Foamalux is recyclable and should be processed through specialist contractors if uncontaminated. Contaminated sheets should be disposed of in landfills, where they remain inert.
Forming Techniques
Foamalux can be formed at temperatures between 115-135°C. Cold bending is possible for sheets up to 6mm, while folding requires localized heating.
Recommendations
Ensure all surfaces are clean before processing. Avoid sharp corners in designs to prevent cracking. Use appropriate heating methods and equipment for forming operations.
Specifications and Compliance
Foamalux sheets comply with the RoHS and WEEE directives of the European Union, ensuring they do not contain hazardous substances.
Environmental Policy
Brett Martin Limited is committed to high environmental standards, focusing on efficient use of energy and raw materials, reducing emissions, and promoting recycling and re-use of waste materials.
Responsibility of End User
Users are responsible for ensuring materials and processes are suitable for their intended purpose and comply with relevant laws and regulations.
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Foamalux Product Guide-1

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Foamalux Product Guide-2

Product Guide Brett Martin is recognised around the world for the manufacture of a wide range of plastic sheet materials ideally suited for construction, engineering, print and display and a comprehensive range of building products and materials. The established brand portfolio includes extensive sheeting, glazing and rooflight options in Polycarbonate, Acrylic, PVC, Foam PVC, aPET, PETg, SAN and Styrene and is continually extended and developed to include new product innovations. With over 50 years of manufacturing experience and a renowned reputation for excellence Brett Martin export to five...

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Foamalux Product Guide-3

1. General Overview Page Computer Controlled Cutting 16 Hole, Slot And Washer Size 31 10. Printing & Painting Page Reducing Static Electricity 37 Appendix 1 Thermal Expansion Calculation 51 Appendix 2 Chemical Resistance 53 Appendix 3 Adhesives Manufacturers 57 SEMI-FINISHED MATERIALS Since the end uses of semi finished materials are so diverse it is the responsibilty of each user of Brett Martin's Foam PVC Sheets to make his own tests to determine the material's suitability for his All the information is given in good faith but without commitment and warranty given or implied. Brett Martin accepts...

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General Overview General overview Page

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Foamalux Product Guide-5

General overview Brett Martin is a leading international manufacturer of a range of sign and display substrates that works in partnership with a world-wide network of distributors to supply the versatile and durable Foamalux range. Foamalux is one of the leading brands of rigid foam PVC sheet. Light in weight, versatile and durable, Foamalux has earned a reputation for quality performance and endless applications in sign, display and print due to its smooth finish, excellent fire performance and easy Foamalux White – an extruded closed cell, unplasticised PVC foam with a dazzling brighter whiter...

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Foamalux Product Guide-6

Section 1 General Overview Product range FOAMALUX WHITE Extensive research into colour pigmentation has led to the development of a brighter white colour formulation throughout the Foamalux range which optimises graphical reproduction capabilities and UV stability to achieve outstanding print clarity and quality. The finely balanced blend of pigments in Foamalux White provides a perfectly clean, crisp printing surface resulting in a noticeably brighter and truer print finish, achieving optimum print clarity of the highest quality. Foamalux White also provides an ideal bright white surface for...

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Foamalux Product Guide-7

Section 1 General Overview Options S1 - Single sided bright white surface with recycled black underside S2 - Double sided bright white surface with recycled black core COLOUR CHART COLOUR Lighter Darker Lighter Darker Light Blue Neon Pink Black Sparkle 820-M 790-M *Pantone and RAL references are approximate colour matches for guidance purposes only

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Application Areas Application Areas Page

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Foamalux Product Guide-9

Application areas DESIGN VERSATILITY The Foamalux product range offers a choice of a full palette of colours plus white, in a satin or a high gloss durable finish. The material can be exploited in many ways and used to produce stimulating signs, displays, in-store graphics and merchandising and endless fabrication possibilities. Foamalux is ideal for use in a wide variety of indoor and short term outdoor applications, such as: Wall Cladding Shop outfitting In-store graphics and merchandising Wall cladding False ceilings Portable display Signs and Sign Lettering Temporary partitioning Vacuum formed...

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Specification & Performance Specification & Performance Page

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Foamalux Product Guide-11

Specification & Performance MATERIAL PROPERTIES FIRE RATING The properties listed are typical values obtained by testing large numbers of specimens under specified conditions and procedures. As additional processing of the sheet can influence the material properties, the information given should be treated with caution when applied to finished products Foamalux PVC is a self-extinguishing material and complies with the most demanding international fire test standards. Contact the technical department for the most up to date certification. PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS Characteristic Base polymer:...

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Packaging & Storage Packaging & Storage Page

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Foamalux Product Guide-13

Packaging & Storage SURFACE PROTECTION All Foamalux sheets are covered by a protective polyethylene film. This surface protection is applied to one side of the sheet only and can be removed easily. All Foamalux sheets are stacked on pallets at the end of the production line. The pallets are covered with stretch-wrap film and strapped to ensure they are received by the end user in pristine condition. The sheets should be similarly protected or packaged at all stages of process to ensure the quality of finished items. STORAGE & HANDLING Foamalux is a relatively flexible material but, if lifted...

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Foamalux Product Guide-14

Section 4 Packaging & Storage Burning causes noxious fumes to be released e.g. hydrochloric acid, carbon monoxide. Do not breathe decomposition products. When decomposition products have been accidentally inhaled, medical assistance is required. DISPOSAL/RECYCLING Foamalux is a valuable thermoplastic that should be recycled whenever possible. Sheets which have been mechanically damaged, but have been kept free of contamination by dust or dirt, may be recycled into lower grade PVC products. The appropriate disposal route is through a specialist plastic recycling contractor. Sheets which have been...

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Fabrication Techniques Fabrication Techniques Page Computer controlled cutting 16

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Fabrication Techniques Foamalux is an easy material to work with, using basic wood and metal working tools. When working with any power tool, the sheet temperatures must be kept below the material softening point of 70°C. PVC is a thermoplastic and excessive heat build-up can result in deformation, softening and surface deterioration or discolouration of the sheet substrate. Compressed air is a suitable and easy to apply coolant. Efficient removal of dust and swarf from the cutting tool helps to lower temperatures. These measures assist in obtaining a good quality cut finish. In general, machining...

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