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Identification & Functionality
- Additives Included
- Chemical Family
- Polymer Name
- Plastics & Elastomers Functions
- Technologies
- Product Families
Features & Benefits
- Labeling Claims
- Materials Features
- Value Proposition Compared To Fossil Based PBT Compounds
- Reduced carbon, energy footprint
- Improved social impact
- Similar mechanical properties & color space
- Drop-in solution for existing tools
- REACH, RoHS and EPEAT compliant
- SABIC LNP Health care policy compliance. May comply with regional food contact regulations .
Applications & Uses
- Markets
- Applications
- Plastics & Elastomers End Uses
- Plastics & Elastomers Processing Methods
Properties
- Flame Rating
- Mechanical Properties
Value Units Test Method / Conditions Tensile Stress (Break, Type I, 5 mm/min) ¹¹ 41 MPa ASTM D638 Tensile Strain (Break, Type I, 5 mm/min) ¹¹ 10 % ASTM D638 Tensile Modulus (at 5 mm/min) ¹¹ 2740 MPa ASTM D638 Flexural Strength (at 1.3 mm/min, 50 mm span) ¹¹ 66 MPa ASTM D790 Flexural Modulus (at 1.3 mm/min, 50 mm span) ¹¹ 2430 MPa ASTM D790 - Physical Properties
Value Units Test Method / Conditions Density ¹¹ 1.31 g/cm³ ISO 1183 Melt Volume Rate (at 250°C, 2.16 kg) ¹¹ 20 cm³/10 min ISO 1133 Mold Shrinkage (on Tensile Bar, flow) ᵍ ¹¹ 1.8 - 2.8 % SABIC method - Thermal Properties
Value Units Test Method / Conditions Heat Deflection Temperature (at 1.82 MPa, 3.2mm, Unannealed) ¹¹ 55 °C ASTM D648 Heat Deflection Temperature (at 0.45 MPa, 3.2 mm, Unannealed) ¹¹ 150 °C ASTM D648 Vicat Softening Temperature (Rate A/50) ¹¹ 208 °C ASTM D1525 Vicat Softening Temperature (Rate A/120) ¹¹ 207 °C ASTM D1525 Relative Temperature Index (Electrical) ᵖ ¹¹ 75 °C UL 746B Relative Temperature Index (Mechanical with impact) ᵖ ¹¹ 75 °C UL 746B Relative Temperature Index (Mechanical without impact) ᵖ ¹¹ 75 °C UL 746B - Impact Properties
Value Units Test Method / Conditions Izod Impact (Unnotched, at 23°C) ¹¹ 550 J/m ASTM D4812 - Injection Molding
Value Units Test Method / Conditions Drying Temperature ⁷ 100 - 120 °C - Drying Time ⁷ 2 - 4 Hrs - Maximum Moisture Content ⁷ 0.02 % - Melt Temperature ⁷ 245 - 260 °C - Nozzle Temperature ⁷ 230 - 255 °C - Front - Zone 3 Temperature ⁷ 240 - 260 °C - Middle - Zone 2 Temperature ⁷ 235 - 250 °C - Rear - Zone 1 Temperature ⁷ 230 - 240 °C - Hopper Temperature ⁷ 40 - 60 °C - Mold Temperature ⁷ 40 - 100 °C - - Flame Characteristics
Value Units Test Method / Conditions UL Recognized (94V-1 Flame Class Rating) ᵖ 0.8 mm UL 94 UL Recognized (94V-0 Flame Class Rating) ᵖ min. 1 mm UL 94 UL Recognized (94-5VA Flame Class Rating) ᵖ min. 3 mm UL 94 - Note
- ᵍ Measurements made from Laboratory test Coupon. Actual shrinkage may vary outside of range due to differences in processing conditions, equipment, part geometry and tool design. It is recommended that mold shrinkage studies be performed with surrogate or legacy tooling prior to cutting tools for new molded article.
- ᵖ UL ratings shown on the technical datasheet might not cover the full range of thicknesses and colors. For details, please see the UL Yellow Card.
- ⁷ Injection Molding parameters are only mentioned as general guidelines. These may not apply or may need adjustment in specific situations such as low shot sizes, large part molding, thin wall molding and gas-assist molding.
- ¹¹ The information stated on Technical Datasheets should be used as indicative only for material selection purposes and not be utilized as specification or used for part or tool design.
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