greenteQ glazing bridges are made of acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene polymer (ABS) or polycarbonate / acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene polymer (PC/ABS, also known as Bayblend), which are used in a system-dependent manner.

The material properties of ABS:

Modulus of elasticity 1900 - 3000 N/mm²
The modulus of elasticity specifies how elastic a material is (for example, steel: 210,000 N/mm², rubber: 5 N/mm²).

Ball indentation hardness 65 - 115 N/mm²
The ball indentation hardness specifies how much force must be applied in order to displace an area of 1 mm² in size. This test procedure is performed with a standardised ball. 1 N (Newton) corresponds to a weight of 0.0981 kg/mm², therefore 65 N to 115 N corresponds to a weight force of 6.38 to 11.28 kg/mm².

Heat deflection temperature 87 - 101°C
The heat deflection temperature specifies the temperature from which a material (thermoplastic) begins to "flow". If a particular temperature limit is exceeded for a short period of time due to the influence of heat, the intermolecular bonding forces of the polymer chains are reduced and the molecular chains become detached from one another more easily. The thermoplastic material begins to flow.

The average load-bearing area of the greenteQ glazing bridges is approximately 1,000 mm² in size.

From a computational standpoint, this results in a compressive strength of more than 6 tons.
1,000 mm² x 65 N/mm² = 65,000 N/mm² = 6,376.5 kg

The material properties of PC/ABS:

Modulus of elasticity 2000 - 2300 N/mm²
The modulus of elasticity specifies how elastic a material is (for example, steel: 210,000 N/mm², rubber: 5 N/mm²).

Ball indentation hardness 80 - 90 N/mm²
The ball indentation hardness specifies how much force must be applied to displace an area of 1 mm² in size. This test procedure is performed with a standardised ball. 1 N (Newton) corresponds to a weight of 0.0981 kg/mm², therefore 65 N to 115 N corresponds to a weight force of 7.85 to 8.83 kg/mm².

Heat deflection temperature 100 - 130°C
The heat deflection temperature specifies the temperature from which a material (thermoplastic) begins to "flow". If a particular temperature limit is exceeded for a short period of time due to the influence of heat, the intermolecular bonding forces of the polymer chains are reduced and the molecular chains become detached from one another more easily. The thermoplastic material begins to flow.
 

The average load-bearing area of the greenteQ glazing bridges is approximately 1,000 mm² in size.

From a computational standpoint, this results in a compressive strength of more than 7 tons.
1,000 mm² x 80 N/mm² = 80,000 N/mm² = 7,848 kg