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VueGuard® 800 Series

VueGuard® 801 WC — Superhard Water-Clear Coating

This VueGuard® 801 superhard water-clear coating treatment is available for plastic sheets and molded articles, offering superior resistance to scratching and abrasion. While VueGuard® 801 has been designed primarily for acrylic (PMMA) and polycarbonate substrates, other plastics may benefit from its application.

Polycarbonate Test Data

Environmental Exposure

Test Unexposed Humidity Water Immersion
Light Transmittance (%) 91 92 92
Haze (%) 0.0 0.0 0.1
Adhesion (%) 100 100 100
Yellowness Index Change 0.4 0.5 0.5

Humidity: 120 hours @ 52°C and 100% RH (ASTM D-2247)

Water Immersion: 10 days at 70°C

Light Transmittance: ASTM D-1003 • Haze: ASTM D-1003

Adhesion: ASTM D-3359 • Yellowness Index: ASTM D-1925

Scratch & Abrasion Tests

Haze Change Uncoated Coated
Steel-Wool Scratch 48.5 0.0
Pencil Hardness 7B 5H

Steel-Wool: #0000 pad at 50 psi for 100 rotations

Pencil Hardness: Wolf-Wilburn, 750 grams @ 45°

Chemical Resistance

Chemical Uncoated Coated
Gasoline X L
Toluene X L
Acetone X L
Trichloroethylene X L
5% Ammonia S L
10% Caustic Soda S L
50% Caustic Soda X L
L — Long-term contact, greater than 24 hours  •  M — Medium-term, up to 8 hours  •  S — Short-term, up to 1 hour  •  X — Immediate attack: do not use

VueGuard® 801 WC is also suitable for these substrates:

ABS
Polyetheretherketone
CR-39
Polyphenylene Sulfide
Polyamide
Polysulfone
Polyarylate
Polystyrene
Polyester
Metallized Plastic
Polyethersulfone
SAN

Acrylic Test Data

Environmental Exposure

Test Unexposed Humidity Water Immersion
Light Transmittance (%) 93 93 92
Haze (%) 0.1 0.1 0.1
Adhesion (%) 100 100 100
Yellowness Index Change 0.4 0.4 0.5

Humidity: 120 hours @ 52°C and 100% RH (ASTM D-2247)

Water Immersion: 10 days at 70°C

Light Transmittance: ASTM D-1003 • Haze: ASTM D-1003

Adhesion: ASTM D-3359 • Yellowness Index: ASTM D-1925

Scratch & Abrasion Tests

Haze Change Uncoated Coated
Steel-Wool Scratch 48.5 0.0
Pencil Hardness B >9H

Steel-Wool: #0000 pad at 50 psi for 100 rotations

Pencil Hardness: Wolf-Wilburn, 750 grams @ 45°

Chemical Resistance

Chemical Uncoated Coated
Toluene X L
Acetone X L
Trichloroethylene X L
L — Long-term contact, greater than 24 hours  •  M — Medium-term, up to 8 hours  •  S — Short-term, up to 1 hour  •  X — Immediate attack: do not use
VueGuard 801 WC Product Sheet (PDF)
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