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Materials and ambient temperature table
Materials
ColdForce
HeatForce
CorrosionForce
ImpactForce
AquaForce II
Diffuser
PC
Canopy
GRP
Diffuser
PC
Canopy
GRP
Diffuser
PMMA
Canopy
GRP
Diffuser
PC
Canopy
GRP
Diffuser
PC
Canopy
PC
UV Resistance
Fair
Good
Fair
Good
Good
Good
Fair
Good
Fair
Fair
Impact Resistance
6Nm
0.35Nm
6Nm
0.35Nm
0.2Nm
0.35Nm
6Nm
0.35Nm
6Nm
6Nm
Resistance to ageing
Good
Excellent
Good
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
Good
Excellent
Good
Good
Silicone free
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Halogen free:
Luminaire
Internal wiring
Yes
Yes
Yes
n/a
Yes
Yes
Yes
n/a
Yes
Yes
Yes
n/a
Yes
Yes
Yes
n/a
Yes
Yes
Yes
n/a
Food grade certification
(15° angle)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Glow wire test
850°C
850°C
850°C
850°C
650°C
850°C
850°C
850°C
850°C
850°C
Heat resistance of
luminaire plastics
125°C
160°C
125°C
160°C
95°C
160°C
125°C
160°C
125°C
125°C
UV Transmittance
89%
n/a
89%
n/a
91%
n/a
89%
n/a
89%
n/a
Ambient temperature
ColdForce
HeatForce
CorrosionForce
ImpactForce
AquaForce II
Min ta°C Max ta°C Min ta°C Max ta°C Min ta°C Max ta°C Min ta°C Max ta°C Min ta°C Max ta°C
T8
1x18W
-25°C
42°C
-25°C
42°C
-25°C
42°C
1x36W
-30°C
44°C
-30°C
65°C
-25°C
42°C
-25°C
42°C
-25°C
42°C
1x58W
-30°C
32°C
-30°C
55°C
-25°C
30°C
-25°C
30°C
-25°C
30°C
1x70W
-25°C
38°C
-25°C
38°C
-25°C
38°C
2x18W
-25°C
39°C
-25°C
39°C
-25°C
39°C
2x36W
-30°C
31°C
-25°C
29°C
-25°C
29°C
-25°C
29°C
2x58W
-30°C
28°C
-25°C
26°C
-25°C
26°C
-25°C
26°C
2x70W
-25°C
29°C
-25°C
29°C
-25°C
29°C
T5
1x28W
-25°C
38°C
-25°C
38°C
-25°C
38°C
1x35W
-25°C
33°C
-25°C
33°C
-25°C
33°C
1x49W
-25°C
26°C
-25°C
26°C
-25°C
26°C
1x54W
-25°C
25°C
-25°C
25°C
-25°C
25°C
1x80W
-25°C
25°C
-25°C
25°C
-25°C
25°C
2x28W
-25°C
40°C
-25°C
40°C
-25°C
40°C
2x35W
-25°C
40°C
-25°C
40°C
-25°C
40°C
2x49W
-25°C
30°C
-25°C
30°C
-25°C
30°C