SABIC Innovative Plastics LEXAN ML3999 Polycarbonate (Europe)
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 European product line.
Physical Properties | Original Value | Comments |
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Density | 1.35 g/cc | ISO 1183 |
Melt Flow | 10 g/10 min | cm3/10min; Melt Volume Rate, MVR at 300C/1.2 kg; ISO 1133 |
Mechanical Properties |
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Hardness, H358/30 | 135 MPa | ISO 2039/1 |
Tensile Strength, Ultimate | 80 MPa | 50 mm/min; ISO 527 |
Elongation at Break | 2 % | 50 mm/min; ISO 527 |
Tensile Modulus | 5.8 GPa | 1 mm/min; ISO 527 |
Flexural Modulus | 5.6 GPa | 2 mm/min; ISO 178 |
Flexural Strength | 125 MPa | 2 mm/min; ISO 178 |
Izod Impact, Notched (ISO) | 7 kJ/m² | 80*10*4 +23 C; ISO 180/ 1A |
Izod Impact, Unnotched (ISO) | 27 kJ/m² | 80*10*4 +23 C; ISO 180/ 1U |
Izod Impact, Unnotched Low Temp (ISO) | 30 kJ/m² | 80*10*4 -30 C; ISO 180/ 1U |
Izod Impact, Notched, Low Temp (ISO) | 6 kJ/m² | 80*10*4 -30 C; ISO 180/ 1A |
Electrical Properties |
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Volume Resistivity | Min 1e+014 ohm-cm | IEC 60093 |
Surface Resistivity per Square | Min 1e+015 ohm | ROA; IEC 60093 |
Dielectric Constant | 2.9 | 50 Hz; IEC 60250 |
Dielectric Constant | 2.9 | 1 MHz; IEC 60250 |
Dielectric Strength | 18 kV/mm | in oil, 3.2 mm; IEC 60243-1 |
Dissipation Factor | 0.0002 | 50 Hz; IEC 60250 |
Dissipation Factor | 0.008 | 1 MHz; IEC 60250 |
Thermal Properties |
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CTE, linear 20°C | 30 µm/m-°C | 23C-80C, flow; ISO 11359-2 |
CTE, linear 20°C Transverse to Flow | 70 µm/m-°C | 23C-80C; ISO 11359-2 |
Deflection Temperature at 0.46 MPa (66 psi) | 135 °C | HDT/Be, 0.45MPa Edgew 120*10*4 sp=100mm; ISO 75/Be |
Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi) | 132 °C | HDT/Ae, 1.82 MPa Edgew 120*10*4 sp=100mm; ISO 75/Ae |
Vicat Softening Point | 140 °C | B/50; ISO 306 |
Vicat Softening Point | 142 °C | B/120; ISO 306 |
Flammability, UL94 | V-0 | 1.5 mm |
Glow Wire Test | 960 °C | Passes at 3.2 mm; IEC 60695-2-1 |
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