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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	Original Value		Comments
Density	1.13 g/cc		Molded Foam; ASTM D 792
Density	1.25 g/cc		ASTM D 792
Water Absorption	0.14 %		24 hours @ 73F; ASTM D 570
Water Absorption at Saturation	0.33 %		Equilibrium, 73F; ASTM D 570
Linear Mold Shrinkage	0.005 - 0.007 cm/cm		Flow, 0.250 inch; ASTM D 955
Mechanical Properties
Tensile Strength @ Yield	7000 psi		0.250"; ASTM D 638
Elongation at Break	5.2 %		0.250"; ASTM D 638
Tensile Modulus	355000 psi		0.250"; ASTM D 638
Flexural Modulus	400000 psi		0.250"; ASTM D 790
Flexural Yield Strength	13000 psi		0.250"; ASTM D 790
Izod Impact, Unnotched	14 ft-lb/in		73F; ASTM D 4812
Falling Dart Impact	42 ft-lb		73F; GE Test
Electrical Properties
Volume Resistivity	2.8e+017 ohm-cm		ASTM D 257
Surface Resistivity per Square	Min 1.1e+017 ohm		ASTM D 257
Dielectric Constant	2.44		1 MHz; ASTM D 150
Dielectric Constant	2.45		100 Hz; ASTM D 150
Dielectric Strength	280 V/mil		in air, 250 mils; ASTM D 149
Dissipation Factor	0.0042		1 MHz; ASTM D 150
Dissipation Factor	0.007		100 Hz; ASTM D 150
Thermal Properties
CTE, linear 68°F	28 µin/in-°F		Flow, -40F to 200F; ASTM E 831
Specific Heat Capacity	0.276 BTU/lb-°F		ASTM C 351
Deflection Temperature at 0.46 MPa (66 psi)	280 °F		0.250 inch, unannealed; ASTM D 648
Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi)	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")