PERFORMANCE PROPERTIES
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FUNGAL RESISTANCE (VISUAL RATING OF FUNGUS GROWTH)
1. Test method
- ASTM G 21
(Determining Resistance of Synthetic Polymeric Materials of Fungi)
- Strains:
Aspergillus Niger (ATCC 9642)
Penicillium Pinophilum (ATCC 11797)
Chaetomium Globosum (ATCC 6205)
Gliocladium Virens (ATCC 9645)
Aureobasidium Pullulans (ATCC 15233)
- Culture condition : 84.2 +/- 1.8˚F(29 +/- 1˚C), 90%RH, 21 days
- Limitation
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2. Test result - Zero traces of growth
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BACTERIAL RESISTANCE (VISUAL RATING OF BACTERIAL GROWTH)
1. Test method
- ASTM G 22
(Determining Resistance of Plastics to Bacteria)
- Strains:
Pseudomonas Aeruginosa (ATCC 13388)
- Culture condition : 96.8 +/- 1.8˚F (36+/- 1˚C), 90%RH, 21 days
- Limitation
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2. Test result - Zero traces of growth
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FLAMMABILITY
1. Test method
- ASTM E 84
(Surface Burning Characteristics of Building Materials)
- Sample preparation and conditioning:
Three(3) panels (1/2" thick measuring 2' X 8') were fitted end-to-end to form a 24" X 24'0" sample.
Since the sample was self-supporting, no further preparation was necessary.
The sample was conditioned at 73 +/- 5˚F and 50% RH.
- Test procedure:
The tunnel was thoroughly pre-heated by burning natural gas. When the brick temperature, sensed
by a floor thermocouple, had reached the prescribed 105 +/- 5˚F level, the sample was inserted in the
tunnel and test conducted in accordance with the standard ASTM E 84 procedures.
The operation of the tunnel was checked by performing 10 minute test with inorganic board on
the day of the test.
- Rating:
The National Fire Protection Association Life Safety Code 101, Section 6-5.3, "Interior wall and
Ceiling Finish Classification", has means of classifying materials with respect to Flame Spread
and Smoke Developed when tested in accordance with NFPA 255, "Method of Test of Surface
Burning Characteristics of Building Materials", (ASTM E 84)
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2. Test result
- Flame Spread: 10
- Smoke Developed : 5
- Rating : Class A / Class 1
- Reference
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CHEMICAL RESISTANCE
1. Test method
- Apply 3 drops of each chemical reagent on the surface of Staron®
- Expose the sample for 16 hours; covered with glass plate and uncovered
- Check the surface and scrub the surface with a wet Scotch-Brite® Pad and bleaching
cleanser such as Ajax ®
2. Test result
The residue from the following chemical reagents can be removed with a wet Scotch-Brite®pad
and bleaching cleanser.
| Acetic acid (10%) Ammonia Amyl acetate Ball point pen Bleach (Household type) B-4 body conditioner Carbon disulfide Citric acid (10%) Cigarette (nicotine and tar) Cooking oils Cupra ammonia Ethanol Ethyl ether Gasoline Grape juice Household soaps Hydrogen peroxide Ketchup Lipstick Methanol Methyl orange (1%) Mineral oil Nail polish N-hexane Pencil lead Permanent marker pen Soapless detergents Sodium hydroxide solution (5,10,25,40%) Sodium sulfate Sugar (sucrose) Sulfuric acid (25,33,60%) Tetrahydrofuran Tomato juice Uric acid Washable inks Xylene |
Acetone Ammonium hydroxide (5,28%) Amyl alcohol Benzene Blood Butyl alcohol Carbon tetrachloride Calcium thiocyanate (78%) Coffee Cottonseed oil Dishwashing liquid/powders Ethyl acetate Formaldehde Gentian violet Hair dyes Hydrochloric acid (20,30,37%) Iodine (1%) Lemon juice Mercurochrome (2%) Methyl ethyl ketone Methyl red (1%) Mustard Naphthalene Olive oil Perchloric acid Shoe polish Sodium bisulfate Soy sauce Sulfuric acid (25,33,60%) Tea Toluene Urea (6%) Vinegar Wine Zink Chloride |
The following chemical reagent may affect the surface with more serious damage to require
sanding for complete removal. Frequent and long exposure on Staron® should be avoided.
| Acetic acid (90,98%) Acid drain cleansers Chlorobenzene Chloroform (100%) Chromic trioxide acid Cresol Dioxane Ethyl acetate Equalizing mix (50/50) Film developer Formic acid (50,90%) Furfural Glacial acetic acid Hydrofluoric acid (48%) Luralite mix (50/50) Methylene chloride based products such as paint removers, brush cleansers and some metal cleansers Nitric acid (25,30,70%) Phenol (40,85%) Phosphoric acid (75,90%) Sulfuric acid (77,96%) Trichloroacetic acid (10,50%) |
THERMOFORMING
1. Thermoformability
Among the many unique qualities of Staron®, the ability to bend and form to achieve specific
design allows limitless possibilities. Depending on the thickness and color group, the minimum
thermoformable radius may vary.
2. Recommended minimum inside radius value versus material thickness and color.
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**Quarry and Talus are not recommended for thermoforming.
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3. Different uses
| • Inlays • Signage • Decorative Art • Walls • Ceilings • Shower and Tubs |
• Tables • Columns • Art Work • Furniture • Reception area • Many other Specialty Applications |