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We are considering the use of ASA in an outdoor application. The material will not be loaded mechanically, with the exception of thermal expansion/contraction. It will be bonded to extruded polystyrene foam with a reactive hot melt polyurethane adhesive, so differential expansion...
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We are considering the use of 0.1" thick anodized aluminum sheet for a non-structural application. Specifically, 6061 T6 with Type II, Class 2 anodizing. However, the anodization will obviously be destroyed in shearing (possibly also in bending?).
The application environment...
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We are looking for a weather (including UV) resistant, flexible polymer film to be laminated to extruded polystyrene foam. Desired service life is ~30 years. Tall order, I know. To date we have identified the following candidates:
1.5 mil bondable Tedlar.
Roofing membranes such as TPO...
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Need some advice. We are specifying a racking system for PV modules (sheltered outdoor application). The basic construction is aluminum blocks (~1"x2"x2") bolted to a rail. The question is whether to use a HD galvanized rail or a stainless rail. The environment is rural...
