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SABIC Innovative Plastics LEXAN LS3 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. MatWeb has a separate entry for the European data sheet.

Physical Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Density	1.2 g/cc	0.0434 lb/in³	ASTM D 792
Water Absorption	0.15 %	0.15 %	24 hours @ 73F; ASTM D 570
Linear Mold Shrinkage	0.005 - 0.007 cm/cm	0.005 - 0.007 in/in	Flow, 0.125 inch; ASTM D 955
Melt Flow	7 g/10 min	7 g/10 min	300C/1.2 kgf (O); ASTM D 1238
Mechanical Properties
Tensile Strength @ Yield	62.1 MPa	9000 psi	Type I, 2.0 in/min; ASTM D 638
Elongation at Break	135 %	135 %	Type I, 2.0 in/min; ASTM D 638
Flexural Modulus	2.34 GPa	340 ksi	0.05 in/min, 2" span; ASTM D 790
Flexural Yield Strength	97.9 MPa	14200 psi	0.05 in/min, 2" span; ASTM D 790
Gardner Impact @ 23°C	65 J	47.9 ft-lb	Instrumented Impact Energy @ peak, 73F; ASTM D 3763
Tensile Impact Strength	630 kJ/m²	300 ft-lb/in²	Type "S"; ASTM D 1822
Falling Dart Impact	169 J	125 ft-lb	73F; GE Test
Izod Impact, Notched	9.08 J/cm	17 ft-lb/in	73F; ASTM D 256
Electrical Properties
Comparative Tracking Index	250 - 400 V	250 - 400 V	(+/- 0.125 inch); PLC Code 2; UL 746A
Hot Wire Ignition, HWI	7 - 15 sec	7 - 15 sec	(+/- 0.125 inch); PLC Code 4; UL 746A
High Amp Arc Ignition, HAI	60 - 120 arcs	60 - 120 arcs	Surface (+/- 0.125 inch); PLC Code 1; UL 746A
High Voltage Arc-Tracking Rate, HVTR	25.4 - 80 mm/min	1 - 3.15 in/min	(+/- 0.125 inch); PLC Code 2; UL 746A
Thermal Properties
Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi)	132 °C	270 °F	0.250 inch, unannealed; ASTM D 648
UL RTI, Electrical	100 °C	212 °F	UL 746B
UL RTI, Mechanical with Impact	100 °C	212 °F	UL 746B
UL RTI, Mechanical without Impact	100 °C	212 °F	UL 746B
Flammability, UL94	HB	HB	0.058 in.
Optical Properties
Transmission, Visible	88 %	88 %	0.100 inch; ASTM D 1003
Descriptive Properties
UL File Number, USA	E121562
UV-light, water exposure/immersion	F1	UL746C