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LIGHTING SPECIFICATIONS 

Specification page for translucent varieties of LUMAsiteฎ reinforced acrylic sheets and diffusers (often used for a lighting diffuser in the thinner gauges, and in partitions or as a translucent architectural panel in thicker gauges up to ผ”). 
 

Light Transmissions

VARIETIES

PERCENT LIGHT TRANSMISSION

(Typical values: air = 100%)

 

Frost-SOS

Parchment-SOS

.045”

.060”

.090”

.125”

.150”

.187”

.250”

82

80

76

72

69

64

59

 

 

70

66

 

55

50

White 1000-SOS

Rice-SOS

Sky-SOS

71

70

62

58

55

49

42

 

72

66

62

59

52

44

 

52

46

41

 

29

20

Jade-SOS

 

62

55

48

 

38

30

 

Physical Properties 

PROPERTY

METHOD

VALUE

Flexural strength, 73 F.

ASTM D-790

20,000 psi

Flexural modulus, 73 F.

ASTM D-790

1,000,000 psi

Tensile strength, 73 F.

ASTM D-638

14,000 psi

Compressive strength, 73 F.

ASTM D-695

25,000 psi

Impact strength, 73 F.

Izod, notched

6 ft-lbs/in

Hardness

Barcol impressor

55

Heat distortion temp, 264 psi

ASTM D-648

210 F.

Coeff. of expansion

ASTM D-696

.00002 in/in F.

 

Observed Deflection of edge-supported flat diffusers:

Thickness

Size

Initial

Two Years

Comments

.045”

24”x 24”

3/16”

1/4”

satisfactory if clipped in place

.045”

24” x 48”

3/8”

1/2”

not recommended

.060”

24” x 24”

1/8”

3/16”

satisfactory

.060”

24” X 48”

1/4”

3/8”

satisfactory if clipped in place

.060”

36” x 36”

5/16”

7/16”

not recommended

.090”

24” x 48”

3/16”

1/4”

satisfactory

.090”

36” x 36”

3/16”

1/4”

satisfactory

.090”

36” x 48”

3/8”

1/2”

marginal

.125”

24” x 48”

1/8”

3/16”

satisfactory

.125”

36” x 36”

1/8”

3/16”

satisfactory

.125”

36” x 48”

3/16”

3/16”

satisfactory

.125”

48” x 48”

3/8”

3/8”

satisfactory

.125”

48” x 60”

1/2”

3/4”

marginal

 

 


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