Moisture and Impact Resistant Products

Moisture and Impact Resistant Products
Moisture and impact resistant products are designed for internal use in wall assemblies in areas where impact/penetration, surface durability, moisture, mold, and mildew resistance are major concerns. Given below are few such products.
Benefits of Moisture and Impact Resistant Products
A cement board is made by combining reinforcing fibres and cement formed into sheets that are 4 foot by 8 foot or 3 foot by 5 foot, 1/4 to 1/2 inch thick that are usually used as a backing board for tiles. Cement board can be screwed or nailed to steel or wood studs for creating a substrate for vertical tile. It can be attached horizontally to plywood for kitchen counters, tile floors, and backsplashes. Its usage can be on the outside of buildings for exterior plaster (stucco) systems as a base and at times as the finish system itself. Cement boards adds strength and impact resistance to the wall surface in comparison to gypsum boards that are water resistant. Cement board is also manufactured in thin sheets with polymer modified cements for allowing bending for curved surfaces.
Presently Sorbothane material is the most efficient in energy absorption. This material has the best resistance to shock. Whether a shock resistant material is needed for protecting workers from getting injured, product from damage, or equipment from breakdown, Sorbothane is the best for meeting your need. Runners, pneumatic tool users, industrial equipment operators, sensitive cargo, and machine parts all benefit from the properties of Sorbothane that is shock resistant. Avoidance of damage, injury and loss will improve the bottom line of your business.
For many applications Impact Modified Acrylic Sheet offers superior impact strength. This includes displays, signage, skylights, doors, windows, and any exterior or interior application where the requirement is durability. It is cheaper than polycarbonate sheet. It provides thermoforming capabilities and superior weatherability. It is available in widths up to 104″ and thicknesses of .040″ to 500″. It has various impact blend percentages with custom blends available.
Machine-grade polycarbonate is an amorphous thermoplastic material having high modulus of elasticity, high-impact strength, and good dimensional stability. These properties along with good electrical characteristics make polycarbonate stock shapes of machine grade a great choice for electrical/electronic applications. Its impact resistance, strength, and optical properties also make it a suitable material for certain structural applications requiring visual translucency.
Polycarbonate is a transparent thermoplastic showing great electrical properties and remarkable impact resistance properties. Also, its good chemical resistance and low moisture absorption rate make it a very adaptable engineering material and can be used in many industrial applications. For applications that require added stiffness, glass fibre filled polycarbonate can be got with fibre filler levels in the range 10% to 40%, but the standard is 20% glass fibre.