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Identification & Functionality
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Features & Benefits
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- Tedlar® PVF Features in Aerospace Applications
DuPont™ Tedlar® protective film offers attractive, easy-to-clean, scuff-resistant surface protection to aircraft interiors. Tedlar® films are lightweight, have excellent conformability and offer superior resistance to harsh cleaners, chemicals and solvents, eliminating the need for repainting and reducing maintenance costs to help provide every passenger a fresh look on every flight.
The proven performance of Tedlar® film has made it the aircraft standard to which other materials used in the industry are measured. Tedlar® film meets or exceeds Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) standards.
Design flexibility
Tedlar® film gives airlines maximum interior design flexibility to create passenger areas that are attractive and easy to clean. Tedlar® films can be embossed and printed, enabling the use of many unique texture designs and can be tailored to various gloss levels, thicknesses and finishes.
Fade resistant
Tedlar® film is available in an array of fade-resistant colors to match the look of your aircraft. If necessary, the colors can be matched long after the initial installation. Transparent Tedlar® film is also available as an excellent overlaminate for printed patterns.
Applications & Uses
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- Tedlar® PVF for Aerospace Applications
- Interior ceiling and sidewall decorative panels
- Window shades
- Stow bins
- Lavatories and galleys
- Ceiling panels
- Personal service units (PSUs)
- Bulkhead partitions
- Insulation barriers
- Moisture barriers
- Cargo bin liners
- Aircraft wire markers
- Composite noise panels
- Partitions
- Monuments
- Closets
- Landing Gear Bay
- Cargo Protection
- Labeling
- Composite Release
- Composite Protection
- Current Use Case: Tedlar® in Commercial Passenger Aircraft
- Tedlar® has protected the interiors of aircraft since 1964 and continues to be the industryrecognized standard today.
- Tedlar® was chosen in commercial aircraft due to its high standard of non-flammability. It is certified by FAA and EASA with excellent fire resistance.
- Tedlar® continues to be used because of its durability. The interior of aircraft see thousands of customers over years and are able to stay looking clean year in year out.
Properties
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Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
Coefficient of Friction (Film on Metal) | 0.18 - 0.21 | - | ASTM D1894 |
Falling Sand Erosion (on PET Backing) | 04-Aug | L/µm | ASTM D968 |
Falling Sand Erosion (on PET Backing) | 4-8 | L/µm | ASTM D968 |
Impact Strength | 45 - 89 | J/mm | ASTM D3420 |
Moisture Absorption (for most types) | max. 0.5 | % | Water Immersion |
Optical Transmission of Clear Films | 93 | % | ASTM D1003 |
Refractive Index of Clear Films | 1.46 | - | ASTM D542 |
Shore Hardness | D60 - D70 | - | ASTM D2240 |
Strain at Break | 90 - 250 | % | ASTM D882 |
Tear Strength (Initial) | 100 - 200 | N/mm | ASTM D1004 |
Tear Strength (Propagated) | 5.9 - 24 | N/mm | ASTM D1922 |
Tensile Modulus | 2.1 - 2.6 | GPa | ASTM D882 |
Ultimate Strength | 55 - 110 | MPa | ASTM D882 |
Yield Strength | 34 - 41 | MPa | ASTM D882 |
Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
Coefficient of Thermal Expansion | 5 - 10 x 10^-5 | m/m·K | ASTM D696 |
Lower Glass Transition Temperature | 15 to -20 | °C | Various |
Peak Melting Temperature | 190 - 210 | °C | ASTM E1269 |
Relative Thermal Index - Electrical Strength | 140 | °C | UL 746B |
Relative Thermal Index - Mechanical Impact | 120 | °C | UL 746B |
Relative Thermal Index - Mechanical Strength | 125 | °C | UL 746B |
Specific Heat Capacity | 1.0 - 1.1 | kJ/kg*K | ASTM E1269 |
Temperature Range (continuous use) | -70 to 105 | °C | - |
Upper Glass Transition Temperature | 40 - 50 | °C | Various |
Regulatory & Compliance