SUNLITE® MULTIWALL POLYCARBONATE SHEET

Rigid-structured sheets with a variety of light transmission options & excellent thermal insulation

Upgrade your outdoor living space with SUNLITE, a sleek, tough and aesthetically appealing polycarbonate. While the outside surface offers the smooth, clean lines of a flat sheet, the multiwall cellular structure creates an insulating air space that dramatically increases its insulation characteristics. This results in substantially better energy efficiency than single-layer sheet. Lighter weight than corrugated polycarbonate and significantly lighter than glass, SUNLITE is easy to handle and install for any DIY project, such as patio coverings, privacy partitions, backyard animal shelters, greenhouses and more. SUNLITE easily withstands snow, ice, and extreme temperatures. And with up to 20 times more impact resistance than fiberglass, it offers the best hail protection available for your outdoor space.

Home & Outdoor Living

Main Benefits

High thermal insulation
Lighter weight than solid panels with excellent rigidity
Impact resistant
Available in clear for high light transmission
Excellent structural durability
Blocks virtually all UV radiation
Easy to handle and install
High fire rating
10-year limited warranty

Typical Applications

Covered patios, pergolas and decks
Privacy partitions
Decorative room dividers
Greenhouses
Covered walkways
Swimming pool enclosures
Window glazing
Interior decor
Illuminated signage and backdrops

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Product	Dimensions Available
Sunlite®	2' X 8', 4' X 8', 4' X 12'

Product

Dimensions Available

Sunlite®

2' X 8', 4' X 8', 4' X 12'

Property	Conditions (U.S. Customary)	ASTM Method	Units - SI (U.S. Customary)	Value (U.S. Customary)
Physical
Density		D-1505	g/cm³ (lb/ft³)	1.2 (75)
Water Absorption	24 hr. @ 23°C	D-570	%	0.15
Mechanical
Tensile strength at yield	10 mm/min (0.4 in./min)	D-638	MPa (psi)	62 (9,000)
Tensile strength at break	10 mm/min (0.4 in./min)	D-638	MPa (psi)	65 (9500)
Elongation at yield	10 mm/min (0.4 in./min)	D-638	%	6
Elongation at break	10 mm/min (0.4 in./min)	D-638	%	110
Tensile Modulus of Elasticity	10 mm/min (0.4 in. /min)	D-638	MPa (psi)	2,378 (345,000)
Flexural Modulus	1.3 mm/min (0.05 in./min)	D-790	MPa (psi)	2,378 (345,000)
Flexural Strength at Yield	1.3 mm/min (0.05 in./min)	D-790	MPa (psi)	93 (13,500)
Notch Impact Strength Izod	23°C (73°F)	D-256	J/m (ft·lbf/in.)	800 (15)
Notch Impact Strength Charpy	23°C (73°F)	D-256	J/m (ft·lbf/in)	800 (15)
Impact Falling Weight	3 mm (0.12 in.) Sheet	ISO-6603/1b	J (ft·lbf)	40-400(30-295)
Rockwell Hardness		D-785	R scale / M scale	125 / 70
Abrasion (Taber Process)	100 Cycles, CS-10S Wheel, 500g	D-1044	% Haze	N/A
Compressive Strength	1.3 mm/min (.05 in./min)	D-695	MPa (psi)	N/A
Compressive Modulus	1.3 mm/min (.05 in./min)	D-695	MPa (psi)	N/A
Shear strength at Yield	1.3 mm/min (.05 in./min)	D-732	MPa (psi)	N/A
Shear strength at Break	1.3 mm/min (.05 in./min)	D-732	MPa (psi)	N/A
Shear Modulus	1.3 mm/min (.05 in./min)	D-732	MPa (psi)	N/A
Thermal
Long Term Service Temperature			°C (°F)	-75 to +100 (-175 to +212)
Short Term Service Temperature			°C (°F)	-75 to +120 (-175 to +250)
Heat Deflection Temperature	Load: 1.82 Mpa (264 psi)	D-648	°C (°F)	132 (270)
Vicat Softening Temperature	Load: 1 kg (2.2 lb)	D-1525	°C (°F)	149 (300)
Coefficient of Linear Thermal Expansion		D-696	10-⁵/°C (10-⁵/°F)	6.5 (3.6)
Thermal Conductivity		C-177	W/m°K (Btu-in./hr-ft²-°F)	Varies w/ Thickness
Specific Heat Capacity		C-351	kJ/kg°K (Btu/lb°F)	N/A
Optical
Haze	3 mm (0.12 in.) Clear Sheet	D-1003	%	Varies w/ Thickness
Light Transmission	3 mm (0.12 in.) Clear Sheet	D-1003	%	Varies w/ Thickness
Refractive Index	Clear Sheet	D-542		1.59
Yellowness Index	3 mm (0.12 in.) Clear Sheet	D-1925		<1

Property

Conditions
(U.S. Customary)

ASTM Method

Units - SI
(U.S. Customary)

Value
(U.S. Customary)

Physical

Density

D-1505

g/cm³ (lb/ft³)

1.2 (75)

Water Absorption

24 hr. @ 23°C

D-570

0.15

Mechanical

Tensile strength at yield

10 mm/min (0.4 in./min)

D-638

MPa (psi)

62 (9,000)

Tensile strength at break

10 mm/min (0.4 in./min)

D-638

MPa (psi)

65 (9500)

Elongation at yield

10 mm/min (0.4 in./min)

D-638

Elongation at break

10 mm/min (0.4 in./min)

D-638

110

Tensile Modulus of Elasticity

10 mm/min (0.4 in. /min)

D-638

MPa (psi)

2,378 (345,000)

Flexural Modulus

1.3 mm/min (0.05 in./min)

D-790

MPa (psi)

2,378 (345,000)

Flexural Strength at Yield

1.3 mm/min (0.05 in./min)

D-790

MPa (psi)

93 (13,500)

Notch Impact Strength Izod

23°C (73°F)

D-256

J/m (ft·lbf/in.)

800 (15)

Notch Impact Strength Charpy

23°C (73°F)

D-256

J/m (ft·lbf/in)

800 (15)

Impact Falling Weight

3 mm (0.12 in.) Sheet

ISO-6603/1b

J (ft·lbf)

40-400(30-295)

Rockwell Hardness

D-785

R scale / M scale

125 / 70

Abrasion (Taber Process)

100 Cycles, CS-10S Wheel, 500g

D-1044

% Haze

N/A

Compressive Strength

1.3 mm/min (.05 in./min)

D-695

MPa (psi)

N/A

Compressive Modulus

1.3 mm/min (.05 in./min)

D-695

MPa (psi)

N/A

Shear strength at Yield

1.3 mm/min (.05 in./min)

D-732

MPa (psi)

N/A

Shear strength at Break

1.3 mm/min (.05 in./min)

D-732

MPa (psi)

N/A

Shear Modulus

1.3 mm/min (.05 in./min)

D-732

MPa (psi)

N/A

Thermal

Long Term Service Temperature

°C (°F)

-75 to +100 (-175 to +212)

Short Term Service Temperature

°C (°F)

-75 to +120 (-175 to +250)

Heat Deflection Temperature

Load: 1.82 Mpa (264 psi)

D-648

°C (°F)

132 (270)

Vicat Softening Temperature

Load: 1 kg (2.2 lb)

D-1525

°C (°F)

149 (300)

Coefficient of Linear
Thermal Expansion

D-696

10-⁵/°C (10-⁵/°F)

6.5 (3.6)

Thermal Conductivity

C-177

W/m°K (Btu-in./hr-ft²-°F)

Varies w/ Thickness

Specific Heat Capacity

C-351

kJ/kg°K (Btu/lb°F)

N/A

Optical

Haze

3 mm (0.12 in.)
Clear Sheet

D-1003

Varies w/ Thickness

Light Transmission

3 mm (0.12 in.)
Clear Sheet

D-1003

Varies w/ Thickness

Refractive Index

Clear Sheet

D-542

1.59

Yellowness Index

3 mm (0.12 in.)
Clear Sheet

D-1925

Organization	Standard	Classification*
ICC (International Code Council)	IBC-2012 (Light Transmitting Plastic)	ESR-1893
NRC-CNRC	Canadian NBC 2015 (Canopy Covering)	CCMC Evaluation Report 13450-R
	Flammability Related (Product Specific)
ASTM	D-635	CC-1
ASTM	E-84	Class A

Organization

Standard

Classification*

ICC (International Code Council)

IBC-2012 (Light Transmitting Plastic)

ESR-1893

NRC-CNRC

Canadian NBC 2015 (Canopy Covering)

CCMC Evaluation Report 13450-R

Flammability Related (Product Specific)

ASTM

D-635

CC-1

ASTM

E-84

Class A

Professional

DIY/Residential

Professional

DIY/Residential

Professional

DIY/Residential

Professional

Professional

DIY/Residential

Professional

SUNLITE® MULTIWALL POLYCARBONATE SHEET

Rigid-structured sheets with a variety of light transmission options & excellent thermal insulation

Main Benefits

Typical Applications

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