1059 NE 98 St (8)\\\ \\\\\ ZELIENOPLE, PA.
COMPOSITION:
LIGHT TRANSMISSION:
COLOR PERMANENCE:
STRUCTURAL
PERMANENCE:
RESISTANCE TO ACIDS
AND ALKALIES:
HEAT TRANSMISSION:
ULTRA VIOLET
TRANSMISSION:
COEFFICIENT OF
EXPANSION:
IMPACT RESISTANCE:
FIRE RESISTANCE:
STRENGTH:
RESOLITE TRANSLUCENT STRUCTURAL PANELS
Tensile 11,000-12,500 psi.
Flexural 10,000-15,000 psi.
General Information
Standard weight Resolite panels are composed of polyester resins reinforced with 2 oz.
Owens - Corning Fiberglas mat. Extra heavy panels are reinforced with 3 oz. Fiberglas
mat. Approximate percentages of each component: 70% resin, 30% glass mat.
The amount of diffused light transmitted by Resolite panels varies with the color used;
for example, Pale Green transmits approximately 75% as much light as clear glass, or
66% of the visible light rays, whereas Foliage Green will transmit only approximately
32% and 28% respectively.
The pigments used for coloring the clear polyester resins in the manufacture of Resolite
panels are the finest available and will maintain their original appearance for many
years with but very slight change.
Polyester resins, when reinforced with fiberglas mat, are extremely durable and stand
up amazingly well when subjected to even the most severe climatic conditions of extreme
cold, heat, and moisture. This inherent ruggedness has been proven not only in the labo-
ratory, but by actual exposure over a period of years.
Resolite panels are inert in the presence of most acid and alkali solutions. Consequently,
normal industrial fumes will not affect the strength or permanence of Resolite. It is
recommended, however, that before making an installation in areas of high fume concen-
tration, more specific information on this subject be obtained from your local distributor.
Laboratory tests indicate that Resolite panels offer an effective barrier to the transmis-
sion of infrared rays. Pale Green panels, for instance, screen out about 33% of the infra-
red rays, while Foliage Green screens out about 76 %. Note: The percentages of infrared
rays screened out vary quite considerably with the color. Note: On a comparative basis,
the K factor for Resolite is 3 as compared with 4 for concrete and 5 for glass.
For all practical purposes, it may be considered that Resolite panels screen out a majority
of ultra violet rays. Note: The actual percentage of ultra violet transmission varies with
the color.
Resolite panels have a coefficient of expansion approximately equivalent to that of
aluminum.
Resolite panels are shatterproof and will withstand the impact of ordinary falling objects
such as hand tools, hail, rocks, etc.
While not fireproof, Resolite panels can, nevertheless, be termed as slow burning. Ordi-
nary burning particles such as cinders, embers, welding sparks, etc., will not cause
sufficient heat to ignite Resolite. Factory Mutual Engineering Division has run large
scale fire tests on Resolite and has approved its use when installed in accordance with its
recommendations. Your local distributor will be glad to furnish a copy of these recom-
mendations.
(ever)
LOADING:
FASTENING METHODS:
USE OF CLEAR
MASTIC:
CUTTING METHODS:
Based on A.I.S.C. specifications for live loads, the recommended maximum purlin and
girt spans for the various Resolite corrugations, using standard end connections, and
allowing for a safety factor of two with an allowable unit stress of 6,000 psi, are as
follows:
Corrugation Perlin Span Girt Span
Std. 2%" 6'0" 6'0"
Extra Heavy 2%" 6'6" 7'0"
Std. 2.67" x %" 6'0" 7'0"
Extra Heavy 2.67" x iii" 6'0" T0"
Std. 4.2" 6'0" 7'0"
Extra Heavy 4.2" 6'0" 7'0"
Resolite panels are normally installed in the same manner as the corrugated roofing and
siding sheets with which they nest. For example, Resolite panels can be fastened to sup-
porting members by the use of nails, roofing straws, bolts, and Nelson studs. When
Resolite panels are lapped with each other, it is generally desirable to insert small bolts
with neoprene or rubber washers at intervals of approximately two feet along the laps.
For glazing purposes, flat Resolite panes are installed in the same manner as glass
panels. For wood sash use glazer's points and putty; for steel sash and doors spring
clips and glazing compound, or glazing angles.
Whereas it is not absolutely necessary, it is recommended that, to insure a complete
weatherproof seal, a small bead of Resolite clear mastic be used whenever Resolite panels
are lapped with each other.
For industrial applications Resolite panels normally are cut to size at the factory. When
it becomes necessary, however, to cut Resolite on the job, it is recommended that a port-
able saw with an abrasive grit wheel be used. In lieu of abrasive wheels or discs, an
ordinary hand saw may be used although such saws tend to tear the fiberglas fibers and
leave a ragged edge.
NOTE: For additional detailed information on any of the above statements, please contact your
local distributor.
Printed in U.S.A.
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