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IMD Films Fend Off Scratches & Weather.


A new line of laminated Lexan polycarbonate A category of plastic materials used to make a myriad of products, including CDs and CD-ROMs.  films for insert-mold decorating (IMD IMD - intermodulation distortion ) and outdoor signage combines weatherability abrasion resistance, formability, and clarity. New Graphic System (GS) films from GE Structured Products Div. of GE Plastics, Pittsfield, Mass., can be used in high-performance outdoor IMD applications such as auto taillamps or gas-pump panels. The film has a 1-2 mil protective layer of either PVF PVF Polyvinylidene Fluoride
PVF Pipe, Valves and Fittings
PVF Poly-Vinyl Fluoride
PVF Present Value Factor
PVf Peso Vivo Final (Portugese)
PVF Prepaid Variable Forward (equity trading strategy) 
 or PVDF PVDF polyvinylidene difluoride  that is laminated to PC sheet up to 60 in. wide and 10-30 mils thick. PVF provides greater chemical resistance, while the PVDF protects against yellowing.
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Date:Jan 1, 2000
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