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Who is Dumaplast®?

Dumaplast® is a leading manufacturer and international supplier of decorative PVC building materials based in Belgium, Europe. We provide high-quality decorative PVC home improvement solutions, offering a whole range of differentiated PVC products to meet specific customer needs. Our range includes PVC wall panels, PVC wall cladding, PVC window boards, waterproof shower and bathroom paneling, vinyl siding, and much more. As a PVC supplier, we aim to manufacture all our PVC products to the highest standards and at competitive prices, which is possible thanks to our in-house compounding facility.

Average Renovation         $ 11,000

Approximately 1.5 million Canadian households completed renovations in 2006, costing an average of more than $11,000, says Canada Mortgage and housing corporation's 'Renovation and Home Purchase Survey'. As well, 46% of homeowners intend to spend $1,000 or more on renovations this year. 24% of households that undertook a renovation project were do-it-yourselfers who hired contractor for a portion of the work. Slightly more households contracted out the renovations work (40%) as opposed to doing the work themselves. (34%) source: Home Improvement Retailing magazine, volume 13, number 4

Remember: Dumaplast® is very economical and easy to use; especially when it comes to renovations!

TECHNICAL INFO

Product Characteristics of Dumaplast PVC claddings

1. Density of our material is about 1.500 g/l according to NBN T42-406 and ISO 1183
2. Chemical insulation: heat resistance coefficient PVC solid material: 0,16 watt/m°K
3. Vicat softening temperature according to ISO 306B: 75-80°C: gives an indication of maximal temperature for use: in fact 60°C
4. Linear elongation coefficient according to ASTM-D696: 8 * 10 exp -5 per °K
5. UV-resistant: depending on the amount and quality of the white colorant and stabilizer:
• Test of 183 hours of exposure to Xenon UV radiation and artificial visible light at a temperature of 45°C and a relative humidity of 60% according to NBN G62-002-2 (=ISO 105-B02) gave the value "7" as a result. Scale: 1 = completely discoloured, 8 = not discoloured.
• Test of 5.500 hours of exposure according to ISO 4892-2: wet cycle 18 minutes, dry cycle 102 minutes, 550 W/m2 energy between 300 and 800 nm (UV and visible light), black panel temperature 60°C, total doses 11 GJ/m2: equivalent of 6 years in a Moderate (Central European) Climate or 4 years in a Severe (Mediterranean) Climate. 
• Result: decolourisation dE maximum 2,0
6. Mechanical characteristics:
• elongation at 20°C - BS2782/320C - 142%
• strength at 20°C - BS2782/320C - 44 N/mm2
• E-modulus at 20°C - BS 2782/335A - 2.600 N/mm2
7. Food Contact (standard XP ENV 1186/1-2-3) for our PVC claddings

test executed by acknowledged lab LNE Laboratoire National d'Essais in France: positive result. 

Some general information:

• non toxic material
• washable, do not use aggressive cleaners (chlorine solvents), only water and neutral (pH 6 – 9) soap

2. chemical composition of finished product:

• Polymer PVC
• White colorant Titan Dioxide TiO2, also resistance to weathering
• Economic filler chalk or calcium carbonate CaCO3
• Stabilizer: parafines as lubricant and calcium-zinc stearates for the prevention of heat degradation during the process and resistance to weathering

(radiation UV - visible light - IR, temperature and relative humidity, chemicals)

3. technical characteristics for raw materials

• None of these raw materials are classified as dangerous according to the national laws or the European Directives. (Chemical Agents National Law KB 11/03/02; ER 98/24/EG; Title 5 Codex National Law, 67/548/EEG, 88/379/CEE, 1999/45/CE; 2001/58/EC, 2001/59/EC, 2001/60/EC)

4. List of other data

• Impact strength v-notch at 23°C - 7.5 kJ/m²
• Tensile impact strength at -20°C - 660 kJ/m²
• Dilatation: 0.08 mm/m/°C