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SABIC Innovative Plastics LEXAN EXL1414 Amorphous Thermoplastic Polymer (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. MatWeb has a separate entry for the European data sheet.

Physical Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Density	1.18 g/cc	0.0426 lb/in³	ASTM D 792
Linear Mold Shrinkage	0.006 - 0.008 cm/cm	0.006 - 0.008 in/in	Flow, 0.125 inch; ASTM D 955
Melt Flow	10 g/10 min	10 g/10 min	300C/1.2 kgf (O); ASTM D 1238
Mechanical Properties
Tensile Strength @ Break	50.3 MPa	7300 psi	Type I, 2.0 in/min; ASTM D 638
Tensile Strength @ Yield	55.5 MPa	8050 psi	Type I, 2.0 in/min; ASTM D 638
Elongation at Break	98 %	98 %	Type I, 2.0 in/min; ASTM D 638
Elongation at Yield	6 %	6 %	Type I, 2.0 in/min; ASTM D 638
Tensile Modulus	2.02 GPa	293 ksi	2.0 in/min; ASTM D 638
Flexural Modulus	2.23 GPa	324 ksi	0.05 in/min, 2" span; ASTM D 790
Flexural Yield Strength	92.4 MPa	13400 psi	0.05 in/min, 2" span; ASTM D 790
Izod Impact, Notched, Low Temp	7.74 J/cm	14.5 ft-lb/in	at -22F; ASTM D 256
Gardner Impact @ 23°C	70.1 J	51.7 ft-lb	Instrumented Impact Total Energy, 73°F; ASTM D 3763
Izod Impact, Notched	8.65 J/cm	16.2 ft-lb/in	73F; ASTM D 256
Electrical Properties
Volume Resistivity	Min 1e+015 ohm-cm	Min 1e+015 ohm-cm	ASTM D 257
Surface Resistivity per Square	Min 1e+015 ohm	Min 1e+015 ohm	ASTM D 257
Dielectric Constant	2.64	2.64	1 MHz; ASTM D 150
Dielectric Constant	2.68	2.68	100 Hz; ASTM D 150
Dielectric Strength	16.3 kV/mm	414 V/mil	in oil, 32 mils; ASTM D 149
Dissipation Factor	0.0012	0.0012	100 Hz; ASTM D 150
Dissipation Factor	0.0093	0.0093	1 MHz; ASTM D 150
Thermal Properties
CTE, linear 68°F	69.7 µm/m-°C	38.7 µin/in-°F	Flow, -40F to 100F; ASTM E 831
CTE, linear 68°F, Transverse to Flow	74.7 µm/m-°C	41.5 µin/in-°F	from -40F to 100F; ASTM E 831
Deflection Temperature at 0.46 MPa (66 psi)	139 °C	283 °F	0.125 inch, unannealed; ASTM D 648
Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi)	124 °C	256 °F	0.125 inch, unannealed; ASTM D 648
Vicat Softening Point	150 °C	302 °F	Rate B; ASTM D 1525
UL RTI, Electrical	50 °C	122 °F	UL 746B
UL RTI, Mechanical with Impact	50 °C	122 °F	UL 746B
UL RTI, Mechanical without Impact	50 °C	122 °F	UL 746B
Flammability, UL94	HB	HB	0.028 in.
Descriptive Properties
UL File Number, USA	E121562