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Sallu Plastics
SALBAK - Pressed plasticised PVC sheet
A clear transparent plasticised material which complies with the Federal Motor Vehicles Safety Standards No 205 item AS6 of the ANSI Safety Standards Z26.1 - 1996 (revision 1973) and CSA Standard D -263. It is especially suitable for back lights and quarter lights and is specified for original equipment for hoods of sports cars and convertibles. Being specially formulated and stabilised to give prolonged protection against the effects of ultra violet light the product is equally suited to other flexible glazing applications such as awnings and leisure boat canopies.
SALBAK v CALENDERED & EXTRUDED PRODUCTS
Calendered Sheet is manufactured by forcing powder, liquids, additives and pigments through an industrial mangle (a calendar). The result is a thin flexible sheet, usually 0.25 – 1.00 mm thick, and on rolls 1370 mm wide by 25 – 50m long. Extruded sheet is manufactured by mixing and heating powder, liquids, additives and pigments in a screw inside the barrel of an extrusion machine. The mixture is then forced through a die, set at the appropriate thickness, to form a sheet. The result is a thin, flexible sheet, usually 0.25 – 1.00 mm thick, and on rolls 1370 mm wide by 20 – 50 m long.
Salbak is manufactured by layering thin, calendered sheets between polished metal plates until the appropriate thickness is achieved. For example, to manufacture 1.00 mm, four layers of 0.25 mm calendered sheet are used. The metal plates are then heated in a hydraulic hot press and under the influence of heat and pressure the layers of PVC become soft and bond with each other.
This plate pressed manufacturing process means that Salbak sheet has superior optical clarity to Calendered & extruded products. Also, because the Salbak sheets are bonded together under heat and pressure, the sheets will not droop, distort or lose their shape, which will happen to other products after several months. Finally Salbak has the best UV stability of any Marine glazing product on the market today. Whereas Calendered & extruded products will show signs of yellowing after only a few months, we would expect Salbak to last for several years before any yellowing occurred.
APPLICATIONS
Marine: Salbak has been the preferred pressed polished clear of the most discerning fabricators for over 30years.
Automotive: Salbak meets FMVSS 205, AS6 of ANSI safety standards Z26.1 – 1996 (Revision 1973), CSA standard D- 263, and D. o. T standards, and is used in a variety of quality automobiles including Land Rover and Rolls Royce.
Military: Salbak meets DEF STAN 93 – 49/1 and is used extensively in military clothing and accessories.
Awning: Salbak provides an optically clear and UV stable solution for the leisure industry, including tent and awning for restaurants and hotels.
Medical: Salbak is used in a variety of medical applications where a high quality and long lasting transparent material is required.
A clear transparent plasticised material which complies with the Federal Motor Vehicles Safety Standards No 205 item AS6 of the ANSI Safety Standards Z26.1 - 1996 (revision 1973) and CSA Standard D -263. It is especially suitable for back lights and quarter lights and is specified for original equipment for hoods of sports cars and convertibles. Being specially formulated and stabilised to give prolonged protection against the effects of ultra violet light the product is equally suited to other flexible glazing applications such as awnings and leisure boat canopies.
SALBAK v CALENDERED & EXTRUDED PRODUCTS
Calendered Sheet is manufactured by forcing powder, liquids, additives and pigments through an industrial mangle (a calendar). The result is a thin flexible sheet, usually 0.25 – 1.00 mm thick, and on rolls 1370 mm wide by 25 – 50m long. Extruded sheet is manufactured by mixing and heating powder, liquids, additives and pigments in a screw inside the barrel of an extrusion machine. The mixture is then forced through a die, set at the appropriate thickness, to form a sheet. The result is a thin, flexible sheet, usually 0.25 – 1.00 mm thick, and on rolls 1370 mm wide by 20 – 50 m long.
Salbak is manufactured by layering thin, calendered sheets between polished metal plates until the appropriate thickness is achieved. For example, to manufacture 1.00 mm, four layers of 0.25 mm calendered sheet are used. The metal plates are then heated in a hydraulic hot press and under the influence of heat and pressure the layers of PVC become soft and bond with each other.
This plate pressed manufacturing process means that Salbak sheet has superior optical clarity to Calendered & extruded products. Also, because the Salbak sheets are bonded together under heat and pressure, the sheets will not droop, distort or lose their shape, which will happen to other products after several months. Finally Salbak has the best UV stability of any Marine glazing product on the market today. Whereas Calendered & extruded products will show signs of yellowing after only a few months, we would expect Salbak to last for several years before any yellowing occurred.
APPLICATIONS
Marine: Salbak has been the preferred pressed polished clear of the most discerning fabricators for over 30years.
Automotive: Salbak meets FMVSS 205, AS6 of ANSI safety standards Z26.1 – 1996 (Revision 1973), CSA standard D- 263, and D. o. T standards, and is used in a variety of quality automobiles including Land Rover and Rolls Royce.
Military: Salbak meets DEF STAN 93 – 49/1 and is used extensively in military clothing and accessories.
Awning: Salbak provides an optically clear and UV stable solution for the leisure industry, including tent and awning for restaurants and hotels.
Medical: Salbak is used in a variety of medical applications where a high quality and long lasting transparent material is required.
