ZYLAR acrylic copolymers - The Clear Alternative to Polycarbonate and ABS
SABIC Innovative Plastics LEXAN OQ2320 Polycarbonate (North America)
Subcategory: Polycarbonate; Polymer; Thermoplastic
Close Analogs: Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC) announced on August 31st, 2007, the completion of its purchase of GE Plastics.
Material Notes: Information provided by GE Plastics for their North American product line.
Physical Properties | Original Value | Comments |
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Density | 1.2 g/cc | ASTM D 792 |
Linear Mold Shrinkage | 0.005 - 0.007 cm/cm | Flow, 0.125 inch; ASTM D 955 |
Melt Flow | 12.5 g/10 min | 300C/1.2 kgf (O); ASTM D 1238 |
Mechanical Properties |
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Tensile Strength @ Break | 10000 psi | Type I, 2.0 in/min; ASTM D 638 |
Tensile Strength @ Yield | 9000 psi | Type I, 2.0 in/min; ASTM D 638 |
Elongation at Break | 130 % | Type I, 2.0 in/min; ASTM D 638 |
Flexural Modulus | 340000 psi | 0.05 in/min, 2" span; ASTM D 790 |
Flexural Yield Strength | 14000 psi | 0.05 in/min, 2" span; ASTM D 790 |
Gardner Impact @ 23°C | 564 in-lb | Instrumented Impact Energy @ peak, 73F; ASTM D 3763 |
Tensile Impact Strength | 250 ft-lb/in² | Type "S"; ASTM D 1822 |
Izod Impact, Notched | 14 ft-lb/in | 73F; ASTM D 256 |
Thermal Properties |
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Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi) | 270 °F | 0.250 inch, unannealed; ASTM D 648 |
Optical Properties |
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Refractive Index | 1.586 | ASTM D 542 |
Haze | 0.6 % | 0.100 inch; ASTM D 1003 |
Transmission, Visible | 89 % | 0.100 inch; ASTM D 1003 |
Descriptive Properties | |
Yellowness Index, 0.100 | 0.5 | ASTM D 1925 |
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ZYLAR acrylic copolymers - The Clear Alternative to Polycarbonate and ABS
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