CRYLUX® UVP
FOR APPLICATIONS IN EXTREME UV EXPOSURE.
- Extra ultraviolet protection
- Complete absorption of UV-A rays
- Especially suitable for outdoor applications, e.g. marine applications or for colours and images
- Description
- Features
- Colour variants
- FIVE-DOT-MISSION
- Delivery program
CRYLUX® UVP (extra ultraviolet protection) is highly protected against UV radiation. Not only does CRYLUX® UVP show higher absorption, but this effect is longer lasting than for the standard.
Therefore, this product is especially suitable for outdoor applications, for final parts that are long and directly exposed to sunrays (e.g. marine applications) or for colours and images that require special protection. Due to the complete absorption of UV-A rays, the fading of colours in paintings and images can be prevented (e.g. in museums).
| Designation | Value |
|---|---|
| Brand | CRYLUX® |
| Serie | UVP |
| Material | Acrylic sheets (PMMA) |
| Area of applications | Advertising structures/ hoardings; Architecture & construction; Boat and shipbuilding; Caravan construction; Equipment, appliances & machine construction; Interior design; Shopfitting, trade show stands, stage design, studio and office furnishings and fittings; Urban street furniture |
| Applications | Advertising display case; Bottling plant glazing; Caravan glazing; Casing; Counter screen; Door signs; Equipment; Exterior advertising; Hoods & covers; Industrial door; Lamp protection cover; Laser machine glazing; Machine display panels; Machine parts; Machinery safety guard glazing; Marine craft instrument panel; Optical filter; Patio cover; Roofing; Safety glazing; Showcase; Skylight domes; Slot machine glazing; Solar control glazing; Structural components; Sunbed or tanning booth casing element; Swimming pool covers; Technical glazing; Thermal insulation glazing; Thermoformed parts; UV special protection glazing; Wall and ceiling elements; Window display; Windows |
| Specifications | Colour matching option available; Good UV & weathering resistance; Low temperature resistance below -20°C; Low water absorption capacity; Opaque; Sea water resistant; Service temperature over 80°C; Very good optical clarity & high transparency; Very long-term exterior use (10 years plus) |
| Certification | Museum and exhibition compliant; UL 94 yellow card |
| Processing method | Contour milling; Cutting - CNC; Cutting - laser with good optical quality; Cutting - waterjet; Drilling; Engraving; Gluing; Hot bending, hot folding; Hot forming, Thermoforming; Lacquering, Painting, Spraying; Lamination; Polishing - flame; Polishing - milling; Printing - screen printing; Sawing, Cutting out; Screwing; Thread cutting |
Colour variants
CRYLUX® UVP is available in almost all colours and variants of the CRYLUX® family.
CRYLUX® FIVE-DOT-MISSION
CRYLUX®, cast acrylic in lively, vibrant colours, has been assessed in line with our MISSION: TOGETHER. RESPONSIBLE. CRYLUX® currently achieves a FIVE-DOT classification with a total of 6 points respectively 9 points.
Recycled content
The current production of our CRYLUX® cast acrylic sheets already contains a proportion of recycled MMA material. The majority of this material is waste from the manufacturing process which can be completely recycled by means of pyrolysis to provide raw material (MMA) for new acrylic sheets.
CO2 Footprint
Owing to the MMA used as a raw material in the manufacturing process, CRYLUX® contains fossil carbon. However, thanks to its lower density, CRYLUX® PMMA contains less fossil carbon per m2 than other transparent plastics.
CRYLUX®re uses 100% recycled MMA, which significantly reduces the consumption of new materials and makes a valuable contribution to waste and CO2 reduction.
Product life cycle
Acrylic glass (PMMA) is a robust, highly transparent and extremely durable material featuring excellent UV stability and resistance to weathering and ageing. We guarantee a service life of ten years for the CRYLUX® product family. The sheets are protected against the harmful effects of ultra violet rays and there are no significant changes with regard to optical or mechanical properties. When processed, used, and cared for in an appropriate manner, the life cycle of our sheets can be considerably longer than ten years. An extended service life also leads to saving resources as fewer replacements are required. Our CRYLUX® sheets are used in a wide variety of interior and exterior applications where priorities include durability, UV stability and, above all, transparency (92 % light transparency for colourless sheets). CRYLUX® is a product offering sustainable, long-term use and excellent product performance.
Recyclability
CRYLUX® sheets can be converted back into their original raw material, methyl methacrylate (MMA), using various recycling processes. Most modern recycling processes convert PMMA sheets or waste from production processes into a MMA liquid monomer using chemical recycling (depolymerisation). The recovered MMA can then be reused to create a new product from an existing one. Renowned chemical companies are currently undertaking intensive research into improved depolymerisation technologies to achieve a more efficient and sustainable means of recovering the precious raw material MMA, which is used in manufacturing CRYLUX® acrylic sheets. These developments support efforts made by the market to increase the rate of PMMA recycling in Europe.
For more detailed information on our product range (e.g. formats, additional colours/thicknesses, textures), please contact us. We are looking forward to helping you.
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