Frequently asked questions
Q: Where to buy Nan Ya plate?
Q: Any knowledge of plastics?
Please refer "Top 200 questions of plastics" from Taiwan Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
Q: Any concern about PVC products?
PVC, which has been widely used for nearly ninety years, is being enhanced continually via the improvements of its safety and production technology. Moreover, please refer "Familiar with PVC; Free of Concern" to get further information about PVC.
Q: Is Nan Ya plate safe enough to be used?
In compliance with EU RoHS (Restriction of Hazardous Substances), all of Nan Ya plate products are free of 10 substances banned under RoHS, including lead (Pb), mercury (Hg), cadmium (Cd), hexavalent chromium (CrVI), polybrominated biphenyls (PBB), polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDE), and four different phthalates (DEHP, BBP, BBP, DIBP). Furthermore, in conformity with EU REACH SVHC (Substances of Very High Concern) testing (total: 201 items), all of Nan Ya plate products are absolutely safe to be used.
Q: Is Nan Ya plate related to environmental hormones?
Any substances concerning environmental hormones aren’t added to the formula of Nan Ya plate. Meanwhile, please rest assured that Nan Ya plate is accredited by EU REACH SVHC.
Q: Please follow safety precautions when using Nan Ya plate.
Although the plastic plate features the self-extinguishing property, it may occur combustion with exposure to fire source. As a result, please keep away from fire source and no smoking to ensure your safety.
Q: Precautions of environments when using Nan Ya plate.
Whether or not plastic products is changed depends on temperature, humidity, solution, ray, external stress, etc., so please well control these conditions for stable quality when using Nan Ya plate for a long time or during the processing.
Q: Precautions of Nan Ya plate’s physical properties, chemical resistance, etc.
All information of Nan Ya plate’s physical properties and chemical resistance we provide is actual test data for reference only without guarantee. Thus, please make sure whether the plate is applicable in accordance with the quality of chemicals before use, since test conditions are totally different from actual use.
Q: Please make sure what you really need before buying Nan Ya plate with various certifications and specifications.
There are many types of Nan Ya plates with various certifications and specifications, including UL94-V0, FM Approvals, REACH, and RoHS. Therefore, please make sure what you need before purchase.
Q: Waste treatment.
Plastic products are banned from being burned, or toxic substances from plastics will destroy environments. As a result, according to Waste Disposal Act, please hire qualified companies to deal with waste.
Q: Precautions of disinfecting clear sheet (for preventing epidemics use).
Although Nan Ya clear sheet is resistant to chemicals such as alcohol and bleaching water, different concentration of solution and temperature will cause different results when using it. Thus, please try out PVC clear sheet beforehand to ensure its quality.
Q: Can I wipe clear sheet with cleaner?
With superb light transmittance and corrosion resistance, Nan Ya clear sheet is suitable for general house cleaner. However, there are various types of cleaners, so please wipe the partial clear sheet with cleaner first to ensure your safety.
Q: What does "A" of A-PET sheet mean?
The substance of Nan Ya A-PET sheet is crystallization of PET (Polyethyleneterephthalate), so the sheet being heated under high temperature for a long time is prone to crystallize. However, the sheet won't turn white if the temperature is well controlled. In addition, A-PET sheet, regarded as superb molding materials, is widely used for various vacuum forming packaging.
Differences of Nan Ya Plate
Q: What’s the difference between opaque plate and ivory sheet?
The tensile strength of opaque plate, which is suitable for the normal process, is lower than that of ivory sheet, which is applicable to electronic equipment with better physical properties.
Q: What’s the difference between Nan Ya plate and other companies’ PVC plates?
Compared to other companies’ plates which vary dramatically in quality, the quality of Nan Ya plate is superb and stable because of stringent quality control. In addition, physical properties of Nan Ya plate products comply with international standards.
Q: Does Nan Ya plate conform to RoHS compliance?
Nan Ya plate, whose formula contains non-toxic tin for manufacture, conforms to lots of international standards such as RoHS compliance and REACH regulations. Thus, it is safe and healthy for our customers to use Nan Ya plate.
Q: How does the anti-static property of Nan Ya anti-static PVC plate work?
Compared to other methods of electric conduction adopted by other companies, we adopt coating raw materials of electric conduction in metals for our anti-static PVC plate, whose anti-static property can last for a very long time. Therefore, if you concern whether the antic-static PVC plate is applicable to the environment you use, please feel free to contact us at any time.
Applications and Processes of Nan Ya Plate
Q: Any requirements of ambient temperature when using plate?
Nan Ya plate is apt to deform due to high temperature, so we suggest that customers use it under 40°C.
Q: Any caution when using plate outside?
When using plate outside, its temperature will get higher owing to sun exposure in summer. Therefore, please protect plate from direct sunlight, especially for dark colors of plates which are susceptible to deformation after accumulating a large quantity of heat.
Q: Any caution during the transportation of plate?
Nan Ya plate is prone to deformation and lack of rigidity because it softens during the transportation of storage tanks. As a result, please prevent unprocessed and General Purpose Plates from direct sunlight when storing them.
Q: How to store plate?
To avoid the stack of plates, please put them on iron shelves horizontally. If you want to put them on iron shelves vertically, please set ladders up to support plates so that they won’t deform.
Q: How to apply physical properties and chemical resistance of plate?
The data of Nan Ya plate (physical properties, chemical resistance, etc.) from the website and catalogues is for reference only, so please make sure any details of plate meet your needs in advance.
Q: What are the characteristics of FM plate?
FM 4910, a kind of test method of flame resistance for cleanroom materials, can lower the loss from a fire on account of strict standards to materials’ combustibility and smoke volume.
Q: Precautions of plate processing.
Please wear face shields and hand protectors to avoid incidents such as sprayed by materials or scald when cutting, bending, and welding Nan Ya plate as a solvent.
Q: Precautions of carrying plates.
The edge of plate will become very sharp after being cut, so please wear gloves to avoid injury when carrying plates.
Q: Is Nan Ya PVC clear sheet resistant to sulfuric acid?
Customers who need clear sheets for chemical storage tanks are able to check the situation of chemicals inside storage tanks at any time. However, please try out PVC clear sheet beforehand because different concentration of solution and temperature will cause different results.
Q: Precautions of designing storage tanks.
The coefficient of linear expansion of PVC plate is five times higher than metals such as iron, so please reserve spaces for the plate’s thermal expansion and contraction to avoid deformation and cracks when designing equipment and storage tanks.