Kydex Sheet - KYDEX® V103 High Impact Fire-Rated, Recycled, Haircell P1

This is an acrylic/PVC alloy sheet engineered for thermoforming and fabrication rather than machining from heavy stock. The acrylic contributes rigidity, surface hardness and formability; the PVC contributes toughness and inherent flame-retardant character, which varies by grade and thickness. Typical tensile strength is near 6,000 psi with high notched impact strength for a rigid sheet, and heat deflection sits around 165 to 175°F, placing continuous service in the 160 to 180°F range. Moisture absorption is low. Sheet carries integral color through the full thickness with a consistent textured or smooth face.

Common uses are aircraft and rail interior panels, medical device housings and cart surrounds, equipment enclosures, machine guards, kiosk and point-of-purchase components, and holsters and protective sheaths. Forming temperature is low compared with most rigid sheet, roughly 350 to 380°F, so deep draws and tight radii are achievable with modest tooling; the material also cold-bends and line-bends well. It cuts, routes and drills with standard woodworking and plastics tooling. Limitations include poor long-term outdoor UV performance in standard grades, attack by ketones, esters and chlorinated solvents, and no structural capability above the heat deflection point.