• Product Construction
• Abrasion Resistance
• Heat Resistance
• Stain Resistance
• Chemical Resistance
• Flammability
• Is a Primer Needed?
• Cleaning and Maintenance

Product Construction

• PVC, cadmium free laminate film with an elongation of >100%
• Film and adhesive thickness of 215 micron - may vary slightly across the range
• Permanent acrylic adhesive with Comply™ Performance
• PE coated with Kraft paper liner

Abrasion Resistance

Test: Di-Noc™ applied to aluminum plate and exposed to 7000 cycles using a Taber Abrader CS-17 with 1 KG load weight.
Test Result: No pattern change.

Heat Resistance

Test: Di-Noc™ applied to an aluminum plate and aged for 28 days at 65°C.
Test Result: Minimal change to adhesion and film appearance.

Stain Resistance

Test: Di-Noc™ applied to an aluminum panel and placed in direct contact with the substances listed below.
Test Result: No effect.
Substances: Milk, Coffee, Coca™Cola, Wine, Lemon Juice, Tea, Vinegar, Soybean oil, Salt water (1%), Ammonium water, Soap water (1%) Synthetic detergent, Hydrochloric acid (10%) Sodium hydroxide (10%)

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Chemical Resistance

Test: Di-Noc™ applied to an aluminum panel, conditioned for 72 hours and then immersed in the chemical agents listed below, and placed in direct contact with the substances listed below.
Test Result: No effect.
Substances: Heptane – 5 hours, Ethyl alcohol – 5 hours, Water – 7 days, Salt Spray (5%, 43°C) – 7 days

Flammability

Di-Noc™ products comply with AS/NZS 3837:1998 Class 2

More information is available from Calgraphics or by contacting 3M directly.

Is Primer Needed?

Generally there is no need to use primer for standard applications. In cases where the surface energy of the substrate is low, or the application is on surfaces with sharp curves then either a solvent or water based primer may be necessary. High surface energy substrates such as metal don’t require priming. Priming is required at any overlap and end / edge of the film, i.e. underneath the butt join. Calgraphics will assess your individual circumstances and advise on the correct surface preparation.

Strips of film 25.4mm x 180mm were applied to various substrates and conditioned at 20^oC at 65% relative humidity for 24 hours. Each strip was then removed using a tensile tester, by pulling the file back at 180 degrees at a rate of 300mm/minute.

For Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) click here.

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* Material damage to face of plasterboard

Cleaning and Maintenance

Use commercially available synthetic detergent. Avoid using organic solvents or strong detergents that are either highly alkaline (pH>11) or acidic (pH<3).

• Use a soft cloth or cleaning sponge and do not use sponges or cleaning cloths that contain abrasive materials.
• After cleaning, wash off all remaining detergent with water.
• For NX Series, a rubber / eraser can be used to remove stains.
  

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