| PHYSICAL PROPERTIES | TEST ITEM | TEST METHOD | NOMINAL VALUE |
| Cap sheet | Micrometer | 1.5 mil (40 micron) |
| TPU thickness | Micrometer | 6 mil (150 micron) |
| Product thickness (TC+TPU+PSA) | Micrometer | 8 mil (200 micron) |
| Tensile stress at break | ASTM D882 | > 2,200 lbs/in2 (> 15 MPa) |
| Elongation at break (%) | ASTM D882 | > 250% |
| Break strength | ASTM D882 | > 45 lbs/in (83 N/cm) |
| GLOSS | Gloss | Adhered to paint panel, 60° gloss per ASTM D523 | 92 GU |
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| ADHESION | Initial dry peel adhesion | Film applied dry, cured for 20 min at 72°F (22°C) | 1,290 g/in (5 N/cm) |
| Initial wet peel adhesion | Film applied wet, cured for 20 min at 72°F (22°C) | 1,340 g/in (5 N/cm) |
| After heat age peel adhesion | Adhered to paint panel, 3 min at 248°F (120°C) | 2,700 g/in (10 N/cm) |
| Adhered state shrinkage | Adhered to paint panel, 48 hrs at 176°F (80°C) | No shrinkage |
| AGING TEST | Heat aging | Adhered to paint panel, 16 days at 176°F (80°C) | Pass, NDE |
| Accelerated weathering | ASTM G155 Cycle 7- 3,000 hrs | Pass, NDE |
| IMPACT RESISTANCE | Chip resistance | SAE J400 (Gravelometer) | Pass, NDE |
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| CHEMICAL RESISTANCE | Soap & water | Samples submerged in chemical for 24 hrs followed by visual inspection. | Pass, NDE |
| Isopropyl alcohol | Pass, NDE |
| Mild acid (pH 9+) | Pass, NDE |
| Windshield washer fluid | Pass, NDE |
| Unleaded gasoline | Samples submerged in chemical for 30 minutes followed by visual inspection in 24 hrs. | Pass, NDE |
| Motor oil | Pass, NDE |
| STAIN RESISTANCE | Sharpie marker | Lines were drawn on the film with a permanent Sharpie marker. Each line was wiped with a dry towel at 5- and 15-min and 24-hr intervals. | No visual residue |
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| SELF-HEALING | Brass brush (Lincoln Electric KH582) | Samples were scratched in a circular motion with a brass brush, then visually inspected @15-second intervals until scratches were no longer visible. | < 1 minute, no visible scratches |
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| Samples were scratched in a circular motion | No visible scratches |
| with a brass brush, then exposed to mild heat |
| and visually inspected. |
