Mass Transport
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Below are some of the products Mulford Plastics can offer for this industry. Click the product name below for more detail on this product or please contact your local branch.
ABS Plastic Sheets are a combination of three different materials Acrylonitrile, Butadiene, and Styrene, each giving its own set of useful properties. ABS provides an optimum balance of tensile impact strengths. It features ease of forming, excellent toughness and rigidity and is particularly good for deep draw vacuum forming for products likely to receive abuse in the form of knocks, scuffing and scratching. ABS also has ecellent chemical resistance. Mulford offers a variety of grades of ABS including specialist high heat and flame retardant resins as well as different finishes.
ABS sheet is stocked in a Gloss and Hair-cell finish in Black and White from 1.0mm to 4.5mm in a 2440 x 1220mm sheet size. UV stabilised ABS panels are also available upon request.
ASA sheet (Acrylic, Styrene, and Acrylonitrile) has significantly improved weatherability performance compared to that of other styrene materials. The acrylate rubber system has better resistance to UV radiation and attack from atmospheric oxygen than the butadiene rubber system in ABS. Polymers exposed to a combination of heat, UV degradation and atmospheric oxygen over extended periods of time can have their properties severely affected. Retention of physical properties, especially toughness, is paramount in most outdoor applications.
Not only can the physical performance of a part deteriorate but yellowing, reduction in gloss and discolouration can also occur. Low levels of yellowing are extremely important for applications where long term aesthetic and appearance is important. When it comes to yellowing and gloss retention ASA is significantly better than ABS which shows signs of losing gloss more rapidly. The ASA material will exhibit far superior gloss retention properties than either of the other two styrene materials.
Cell Cast Acrylic Sheet is one of the most widely used grades of acrylic sheet in today’s market. Acrylic sheet is available in clear, opal, black, white and other colours such as green, red, blue and yellow across a number of thickness and sheet sizes. Acrylic can be cut, drilled, glued, thermoformed, bent, machined, polished and engraved. It is lighter yet stronger than glass and has superb clarity, rigidity and surface hardness making it an extremely versatile material.
Acrylic sheeting is suitable for both indoor and outdoor applications and has excellent weatherability and is resistant to most common chemicals including acids, alkalis, oils and greases; it is a suitable choice for numerous signage and POS display applications.
Acrylic sheets are available in sizes from 2000mm x 1000mm through to 3050mm x 2050mm across a wide range of colours including red, green, orange, blue, yellow, opal, clear in addition to black and white.
Duraplex® is a continuously processed high impact modified acrylic sheet & reel that offers an excellent balance between rigidity, impact resistance, processing advantages and cost effectiveness. Mulford Plastics carries 2 grades of Duraplex impact modified acrylic thus providing you with the most superior impact of all acrylic’s.
SG05 our 50% impact modified acrylic is
5 to 6 times stronger then general purpose acrylic
- 10 to 15 times stronger then double strength window glass
- 20 to 30 times stronger then polished wire glass or other glass
SG10 our 100% impact modified acrylic is
10 times stronger then general purpose acrylic
Approximately 20 to 30 times stronger then double strength window glass
Approximately 40 to 50 times stronger than polished wire glass or other glasses.
High Density Polyethylene also referred to as HDPE sheet is manufactured from the semi-crystalline polyethylene (PE) family and exhibits the properties of high impact strength, abrasion resistance, and low coefficient of friction. The material is also moisture, stain and odour resistant, and is FDA approved to be used in the food processing industry. The material's durability makes it ideally suited for a variety of applications such as water tanks, chute linings and numerous industrial uses. There are two grades of HDPE sheet available via Mulford plastics.
These various grades include Metzler PE100 HDPE and Ralloy industrial HDPE. Ralloy is available in both Black and Natural sheet whilst PE100 Pipe Grade HDPE sheet is available in black only.
Super tough, durable KYDEX® industrial sheet is a proprietary alloy thermoplastic that brings new dimensions to customers in design freedom, formability, rigidity, impact resistance, chemical resistance and fire retardance.
KYDEX® sheet has key advantages to thermoformers with the product less hygroscopic, it typically does not require pre-drying and offers superior impact, more uniform forming with less wall thinning and offers significantly greater resistance to a broad range of corrosive chemicals and cleaning solutions. With the introduction of new grades in 2011, thermformers can now offer their customers a superior product that can weather the harsh environments of scratches, dents, cracks, stains, fading and chemicals at cost effective pricing.
KYDEX offers unparalleled colour matching and consistency, custom blank sizes, anti-microbial additives in convenient short runs.
Lexan® and Makrolon® UV resistant polycarbonate sheets offering exceptional weatherability and impact strength, making it the ideal choice for flat or moulded applications where extended service life and resistance to colour shift is required.
Mulford Plastics portfolio of options is quite extensive with some of toughest and versatile materials in a rainbow of colours and textures to meet your application wether it be glazing, industrial needs or signage.
Our Polycarbonate UV grades being Lexan® XL10 or Excell D Polycarbonate in or Makrolon® UV and SL Polycarbonate are the ultimate high strength glazing and industrial materials with the Lexan® SG portfolio and Makrolon® SL product is specifically for signage, this sheet is an enhanced UV-resistant sheet with exceptional weatherability and superior impact strength it is the perfect choice for extended service life and resistance to colour shift
All UV products are backed by our technical service and 10 year warranties.
* Lexan® is available in Australia, New Zealand and China/Hong Kong
* Makrolon® is available in Singapore, China/Honk Kong, India and Malaysia
* Solarflat® is available in Malaysia
Lexan Margard MR10 and Makrolon AR polycarbonate sheets have unique, hard surface coating which provides a high level of protection against abrasion, so it’s an excellent candidate for use in applications where frequent contact is likely. At Mulford we can offer both Lexan and Makrolon grades depending on your region.
In addition to the inherent characteristics of a polycarbonate material, Lexan Margard and Makrolon® AR sheet has a proprietary hard surface coating, on one or two sides, which provides a high level of resistance to abrasion, chemical resistance and weathering. Depending on the product they are backed by a 5 to 10 year limited warranty against loss of light transmission and coating failure and breakage. Lexan is has a very diverse range of Margard products depending on your application we can add features such as Antifog; for different processing methods we can offer grades for flat or formability and finally offer flame retardant grades
* Lexan® is available in Australia, New Zealand and China/Hong Kong
* Makrolon® is available in Singapore, China/Honk Kong, India and Malaysia
Vispec 9810 or 9820 and Allen EFG is a flame retardant polycarbonate and ABS blend with very high impact properties, stiffness, heat resistance and outstanding thermoforming characteristics that is able to achieve a flame retardant rating without the use of carcinogenic substances. The PC/ABS available in either a Sabic or Bayblend 3030 resin has been modified with a flame retardant and has DIN 5510 S4, ST2, SR2 and NF 92501 M1 Certification. This sheet has easy processing properties of an ABS but with the heat resistance and mechanical properties of Polycarbonate with some grades available with an anti Graffiti surface meeting NF F31-112 SNCF Standard.
(Non FR grades also available)
New ViSpec Soft Feel 6175 offers a luxurious matt finish post forming, maintaining the superb aesthetic appeal of its surface even in deep draw applications. A soft feel capped ABS material, this product is ideal for exterior or rugged environment applications thanks to its excellent weather and chemical resistance.
Its non-grip surface avoids dust to cover the surface and allows easy cleaning while the soft feel touch increases the comfort and quality feel.
TPO a thermoplastic polyolefin is a versatile product designed for thermoformed exterior and interior applications. TPO’s are usually used for applications that require exceptional toughness even in low temperatures, excellent chemical resistance and UV stable. TPO’s usually have low expansion and contraction making it an ideal product in Mass Transportation for fibreglass replacement and greater design freedom. We can offer this is a number of colours and textures and special formulations to meet your requirements.
UHMWPE (also known as Ultra High Molecular Weight Polyethylene) Sheet or Pactene are manufactured from the semi-crystalline polyethylene (PE) family. UHMWPE Sheet has a very high molecular weight which has a positive impact on material performance in an abrasive environment.
UHMWPE sheet is available in various grades of material depending on the application requirements. A virgin grade white UHMWPE sheet and black static reduced sheet.
Other grades are also available upon request.
Vispec™ Acrylic Capped ABS sheet is highly specified thermoplastic sheet to meet the needs of the transport, construction and industrial markets.
Formulated from quality polymers, our ViSpec™ sheet offers outstanding qualities such as gloss, impact resistance and scratch resistance, with various grades offering optional features like weather resistance, sanitary or fire retardant characteristics.
ViSpec materials are easily processed, and are available in an unmatched range of textures and surface effects. These materials are engineered to deliver top quality results.
Vispec™ San 6710 is the ultimate acrylic capped ABS for bathroom applications by means of excellent scratch resistance and good impact performance with its surface aspect designed specifically for the sanitary market
Vispec™ Sun 6700 has excellent UV resistance along with being a highly heat sable product and glossy solution for metal / FRP replacement.