FlexiShield’s mass-market PPF solution
Affordable Premium Protection with Lasting Self-Healing Performance
FlexiShield STH
The UltimatePaint
Protection Film
Because premium protection doesn’t need to come at a high price, FlexiShield’s STH PPF is a 7.5mil (191µ) thick film engineered and tested for ease of installation and an optimum price-to-performance value on standard vehicles, vessels, and furniture.
With an 8-year warranty on automotive applications, FlexiShield STH will protect private and commercial vehicles throughout their entire expected service-life. It is invulnerable to yellowing, fading, and cracking, and will retain its self-healing properties and gloss in all weather and road conditions.
STH SPECIFICATIONS
UV Accelerating Test – 3000 Hours, 105°F – Pass (Equivalent to 5 years)
PCE Thickness Gauge
| Test Parameter | Result |
|---|---|
|
Total Thickness
|
7.5 mil (191 µ)*
|
|
Top Coat
|
0.5 mil (13 µ)
|
|
Polyurethane Film
|
6.0 mil (153 µ)*
|
|
Adhesive
|
1.0 mil (25 µ)
|
Adhesion & Peel Strength
| Test Parameter | Strength (N/m) | Strength (oz/in) | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Peel Adhesion
|
481.0 N/m
|
44 oz/in
|
24 hours at room temperature
|
|
180 Degree Peel
|
514.0 N/m
|
47 oz/in
|
1 week at room temperature
|
|
1.0 mil coating
|
689.0 N/m
|
63 oz/in
|
1 week at 160°F/70°C
|
|
Paint Surface
|
765.0 N/m
|
70 oz/in
|
1 week at 95°F/ 35°C, 95% RH
|
Performance Metrics
| Test Parameter | Result | Condition |
|---|---|---|
|
TPU Haze (Clarity) Δ
|
1.60 %
|
ASTM D1003-1 Original 0.8
|
|
Yellowing Δ
|
< 1.80 %
|
ASTM D1925-70
|
|
Self Healing Δ
|
Pass
|
Lab Testing
|
|
Cold Slam – Cracking or Peeling
|
Pass
|
TPJLR.52.055
|
|
Elongation (at break MD)
|
>340 %
|
ASTM 6775-13
|
|
Stain Resistance (Unleaded gasoline, Kerosene)
|
No cosmetic defects
|
Lab Testing
|
|
20° Gloss (stainless steel surface)
|
>96 GU
|
Gloss Meter 20°
|
|
Chip Resistance Gravelometer
|
No damage on paint
|
ASTM D3170
|
Same top-coat and
base-coat materials
as our top lines
7.5mil (191µ) TPU
Glossy 8-year warranty
