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SABIC Innovative Plastics LEXAN FXE101 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 | ||
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| Density | 1.2 g/cc | ASTM D 792 | ||
| Water Absorption | 0.15 % | 24 hours @ 73F; ASTM D 570 | ||
| Linear Mold Shrinkage | 0.005 - 0.007 cm/cm | Flow, 0.125 inch; ASTM D 955 | ||
| Melt Flow | 7 g/10 min | 300C/1.2 kgf (O); ASTM D 1238 | ||
Mechanical Properties | ||||
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| Tensile Strength @ Break | 10000 psi | Type I, 2.0 in/min; ASTM D 638 | ||
| Tensile Strength @ Yield | 9000 psi | Type I, 2.0 in/min; ASTM D 638 | ||
| Elongation at Break | 135 % | Type I, 2.0 in/min; ASTM D 638 | ||
| Elongation at Yield | 7 % | Type I, 2.0 in/min; ASTM D 638 | ||
| Tensile Modulus | 330000 psi | 2.0 in/min; ASTM D 638 | ||
| Flexural Modulus | 340000 psi | 0.05 in/min, 2" span; ASTM D 790 | ||
| Flexural Yield Strength | 14200 psi | 0.05 in/min, 2" span; ASTM D 790 | ||
| Izod Impact, Unnotched | 60 ft-lb/in | 73F; ASTM D 4812 | ||
| Gardner Impact @ 23°C | 575 in-lb | Instrumented Impact Total Energy, 73°F; ASTM D 3763 | ||
| Izod Impact, Notched | 17 ft-lb/in | 73F; ASTM D 256 | ||
Thermal Properties | ||||
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| Deflection Temperature at 0.46 MPa (66 psi) | 280 °F | 0.125 inch, unannealed; ASTM D 648 | ||
| Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi) | 260 °F | 0.125 inch, unannealed; ASTM D 648 | ||
| Vicat Softening Point | 310 °F | Rate B; ASTM D 1525 | ||
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