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SEKISUI SPI Kydex® 6185

Technical Data Sheet KYDEX 6185 High temperature aircraft sheet Introduction KYDEX 6185 is a proprietary thermoplastic sheet with improved heat distortion temperature HDT for higher in-service temperatures while providing excellent extensibility good impact resistance and excellent solvent resistance. General Information KYDEX 6185 meets FAR 25.853 a i ii for use in aircraft interior parts. Maximum recommended service temperature is approximately 85 - 90C 185 - 195F depending on thermoforming technique and application. Suggested Applications Aircraft Interiors Equipment Housings Features Available in thicknesses from 1.00mm 0.040 in eight distinctive textures and custom colours Meets the requirements of the Federal Aviation Administration FAR 25.853 a i ii in all thicknesses for vertical burn Heat distortion temperature HDT is 85C 185F unannealed at 1.8 MPa 264 psi and a high 90C 195F after annealing Excellent forming properties uniform wall thickness and crisp detail Easy machining and fabricating using conventional methods and equipment Environmental and Safety Considerations SEKISUI SPI is committed to ensuring that its products can be manufactured transported stored used disposed and recycled with an appropriate regard for safety health and environmental protection. We support the safe handling of our products. Please contact our Technical Service department at 800.682.8758 for resources or visit our website httpwww.sekisui-spi.com. For Material Safety Data Sheets please call 800.325.3133. SEKISUI SPI ISO 9001 and 14001 Certified Customer Service 6685 Low St Bloomsburg PA 17815 USA Phone 800.325.3133 1.570.389.5810 Outside the US 1.570.389.5814 Fax 800.452.0155 1.570.387.7786 Email infosekisui-spi.com Technical Service Phone 800.682.8758 Fax 1.570.387.8722 Outside the US 1.570.387.6997 techservicesekisui-spi.com sekisui-spi.com 2014 Sekisui Polymer Innovations LLC. All rights reserved. KYDEX is a registered trademark of Sekisui Polymer Innovations LL

C. 091614 Technical Data Sheet KYDEX 6185 High temperature aircraft sheet Physical Properties Property Test Method Typical Value1 Specific Gravity ASTM D-792 1.33 - 1.37 Tensile Strength ASTM D-638 44 MPa 6400 psi Flexural Strength ASTM D-790 66 MPa 9600 psi Modulus of Elasticity ASTM D-790 2241 MPa 325000 psi Notched Izod Impact Resistance 23C 73F ASTM D-256 267 Jm 5 ft-lbsin Rockwell Hardness R Scale ASTM D-785 Heat Deflection Temperature HDT 264 psi 1.8 MPa ASTM D-648 Flammability Federal Aviation Administration FAR 25.853 a PASS Flammability Vertical Burn 60-second Vertical Burn 12-second FAR 25.853 ai FAR 25.853 aii PASS PASS 104 90.6C annealed 85C unannealed Mold Shrinkage 195F annealed 185F unannealed 0.40 - 0.60 Thermoforming Range 163 - 200C 325 - 390F 1 Values based upon 3.18mm 0.125 sheet unless otherwise specified. Not intended for specification purposes. SEKISUI SPI ISO 9001 and 14001 Certified Customer Service 6685 Low St Bloomsburg PA 17815 USA Phone 800.325.3133 1.570.389.5810 Outside the US 1.570.389.5814 Fax 800.452.0155 1.570.387.7786 Email infosekisui-spi.com Technical Service Phone 800.682.8758 Fax 1.570.387.8722 Outside the US 1.570.387.6997 techservicesekisui-spi.com Because we cannot anticipate or control the many different conditions under which this information and our products may be used we do not guarantee the applicability of the accuracy of this information or the suitability of our products in any given situation. Users should conduct their own tests to determine the suitability of each product for their particular purposes. Data in the physical property table represents typical values and are to serve only as a guide for engineering design. Results are obtained from specimens under ideal laboratory conditions. Right to change physical properties as a result of technical progress is reserved. THE PRODUCTS DISCUSSED ARE SOLD WITHOUT WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR USE EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED EXCEPT AS P

ROVIDED IN OUR STANDARD TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SALE. Buyer assumes all responsibility for loss or damage arising from the handling and use of our products whether done in accordance with directions or not. In no event shall the supplier or the manufacturer be liable for incidental or consequential damages. Also statements concerning the possible use of our products are not intended as recommendations to use our products in the infringement of any patent. Consult local code and regulatory agencies for specific requirements regarding code compliance transporting processing recycling and disposal of our product. Product not intended for use as a heat resistant surface. Texture product grade and other conditions may cause variations in appearance. sekisui-spi.com This information supersedes all previously published data. 2014 Sekisui Polymer Innovations LLC. All rights reserved. KYDEX is a registered trademark of Sekisui Polymer Innovations LLC. 091614