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Marlon FS Brochure
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Marlon FS Brochure

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Introduction
Marlon FS flat polycarbonate sheet is a superior material compared to other thermoplastics or glass, offering 200 times more impact resistance than glass, lightweight properties, and high design flexibility. It is ideal for roofing, glazing, and fabrication, providing UV protection and weather resistance.
Material Benefits
  • High Impact Resistance & Security: Virtually unbreakable, Marlon FS is ideal for safety glazing with high natural light transmission.
  • UV Protection & Weatherability: Features a UV protective layer on both sides, blocking 98% of harmful UV radiation.
  • Light Transmission & Solar Control: Available in various tints, offering high optical clarity and energy cost reduction.
  • Fire Performance: Independently tested for safety in various applications.
  • Lightweight & Easy Installation: Half the weight of glass, reducing support structure needs.
  • Design Flexibility: Can be cut, curved, or thermoformed for architectural applications.
  • Warranty: 10-year warranty for breakage and light transmission.
Product Range
Includes Marlon FS, Marlon FSX with UV protection, and Marlon FS Hard with abrasion and chemical resistance. Available in clear, opal, bronze, and other tints, with various widths and thicknesses.
Product Options
Available in clear, translucent, opal, and color-tinted options, with an embossed finish for privacy and reduced glare.
Applications
Suitable for architectural rooflights, vertical glazing, safety glazing, and high-traffic areas like bus stops and commercial glazing.
Working with Marlon FS
Can be processed with Strong Adhesion Film (SAF) for protection during fabrication. Suitable for cutting, bending, and digital printing.
Embossed Finishes
Medium Embossed prevents glare and enhances privacy, while Diamond Embossed offers excellent light diffusion.
Installation Guidelines
Emphasizes proper handling, storage, and cutting techniques, with allowances for thermal expansion and edge engagement.
Fabrication and Machining
Easily machined using standard equipment, with guidelines for cutting, drilling, and routing.
Thermoforming and Bending
Can be thermoformed and hot line bent with pre-drying and specific temperature guidelines.
Bonding and Printing
Various adhesives can be used, but solvents like Methylene Chloride are not recommended. Compatible inks are required for printing.
Cleaning and Maintenance
Use mild detergent and lukewarm water for cleaning. Ethyl Alcohol can remove paint.
Technical Specifications
Includes cutting parameters, minimum radii for cold curving, and sheet sizing for thermal expansion. Provides chemical resistance data for Marlon FS Hard.
Properties of Marlon FS Polycarbonate
  • Mechanical Properties: Tensile strength at yield > 60 N/mm2, at break > 70 N/mm2.
  • Physical Properties: Density 1.20 g/cm3, refractive index 1.586, light transmission 92% for 3mm thick clear sheet.
  • Thermal Properties: Linear expansion coefficient 68x106 m/K, deflection temperature 135°C, thermal conductivity 0.21 W/m.K.
Light Transmission and Thermal Transmittance
  • Clear sheets have 92% light transmission for thicknesses up to 5mm, decreasing for thicker sheets.
  • Thermal transmittance decreases with increasing sheet thickness.
Weight Comparison
Marlon FSX sheets weigh about half as much as glass, offering handling and installation advantages.
Installation Considerations
Consider thermal expansion and tensile strength variations with temperature during installation.
Company Information
Brett Martin Plastic Sheets offers a range of plastic products and is located in Northern Ireland.
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FLAT POLYCARBONATE SHEET CONTENTS is a clear extruded flat polycarbonate glazing sheet that provides 200 times more impact resistance than glass, at only half the weight. www.brettmartin.com www.brettmartin.com

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FLAT POLYCARBONATE SHEET High Impact Resistance & Security 6 Light Transmission & Solar Control 7 Lightweight & Easy Installation 8 WORKING WITH MARLON FS 17

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FLAT POLYCARBONATE SHEET INTRODUCTION Flat polycarbonate sheet MARLON FS FLAT POLYCARBONATE SHEET OFFERS A UNIQUE COMBINATION OF MATERIAL PROPERTIES THAT MAKES IT SUPERIOR TO OTHER THERMOPLASTIC MATERIALS OR GLASS, MAKING IT THE IDEAL PRODUCT FOR ROOFING, GLAZING AND FABRICATION. It provides unbeatable impact resistance, 200 times stronger than glass, providing protection against breakage and shattering. It easily withstands a blow of a hammer, hence it is extremely suitable for use in safety glazing applications, in vandal prone areas or in applications which require enhanced shatter resistance...

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TYPICAL PROPERTIES INCLUDE RESISTANT TO IMPACT DESIGN FLEXIBILITY LONGLIFE UV PROTECTION ENERGY SAVING HIGH NATURAL LIGHT TRANSMISSION EXCELLENT FIRE PERFORMANCE LIGHTWEIGHT & EASY TO INSTALL 10 YEAR WARRANTY

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FLAT POLYCARBONATE SHEET MATERIAL BENEFITS Material HIGH IMPACT RESISTANCE & SECURITY Marlon FS flat polycarbonate sheet is a superior glazing solution particularly where safety and impact resistance is of importance. It is shatter resistant and is ideal for areas where high performance and reliability are essential. In addition Marlon FS Hard contains an innovative protective coating that has been specially formulated to enhance abrasion and chemical resistance. • Legendary strength 200 times greater than glass it is virtually unbreakable • Superior toughness to protect those areas where high...

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FLAT POLYCARBONATE SHEET MATERIAL BENEFITS Material EXCELLENT LIGHT TRANSMISSION & SOLAR CONTROL Marlon FS flat polycarbonate is available in a range of tints, colours and finishes that offer different levels of light transmission and light diffusion depending on the designer or specifier’s requirements. Clear sheet provides high optical clarity, making it the ideal glazing option for those applications that require high levels of light transmission. Depending on sheet thickness, clear Marlon FS offers exceptional light transmissions of between 80% and 92%. Marlon FS is also available in tinted...

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FLAT POLYCARBONATE SHEET MATERIAL BENEFITS Material LIGHTWEIGHT & EASY TO INSTALL The weight of Marlon FS flat polycarbonate is only half that of plate glass, making handling and installation ultimately more convenient. The strength and rigidity of Marlon FS, FSX and FS Hard enhance the spanning capability, making the sheet self-supporting, resulting in reduced requirements for support structures and increased resource efficiency. The material is extremely practical and can be cut on site to the required shape or size, minimizing waste. Marlon FSX features UV protection on both sides of the sheet...

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FLAT POLYCARBONATE SHEET PRODUCT RANGE Product Range The Marlon FS range contains 3 key products: Marlon FS, a clear transparlntfla^^^l^^^ polycarbonate, Marlon FSX with standard UV protection on both^Hsofthe shell-' and Marlon FS Hard that ilcludes.-ati abrasion resistant and chemical resistant coatim marlon marlo

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FLAT POLYCARBONATE SHEET PRODUCT RANGE FLAT POLYCARBONATE SHEET Marlon FS is a premium quality extruded flat polycarbonate sheet that is characterised by high impact resistance, excellent strength to weight ratio, optical clarity, light transmission, durability, design flexibility, thermal insulation and fire resistance. Marlon flat polycarbonate sheet provides a superior glazing solution to that of other materials. It is available in clear for maximum light transmission, clear embossed and a range of tints including bronze, green, blue, opal and grey which offer additional solar control. Clear,...

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FLAT POLYCARBONATE SHEET PRODUCT RANGE UV PROTECTED FLAT POLYCARBONATE SHEET Marlon FSX Longlife features a co-extruded UV protection on both sides of the sheet cutting out 98% of the harmful UV radiation, making it the ideal product for use in some of the worlds’ toughest climate conditions. The UV protective layer enables longer sheet life expectancy, prevents yellowing and guards against loss of strength. Combined with high impact and chemical resistance, light weight and high light transmission, Marlon FSX is the superior glazing material for architectural rooflights, vertical glazing and...

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FLAT POLYCARBONATE SHEET PRODUCT RANGE Strong Adhesion Film A Strong Adhesion Film (SAF) is available for the Marlon FS and Marlon FSX polycarbonate product ranges, specifically aimed at high-end engineering and fabrication projects that require extra protection during repeated processing, including drilling, 3D milling, warm & cold bending, thermoforming and cutting. The polycarbonate sheets that are used for these heavy fabrication projects, often go through different or aggressive mechanical processes before the end product is made. SAF ensures that our polycarbonate sheet withstands these...

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FLAT POLYCARBONATE SHEET PRODUCT RANGE ABRASION RESISTANT FLAT POLYCARBONATE SHEET Marlon FS Hard is an extruded polycarbonate flat sheet combined with an abrasion and chemical resistant coating. The highly resilient and abrasion resistant surface coating resists marks and scratches, vandalism, graffiti and physical attack and also withstands contact from a wide range of cleaning agents, organic solvents and corrosive elements. Marlon FS Hard offers a superior toughness for those areas where high performance and reliability are essential whilst providing high natural light transmission. Combined...

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FLAT POLYCARBONATE SHEET PRODUCT OPTIONS Product Options Marlon flat polycarbonate is available in a range of clear, translucent, opal and colour tinted options that offer different levels of light transmission, light diffusion and solar radiation. It is also available in an embossed finish to prevent glare, obscure views for added privacy or to reduce the visibility of scratches. COLOUR / TINT OPTIONS COLOUR/ TINT LIGHT TRANSMISSION Similar light transmission to glass, between 90 - 92% natural daylight. Ideal for architectural and vertical glazing projects and safety and security applications...

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