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SABIC Innovative Plastics LEXAN FL1600 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	1.13 g/cc	0.0408 lb/in³	Molded Foam; ASTM D 792
Density	1.25 g/cc	0.0452 lb/in³	ASTM D 792
Water Absorption	0.14 %	0.14 %	24 hours @ 73F; ASTM D 570
Water Absorption at Saturation	0.33 %	0.33 %	Equilibrium, 73F; ASTM D 570
Linear Mold Shrinkage	0.005 - 0.007 cm/cm	0.005 - 0.007 in/in	Flow, 0.250 inch; ASTM D 955
Mechanical Properties
Tensile Strength @ Yield	48.3 MPa	7000 psi	0.250"; ASTM D 638
Elongation at Break	5.2 %	5.2 %	0.250"; ASTM D 638
Tensile Modulus	2.45 GPa	355 ksi	0.250"; ASTM D 638
Flexural Modulus	2.76 GPa	400 ksi	0.250"; ASTM D 790
Flexural Yield Strength	89.6 MPa	13000 psi	0.250"; ASTM D 790
Izod Impact, Unnotched	7.47 J/cm	14 ft-lb/in	73F; ASTM D 4812
Falling Dart Impact	56.9 J	42 ft-lb	73F; GE Test
Electrical Properties
Volume Resistivity	2.8e+017 ohm-cm	2.8e+017 ohm-cm	ASTM D 257
Surface Resistivity per Square	Min 1.1e+017 ohm	Min 1.1e+017 ohm	ASTM D 257
Dielectric Constant	2.44	2.44	1 MHz; ASTM D 150
Dielectric Constant	2.45	2.45	100 Hz; ASTM D 150
Dielectric Strength	11 kV/mm	280 V/mil	in air, 250 mils; ASTM D 149
Dissipation Factor	0.0042	0.0042	1 MHz; ASTM D 150
Dissipation Factor	0.007	0.007	100 Hz; ASTM D 150
Thermal Properties
CTE, linear 68°F	50.4 µm/m-°C	28 µin/in-°F	Flow, -40F to 200F; ASTM E 831
Specific Heat Capacity	1.15 J/g-°C	0.276 BTU/lb-°F	ASTM C 351
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)	127 °C	260 °F	0.250 inch, unannealed; ASTM D 648
Descriptive Properties
Foam Weight Reduction	10%	Mechanical Properties Reported Herein (0.250")
Foam Weight Reduction	10%	Impact Properties Reported Herein (0.250")
Foam Weight Reduction	10%	Thermal Properties Reported Herein (0.250")
Foam Weight Reduction	10%	Physical Properties Reported Herein (0.250")
Foam Weight Reduction	20%	Electrical Properties Reported Herein (0.250")