Product Data Sheet, October 2017

Makrolon® FR
Solid flame retardant polycarbonate sheet
Your benefits:
•e  xcellent fire rating
• r esistance to a wide range of temperatures
•e  xtreme impact strength

Solid Makrolon® FR sheets are flame retardant polycarbonate Makrolon® FR sheets are the perfect choice for a long service
sheets. They offer extreme impact strength that exceeds the life because of their good material performance.
physical properties of other products of their class. Makrolon®
sheets resist temperatures of -100 to +120 °C and exhibit high Applications:
optical clarity. Typical applications for Makrolon® FR sheets include:
• lighting fixtures on railway vehicles
Makrolon® FR sheets have excellent fire ratings. They are • electro technical components and guards which
UL94-V0 rated as of 2 mm thickness, comply with EN 45545-2 have to comply with UL94, EN 45545-2 or FAR 25.853
(European fire standard for rail applications) requirement R4, requirements
R22, R23 and R24 and meet FAR 25.853 (a)(1)(i). • any application where improved fire behaviour is needed
for fire safe solutions
Makrolon® FR clear 099 is a clear transparent sheet with good
light transmission. The sheets offer protection against involuntary breakage and
willful destruction. Makrolon® FR DX sheets can be thermofor-
Makrolon® FR DX 139 is a diffuser sheet with a cool and fresh med, cold-curved and machined with ease.
color appearance, even when the LEDs are in off mode.

Test Conditions Typical Values(1) Unit Test Method

PHYSICAL
Density 1200 kg/m3 ISO 1183-1
Water absorption saturation water at 23°C 0.3 % ISO 62
Water absorption equilibrium 23°C, 50 % RH 0.12 % ISO 62
Refractive Index Procedure A 1,587 - ISO 489

MECHANICAL
Tensile modulus 1 mm/min 2400 MPa ISO 527-1,-2
Yield stress 50 mm/min >60 MPa ISO 527-1,-2
Yield strain 50 mm/min 6 % ISO 527-1,-2
Nominal strain at break 50 mm/min >50 % ISO 527-1,-2
Flexural modulus 2 mm/min 2400 MPa ISO 178
Flexural strength 2 mm/min >90 MPa ISO 178
Charpy impact strength 23°C, unnotched non-break kJ/m2 ISO 179-1eU
Charpy impact strength 23°C, 3 mm, notched 70P kJ/m2 ISO 179-1eU
Izod impact strength 23°C, 3.2 mm, notched 80P kJ/m2 ISO 180-A

THERMAL
Vicat softening temperature 50 N; 50°C/h 146 °C ISO 306
Thermal conductivity 23°C 0.2 W/(mK) ISO 8302
Coefficient of thermal expension 23 to 55°C 0.70 10-4 K ISO 11359-1,-2
Temperature of deflection under load 1.8 Mpa 127 °C ISO 75-1,-2
0.45 Mpa 139 °C ISO 75-1,-2

ELECTRICAL
Electrical strength 1 mm 34 kV/mm IEC 60243-1
Volume resistivity 1E14 Ohm.m IEC 60093
Surface resistivity 1E16 Ohm IEC 60093
Relative permittivity 100 Hz 3.1 - IEC 60250
Relative permittivity 1 MHz 3 - IEC 60250
Dissipation factor 100 Hz 10 10-4 - IEC 60250
Dissipation factor 1 MHz 90 10-4 - IEC 60250

(1)
These values are measured on injection molded samples, and are not intended for specification purposes.

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Product Data Sheet, October 2017

Makrolon® FR
Solid flame retardant polycarbonate sheet
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Available dimensions:
Makrolon® FR clear 099: available as 2, 3 and 5 mm sheet thickness in the format 2.050 x 3.050 mm
Makrolon® FR DX white 139*: in 3 mm sheet thickness in the format 2.050 x 3.050 mm
*Other sizes, colours or sheet thicknesses on request.

Permanent Service Temperature: without load approx. 120 °C.

Fire Rating*:

Country Standard Rating Thickness Colour

Europe EN 45545-2 R1/ HL1, R3/HL2, R4/ HL3 1.5 - 5 mm all colours

R22, R23, R24/ HL3 2 - 5 mm

Germany DIN 5510-2 S3/ SR2/ ST2 5.0 mm clear 099
USA UL 94 V0 ≥ 2,0 mm all colours
FAR 25.853 Part 1, (a)(1)(i) – 60 sec 2 – 5 mm clear 099
Part 1, (a)(1)(ii) – 12 sec
* Fire certificates are limited in time and scope, always check if the mentioned certificate is valid for the purchased polycarbonate sheet type at the date of delivery. Polycarbonate sheets may
change their fire behavior due to ageing and weathering. The indicated fire rating was tested on new / unweathered product in accordance with the indicated fire classification standards.

Light transmission in %, test method according to ISO 13468-2

The stated thicknesses are not all available as standard. The stated values are typical values only.
Makrolon® FR clear 099 Makrolon® FR DX white 139
Sheet thickness (mm) 3 4 5 6 3
Light transmission (%) 88 86 85 84 53

Light diffusion Makrolon® FR DX:

Spatial distribution of the luminance coefficient q Results were derived from BTDF measurements:
Makrolon® FR DX white 139
Sample thickness (mm) 3
Half-power angle [ ] 2 x 50º
Light diffusion factor [ ] 63%

Tc and Ra for the combination of illuminant A and Makrolon® FR DX cool 139, as a function of the transmission angle.

Illuminant A Transmission angle (º) Ra Tc (K)

Ra 0 97.62 2708
99.58 1 97.67 2710
Tc(K) 2 97.66 2714
2856 5 97.62 2726

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