RAWCELL® Fiber – PGA – 1000

Description of the product

PGA is a sandwich panel without a cosmetic finish, with an aluminium honeycomb core and glass fibre fabric skins impregnated with epoxy resins directly by Starcell. Main fields of application: construction, furniture, naval, weight-reduction of marble and mosaics.

Layers

1) INTERNAL CORE aluminium honeycomb (Starcell production) aluminium alloy: 3000 series density: 29 - 50 - 56 - 65 - 80 kg/m³ cell diameter: 6.35 mm (standard); 10 - 12.7 - 19 mm (on request)

2) ADHESIVE thermoplastic (Starcell formula) 3) EXTERNAL SKINS glass fabric impregnated with epoxy resins (impregnated fabric weight: 1000 g/m² per side)

Technical sheet of the panel

PRODUCT ID CODE
Code structure Value in this sheet Meaning
RAWCELL® family to which the product belongs
Fiber subfamily to which the product belongs
PGA 1000 (n/n)(n-n) panel type
PGA 1000 (n/ )( ) 6,35/ = size (mm) of the hexagonal honeycomb cell
PGA 1000 ( /n)( ) /n = panel thickness (mm)
PGA 1000 ( / )(n-n) 0,5 - 0,5 thickness (mm) of the two skins
S(n) 8 = standard dimensions (mm) - S(8) = 1.300 X 3.050
CHARACTERISTICS OF MATERIALS AND COMPONENTS
Structural skins
material: glass fibre roving fabric
type: (impregnated weight 1000 g/m² - 600 tex)
standard thicknesses (mm): 0,5
impregnation: epoxy resin (Starcell formula)
surface appearance: raw
standard adhesive: thermoplastic film (Starcell formula)
on request adhesive: epoxy film
Hexagonal cell honeycomb
material: aluminium foil
type: 3000 series alloy
foil thicknesses (µm): 60 - 70
density (kg/m³): 29 - 50 - 56 - 65 - 80
standard cell sizes (mm): 6,35 - 10 - 12,7 - 19
PHYSICAL AND DIMENSIONAL CHARACTERISTICS OF THE PANEL
Dimensions
standard (mm): S(9) = 1.300 X 2.550 - S(13) = 1.550 X 3.050
special (mm): maximum width: 1.550 - maximum length: 4.300
tolerance (mm): ± 1 (squared panels)
Thicknesses
standard (mm): 5 10 12,7 15 20 25 30
special (mm): from 4 to 60
tolerance (mm): ± 0,3
Weights*
weights referred to standard thicknesses (kg/m²): 3,06 3,39 3,56 3,71 4,04 4,36 4,69
tolerance (kg/m²): ± 0,2
*The weights refer to panels with the following characteristics: cell size (mm): 6,35
foil thickness (µm): --
thickness of the skins (mm): 0,5
MECHANICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF THE PANEL
The characteristics of this sheet refer to the following type of panel:
RAWCELL® Fiber – PGA 1000 (6,35/n)(0,5-0,5)S(8)
Starcell's Technical Department will gladly work with customers to determine the features of other panel configurations
Type Standard Characteristic value
standard thicknesses - 5 10 12,7 15 20 25 30
maximum load* (N): DIN 53293; EN 14125 251 479 515 1.583 1.835 2.337
deflection at Max* load (mm): DIN 53293; EN 14125 11,42 4,41 6,12 8,86 8,01 12,59
resistance to peeling* (N): DIN 53295 > 130 (min.) - >350 (average)
compressive strength* (Kg/cm²): UNI 4913 21,97 ± 10
elasticity modulus (E)* (N/mm²): DIN 53293 14.460 16.130 12.169 18.817 23.777 19.022 61.840
moment of inertia (I)* (mm⁴): DIN 53293 253 1.128 2.363 3.942 9.506 18.758 32.634
operating temperature (°C): - from -40°C to +80°C
maximum distributed load** (Kg): - 2000
deflection**(mm) for a distributed load of: 300 kg - 1,50
(*) values obtained by Starcell's Internal Laboratory.
(**) value obtained on a panel held on 4 sides: size (mm): 1.000 X 1.000
thickness (mm): 20
cell size (mm): 6,35
PROPERTIES
  • Very high resistance to bending, shear and tensile stress.
  • Excellent resistance to peeling.
  • Excellent dimensional stability, also in terms of flatness over time.
  • Very good compressive strength (due to aluminium honeycomb).
  • Maximum mechanical performance, compared to the high lightness of the panel.
  • Excellent weather resistance.
  • Surface particularly suitable for gluing additional finishes.
  • Wide operating temperature range.
  • Ease of machining with manual or CNC equipment.
FIELDS OF APPLICATION
The typical applications of RAWCELL® Fiber - PGA 1000 panel are in the marble, stone and ceramic market, where high mechanical characteristics are required together with low overall weight and maintenance of properties over time; the panel is often used for civil engineering applications both indoors and outdoors (including application in ventilated façades); it is supplied in standard or custom sizes to suit all needs.
STORAGE
The RAWCELL® Fiber – PGA 1000 panel is a product in the “semi-finished products” category and therefore is subject to further processing; we recommend storing the panels horizontally in a closed and dry environment, possibly away from heat sources and to support them along their edges.

Data sheet updated to

STARCELL S.p.a - Sede Legale: Zona Industriale Nerico - 85020 Pescopagano (PZ) - C.F. 07946310153 - P.IVA 01041320761 Cap.Soc.Inter.Ver. € 3.755.960,00 - Isc.N. 1689 Trib.Melfi (PZ) - fasc.67 C.C.I.A.A 75469