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FRP Panels
Application Table
Light Transmissions
Physical Properties
Radius Data - Curvability
Flammability

Fiberglass reinforced acrylic sheets and diffusers combine the beauty and weather-ability of acrylic with the strength of glass fibers. Casting glass fibers and acrylic together yields sheets with an incomparable combination of desirable properties, including shatterproof toughness, rigidity, weather-ability, and low thermal expansion.

These panels can be used as lay-in panels for many of our suspension systems. We do not recommend the use of these panels with suspension systems below a 15/16” face dimension.

Sheet Sizes:

Up to 4’ x 10’

Custom sized panels can be fabricated to meet your design requirements.

FRP Panels
Note: SOS = Matte finish on one side POS = Lightly pebbled texture on one side
Charcoal -SOS	Coco Reed	Crystal II - POS	Frost - SOS
Ivory 02146 -SOS	Jade - SOS	Jute	Linen - SOS
Mist 065 Black - POS	Mist 121 Black - POS	Mist 161 Eggplant - POS	Mist 244 Chocolate - POS
Mist 402 River Blue - POS	Mist 573 Ivory - POS	Mist 655 Hunter - POS	Parchment - SOS
Rice - SOS	Sky - SOS	Tangerine -SOS	Whisper 394 Copper - SOS
Whisper 655 Hunter - SOS	White 1000 - SOS	White 1020

Color	Description	Thicknesses
Frost-SOS*	"Silken Cobweb" effect, high trans.	0.045	0.060	0.090	0.125	0.150	0.187	0.250
Parchment-SOS*	Gentle "Shoji" effect, high trans. white			0.090	0.125		0.187	0.250
Linen-SOS*	Subtle "Weave" effect, high trans. off-white			0.090	0.125		0.187	0.250
Rice-SOS*	Gentle "Shoji" effect, med-high trans off-white		0.060	0.090	0.125		0.187	0.250

Sky-SOS*	Pale blue "Shoji" effect		0.060	0.090	0.125		0.187	0.250
Jade-SOS*	Pale green "Shoji" effect		0.060	0.090	0.125		0.187	0.250
Tangerine-SOS*	Orange "Shoji" effect		0.060	0.090	0.125
Charcoal-SOS*	Smoke "Shoji" effect			0.090	0.125		0.187	0.250

Whisper 655 Hunter-SOS*	Green mesh tint, "Shoji" effect				0.125
Whisper 394 Copper-SOS*	Peach mesh tint, "Shoji" effect				0.125

White 1000-SOS*	High diffusion, opalescent	0.045	0.060	0.090	0.125	0.150	0.187	0.250
White 1020	Sign white, translucent			0.090	0.125	0.150

Ivory 02146-SOS*	Creamy white, translucent		0.060	0.090	0.125

Crystal II-POS⁺	Diffused		0.060	0.090	0.125

Mist 573 Ivory-POS⁺	Off-white mesh embedment				0.125
Mist 402 River-POS⁺	Blue mesh embedment				0.125
Mist 655 Hunter-POS⁺	Green mesh embedment				0.125
Mist 161 Eggplant-POS⁺	Purple mesh embedment				0.125
Mist 244 Chocolate-POS⁺	Brown mesh embedment				0.125
Mist 065 Black-POS⁺	Black mesh embedment				0.125
Mist 121 Black-POS⁺	Black fishnet embedment				0.125
Coco Reed	Brown cane-like embedment				0.125
Jute	Contemporary earthtone embedment				0.125

* SOS - Indicates matte finish on one side ⁺ POS - Indicates lightly pebbled texture on one side

Color	Thickness
	0.045	0.060	0.090	0.125	0.150	0.180	0.250
Frost-SOS	82	80	76	72	69	64	59
Parchment-SOS			70	66		55	50
Linen-SOS		74	68	64

Rice-SOS		72	66	62	59	52	44
White 1000-SOS	71	70	62	58	55	49	42
White 1020		46	35	30	24
Ivory 02146		50	42	39

Sky-SOS		52	46	41		29	20
Jade-SOS		62	55	48		38	30

All light transmissions are determined using an incandescent light source, and are relative to air (Air = 100%)

Physical Property Data
Flexural Strength	20,000 psi
Flexural Modulus	1,000,000 psi
Tensile Strength	14,000 psi
Compressive Strength	25,000 psi
Impact Str. Izod Notched	6 ft-lbs / in.
Coeff. of Expansion	.00002 in. / in. ^oF

Crystal II Physical Property Data
Flexural Strength	20,000 psi
Flexural Modulus	1,200,000 psi
Tensile Strength	15,000 psi
Compressive Strength	22,000 psi
Impact Str. Izod Notched	10 ft-lbs / in.
Burning Rate* (ASTM D635)	0.79 in. / min.

Thickness	Minimum Radius
0.060" *	5'
0.090" *	8'
0.125" *	12'

*Not applicable to Crystal II

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Flammability

Fiberglass reinforced sheets are combustible. Fire precautions similar to those appropriate for wood-based products should be observed.

Fiberglass-reinforced acrylic classifies as a CC 2 material, which means that it exhibits a burning rate of less than 2-1/2-inches per minute when tested by the ASTM D-635 method.

Frost-SOS and White 1000-SOS are available in a type FR (fire-retardant) that classifies as a CC 1 material in .090" and thicker gauges, which means that the material stops burning when tested by the ASTM D-635 method.

Type FR panels also fall into a Class C category (NFPA 255) in some thicknesses, which means that they exhibit flame spread and smoke density values within specific ranges when tested by the ASTM E-84 method. Additional information regarding burning characteristics can be supplied upon request.

Note that no fire-retardant version of the Crystal II or embedment varieties is available.

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