Marlon FS Brochure

Marlon FS Brochure
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Marlon FS Brochure

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Introduction
Marlon FS flat polycarbonate sheets offer superior impact resistance, being 200 times stronger than glass, lightweight, and highly flexible in design. They are ideal for roofing, glazing, and safety applications due to their breakage and shattering resistance.
Material Benefits
  • High Impact Resistance & Security: Virtually unbreakable with high light transmission. Marlon FS Hard includes a protective coating for abrasion and chemical resistance.
  • UV Protection & Weatherability: UV absorption on both sides cuts out 98% of harmful UV radiation, preventing yellowing.
  • Light Transmission & Solar Control: Available in various tints, offering light transmissions between 80% and 92%.
  • Fire Performance: Independently tested for fire safety.
  • Lightweight & Easy Installation: Half the weight of glass, facilitating handling and installation.
  • Design Flexibility: Can be cut, curved, or thermoformed without losing strength.
  • Warranty: Marlon FSX has a 10-year warranty for breakage and light transmission; Marlon FS Hard has a 5-year warranty for light transmission and coating.
Product Range
Includes Marlon FS, Marlon FSX with UV protection, and Marlon FS Hard with abrasion resistance. Available in clear, opal, bronze, and special tints with various thicknesses and options like embossed texture.
Product Options
Available in clear, translucent, opal, and color-tinted options, with embossed finishes to prevent glare.
Applications
Suitable for architectural rooflights, vertical glazing, safety glazing, and high-traffic areas like bus stops and commercial glazing.
Specifications and Features
Available in finishes like Medium Embossed and Diamond Embossed for light diffusion and privacy. Various colors and tints are available.
Installation Guidelines
Lightweight and easy to handle, suitable for various frames. Can withstand temperatures from -20ºC to +100ºC, with short-term tolerance from -40ºC to +130ºC.
Storage and Handling
Store horizontally on non-abrasive surfaces, protected from sunlight, wind, and rain.
Fabrication and Machining
Can be cut, drilled, and routed using standard tools. Avoid overheating and notching.
Cold Curving and Thermoforming
Can be cold curved with a minimum radius of 150 times the sheet thickness. Thermoforming requires pre-drying and specific temperature controls.
Bonding and Printing
Use epoxy and polyurethane adhesives. Printing requires thorough cleaning and compatible inks.
Cleaning
Use mild detergent and lukewarm water. Ethyl alcohol can remove paint.
Installation Considerations
Allow for thermal expansion. Use compatible sealants and ensure proper edge engagement.
Curved Installation
Can be installed in curved systems without prior forming, depending on curvature and load requirements.
Chemical Resistance
Marlon FS Hard offers varying resistance to chemicals like ethanol and acetone.
Properties of Marlon FS Polycarbonate
  • Mechanical Properties: Tensile strength at yield >60 N/mm², at break >70 N/mm². Modulus of elasticity is 2300 N/mm².
  • Physical Properties: Density is 1.20 g/cm³, refractive index is 1.586. Light transmission for 3mm thick clear sheet is 92%.
  • Thermal Properties: Linear expansion coefficient is 68x106 m/K. Deflection temperature under load is 135°C. Thermal conductivity is 0.21 W/m.K.
Light Transmission and Thermal Transmittance
  • Clear sheets have 92% light transmission for thicknesses up to 6mm, decreasing to 80% for thicker sheets.
  • Thermal transmittance decreases with increasing sheet thickness.
Weight Comparison
Marlon FSX sheets weigh about half as much as glass, reducing handling, transportation, and installation costs.
Installation Considerations
Consider thermal expansion and tensile strength variations with temperature during installation.
Company Information
Brett Martin Plastic Sheets offers a range of plastic sheet products, including polycarbonate, PVC, and acrylic, with global sales support.
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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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