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Color Codes and Abbreviations

Colors

The following abbreviations may be used on the individual Recognition to represent the material color.

Abbreviation	Color
AL	Aluminum
ALL	Any color
AM	Amber
AO	All Opaque
AT	All Transparent
BG	Beige
BK	Black
BL	Blue
BN	Brown
BZ	Bronze
CH	Charcoal
CL	Clear
CT	Clear Transparent
DK	Dark
GD	Gold
GN	Green
GY	Gray
GT	Granite
IV	Ivory
LT	Light
NC	Natural (No pigmentation)
OL	Olive
OP	Opaque
OR	Orange
PK	Pink
RD	Red
SM	Smoke
TL	Translucent
TN	Tan
TP	Transparent
VT	Violet
WT	White
YL	Yellow

Abbreviations

The following abbreviations are used on the column headings for the individual Recognition.

Abbreviation	Term
Min Thk. mm	Minimum Thickness in millimeters
Flame Class	UL 94 Flammability Classification
HWI	Hot Wire Ignition
HAI	High Amp Arc Ignition
RTI	Relative Temperature Index
Elec	Electrical
Imp	Impact
Str	Strength
CTI	Comparative Tracking Index
HVTR	High Voltage Arc Tracking Rate
D495	ASTM D495 Arc Resistance

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