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SABIC Innovative Plastics LEXAN FL3000 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	1.07 g/cc	0.0387 lb/in³	Molded Foam; ASTM D 792
Density	1.19 g/cc	0.043 lb/in³	ASTM D 792
Linear Mold Shrinkage	0.009 - 0.011 cm/cm	0.009 - 0.011 in/in	Flow, 0.250 inch; ASTM D 955
Melt Flow	9.5 g/10 min	9.5 g/10 min	300C/1.2 kgf (O); ASTM D 1238
Mechanical Properties
Tensile Strength @ Break	40.7 MPa	5900 psi	0.250"; ASTM D 638
Elongation at Break	3.2 %	3.2 %	0.250"; ASTM D 638
Tensile Modulus	2.82 GPa	409 ksi	0.250"; ASTM D 638
Flexural Modulus	1.9 GPa	275 ksi	0.250"; ASTM D 790
Flexural Yield Strength	72.4 MPa	10500 psi	0.250"; ASTM D 790
Izod Impact, Unnotched	9.08 J/cm	17 ft-lb/in	73F, 0.250"; ASTM D 4812
Gardner Impact @ 23°C	89.5 J	66 ft-lb	Instrumented Impact Total Energy, 73°F; ASTM D 3763
Gardner Impact @ 23°C	94.9 J	70 ft-lb	Instrumented Impact Total Energy, 0F; ASTM D 3763
Gardner Impact @ 23°C	94.9 J	70 ft-lb	Instrumented Impact Total Energy, -40F; ASTM D 3673
Thermal Properties
Deflection Temperature at 0.46 MPa (66 psi)	131 °C	268 °F	0.250 inch, unannealed; ASTM D 648
Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi)	120 °C	248 °F	0.250 inch, unannealed; ASTM D 648
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	V-0	V-0	0.118 in.
Flammability, UL94	7	7	0.24 in.
Flammability Test	1.07	1.07	FOAM - Flame Class Minimum Density; g/cm3
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")
UL File Number, USA	E121562
UV-light, water exposure/immersion	F1	UL746C