• Covertech

Five Finger Scratch Test

Our door panel products simply perform better than the competition. O'Sullivan Films is your best solution for door panel design and performance. They are lower weight, better fog performance, and greater resistance to damage. We call our demanding damage resistance process the five finger scratch tests. Our customers appreciate the performance of our film, and test results give them visual evidence of its superior performance.

Using the industry standard five finger scratch apparatus in combination with ' modified scratch pins, quantifiable differences in durability among various material constructions can be measured. Visually, the differences are readily seen.

As shown below, UEV (unsupported expanded vinyl) exhibits penetrating damage beginning with a 3 N load when tested using the more severe modified scratch pin.

• O’Sullivan Films’ standard .020" vinyl/foam laminate does not exhibit penetrating damage until reaching a 5 N load.
• Through modification of vinyl hardness and gauge, O’Sullivan vinyl can be improved to pass up to a 7 N load.
• With additional modifications, O’Sullivan vinyl can pass up to a 13 N load …more than 5 times the potential durability of a standard UEV product.

 

 

Typical Properties

Keep in mind, the films detailed below are our standard compounds. If we do not have a compound that will meet your requirements, we will custom formulate one to meet your needs.

• DI Compound
• LO Compound
• LY Compound
• LW Compound
• LA Compound