Palram PALFOA - Manual (Page 3)

Fabrication Guide
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Introduction to PALIGHT®
PALIGHT foamed PVC sheet is versatile, flexible, lightweight, and durable and is ideal for use digital or screen printing, fabrication,
and construction.
PALIGHT Premium Foam PVC exhibits the whitest color available and has been successfully tested and approved by digital flatbed
printer manufacturers worldwide. Printers and display buidlers will benefit from its consistent, smooth, and bright surface for
producing high quality displays.
PALIGHT is easily handled, cut and fabricated using conventional tools and equipment, and can be printed, painted or laminated.
Features and Benefits
 Ease of Fabrication
 Light Weight
 Chemical Resistant
 Superior Insulating Characteristics
 Moisture Resistant
 Great Flammability Ratings
 Heavy Metal Free
Cutting
Circular Saws
PALIGHT material up to 3 mm thick can be cut with a knife or blade.
For PALIGHT sheets 3 mm and thicker, carbide-tipped, triple chip, ground type circular saws can be used.
The following settings are recommended:
 Rake angle: 0 to 15
 Clearance angle: 10 to 20
 Cutting speed: 4,000 to 8,000 feet per minute
 Feed: 70 to 90 feet per minute
 Tooth pitch: 0.080” to 0.040”
 Band Saws
High speed steel blades normally recommended for wood or plastic can be used for PALIGHT material utilizing the following
guidelines.
 6 to 8 teeth per inch
 Cutting speed: 3,000 to 5,000 feet per minute
 Feed: up to 40 feet per minute
Saber Saws
Rough cut type blades ground for plastics can be used on PALIGHT sheets. Smooth metal-cutting blades are not
recommended.
Drilling
PALIGHT can be drilled with carbide-tipped bits using twist drills recommended for metals.
The following settings are recommended:
 Point angle: between 90 to 110
 Spiral angle: 30
 Relief angle: 10
 Cutting speed: 150 to 1,300 feet per minute
 Feed rate: 0.01 to 0.02 inches per revolution
The minimum distance from the edge should be 2 times the hole diameter. In an effort to reduce heat build up during drilling of
thicker PALIGHT sheets, it may be necessary to periodically remove the drill bit from the PALIGHT material.