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SABIC Innovative Plastics LEXAN EM2212 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	1.24 g/cc	0.0448 lb/in³	ASTM D 792
Water Absorption	0.14 %	0.14 %	24 hours @ 73F; ASTM D 570
Linear Mold Shrinkage	0.003 - 0.005 cm/cm	0.003 - 0.005 in/in	Flow, 0.125 inch; ASTM D 955
Mechanical Properties
Tensile Strength @ Break	56.5 MPa	8200 psi	Type I, 0.2 in/min; ASTM D 638
Elongation at Break	14 %	14 %	Type I, 0.2 in/min; ASTM D 638
Flexural Modulus	2.76 GPa	400 ksi	0.05 in/min, 2" span; ASTM D 790
Flexural Yield Strength	93.8 MPa	13600 psi	0.05 in/min, 2" span; ASTM D 790
Izod Impact, Notched, Low Temp	1.6 J/cm	3 ft-lb/in	at -22F; ASTM D 256
Gardner Impact @ 23°C	24.9 J	18.3 ft-lb	Instrumented Impact Energy @ peak, 73F; ASTM D 3763
Izod Impact, Notched	1.33 J/cm	2.5 ft-lb/in	73F, 0.250"; ASTM D 256
Izod Impact, Notched	2.14 J/cm	4 ft-lb/in	73F; ASTM D 256
Thermal Properties
CTE, linear 68°F	36 µm/m-°C	20 µin/in-°F	Flow, -40F to 200F; ASTM E 831
Deflection Temperature at 0.46 MPa (66 psi)	138 °C	280 °F	0.250 inch, unannealed; ASTM D 648
Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi)	132 °C	270 °F	0.250 inch, unannealed; ASTM D 648
UL RTI, Electrical	80 °C	176 °F	UL 746B
UL RTI, Mechanical with Impact	80 °C	176 °F	UL 746B
UL RTI, Mechanical without Impact	80 °C	176 °F	UL 746B
Flammability, UL94	HB	HB	0.059 in.
Descriptive Properties
UL File Number, USA	E121562