FOAMSTEP

FOAMSTEP is a sandwich panel available in two versions, with a core made either of PVC foam or of PET foam. It is suitable for lightweight cladding

This panel offers unique characteristics since it combines lightweight with high mechanical properties. The application of this panels for example permits huge savings as far as weight and thickness of the slabs of natural stones, such as marbles and granite and mosaics are concerned. In this way, also the costs of these materials can be reduced.

Technical features

FOAMSTEP is a lightweight sandwich panel with a core in PVC or PET foam with glass fibre reinforced with epoxy resin.

A - SKINS IN GLASS FIBRE FABRIC
500 gr/m2 Impregnated with epoxy resin
 
B1 - PVC FOAM CORE
Density: from 48 to 200 kg/m3

A - SKINS IN GLASS FIBRE FABRIC
500 gr/m2 Impregnated with epoxy resin
 
B2 - PET FOAM CORE
Density: from 80 to 200 kg/m3

 

 

Dimensions

Applications

Lightening Marble Mosaics
Yachts and Shipbuilding
Floor panels
Interiors
Building and restoration

Technical datasheet

Data +
Technical data sheet for standard panels (dimensions, materials and special finishes on request)
TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF PANEL
panel thickness mm
from 8 to 60
panel size mm
standard 1000x2500 other dimensions available on request
thickness’ tolerance mm 
±0,4
dimension’s tolerance mm
 ± 30
skins’ thickness mm
0,4
Impregnation
epoxy resin
glass fibre skin type
Glass fibre Plain 500 gr/m² 600 tex
core materials
PET foam core
core thickness µm
from 7 to 60
diameter of honeycomb mm Ø = mm
from 3 to 19
core density Kg/m³
from 40 to 250 
adhesive
two-component epoxy
PANEL PHYSICAL AND MECHANICAL PERFORMANCES
panel thickness mm
10
20
30
10
20
30
panel weight ‡ Kg/m2
2,9±0,3
3,7±0,3
4,5±0,3
3,4±0,3
4,8±0,4
6,1±0,4
core material PET foam core PET foam core
foam density Kg/m³ 80 135
compressive strength ASTM C 365-365 M  MPa
0,83
2,3
shear modulus  MPa
16
35
yield load ASTM C 393† N 220 560 800 390 780 1400
deflection at yield load  ASTM C 393†  mm 16±2 11±1 7±1 26±2 14±2 10±1
skins E Elastic Modulus ** Mpa 28’000±1’000
moment of inertia I mm^4/m 18'400 76'000 174'000 18'400 76'000 174'000
middle resistance to peeling  ** ASTM D1781 265 N/76mm - 17 Nm/m 300 N/76 mm - 23 Nm/m
thermal conductivity (referred to foam only) a 23°C  W/(m·°K) 0,034 0,037
thermal transmittance U (referred to foam only) a 23°C  W/(m²·°K) 3,8 1,8 1,2 4,1 2,0 1,3
service temperature  ** °C - 40/ + 80

**      Tested by Internal Laboratory
***     Approximate value
†       Sample dimension with 4 support points (L, W) 540x50 mm

Example +
Panel’s weight 55kg/m3
Thickness’ tolerance ± 0,3 mm
Dimension’s tolerance ± 30 mm
Total thickness mm
10
15
20
25
SKINS’ thickness mm
0,5 + 0,5
CORE’S thickness mm
9
14
19
24
Weight kg/m2
3,4
3,7
4
4,3
Core Characteristics +
PVC foam core’s properties

Type

MC 40

MC 50

MC 80

MC 100

MC 130

MC 200

Density kg/m3

from 36 to 46

from 54 to 69

from 72 to 92

from 90 to 115

from 120 to 150

from 180 to 250

Fire resting property

reaction to fire class RF2/75/A RF3/77

Compressive strength MPa

0,46

0,61

1,44

1,91

2,79

5,19

Tension strength MPa

0,71

0,96

2,02

2,71

3,79

5,95

Thickness min. in mm

3

3

3

3

3

3

Thickness max. in mm

83

78

72

68

58

48

Dimension mm

1330x2850

1150x2450

1020x2180

2050x950

850x1900

750x1600

Colour

light green

yellow

green

red

blue

brown

 

 

Disclaimer

LIABILITY DISCLAIMER: The above data are to the best of our knowledge correct and are intended to give information about our products and their potential applications. No warranty is given or implied in respect of certain properties of the products or their suitability for a particular application. We reserve the right for technical changes without further notice. We guarantee impeccable product quality under our terms of sale.

IMPORTANT

To allow us to offer you a panel with particular finishes or colors without minimal pigment variations, it is recommended to place an overall order , so that we can plan the production with the rolling mills that will carry out the painting of the sheets in a batch.

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