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SABIC Innovative Plastics LEXAN EM1210 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	Metric	English	Comments
Density	1.19 g/cc	0.043 lb/in³	ASTM D 792
Water Absorption	0.16 %	0.16 %	24 hours @ 73F; ASTM D 570
Linear Mold Shrinkage	0.005 - 0.007 cm/cm	0.005 - 0.007 in/in	Flow, 0.125 inch; ASTM D 955
Melt Flow	13 g/10 min	13 g/10 min	300C/1.2 kgf (O); ASTM D 1238
Mechanical Properties
Tensile Strength @ Yield	57.2 MPa	8300 psi	Type I, 2.0 in/min; ASTM D 638
Elongation at Break	110 %	110 %	Type I, 2.0 in/min; ASTM D 638
Flexural Modulus	2.03 GPa	295 ksi	0.05 in/min, 2" span; ASTM D 790
Flexural Yield Strength	81.4 MPa	11800 psi	0.05 in/min, 2" span; ASTM D 790
Izod Impact, Notched, Low Temp	6.94 J/cm	13 ft-lb/in	at -22F; ASTM D 256
Gardner Impact @ 23°C	61 J	45 ft-lb	Instrumented Impact Energy @ peak, 73F; ASTM D 3763
Gardner Impact @ 23°C	65.5 J	48.3 ft-lb	Instrumented Impact Energy @ peak, -22°F; ASTM D 3763
Izod Impact, Notched	6.94 J/cm	13 ft-lb/in	73F, 0.250"; ASTM D 256
Izod Impact, Notched	7.74 J/cm	14.5 ft-lb/in	73F; ASTM D 256
Thermal Properties
CTE, linear 68°F	64.8 µm/m-°C	36 µin/in-°F	Flow, -40F to 200F; ASTM E 831
Deflection Temperature at 0.46 MPa (66 psi)	135 °C	275 °F	0.250 inch, unannealed; ASTM D 648
Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi)	128 °C	262 °F	0.250 inch, unannealed; ASTM D 648