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SABIC Innovative Plastics LEXAN ML6608 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	1.2 g/cc		ASTM D 792
Linear Mold Shrinkage	0.005 - 0.007 cm/cm		Flow, 0.125 inch; ASTM D 955
Melt Flow	25 g/10 min		300C/1.2 kgf (O); ASTM D 1238
Mechanical Properties
Tensile Strength @ Yield	9000 psi		Type I, 2.0 in/min; ASTM D 638
Elongation at Break	120 %		Type I, 2.0 in/min; ASTM D 638
Flexural Modulus	335000 psi		0.05 in/min, 2" span; ASTM D 790
Flexural Yield Strength	13500 psi		0.05 in/min, 2" span; ASTM D 790
Gardner Impact @ 23°C	480 in-lb		Instrumented Impact Energy @ peak, 73F; ASTM D 3763
Izod Impact, Notched	12 ft-lb/in		73F; ASTM D 256
Electrical Properties
Comparative Tracking Index	250 - 400 V		(+/- 0.125 inch); PLC Code 2; UL 746A
Hot Wire Ignition, HWI	30 - 60 sec		(+/- 0.125 inch); PLC Code 2; UL 746A
High Amp Arc Ignition, HAI	60 - 120 arcs		Surface (+/- 0.125 inch); PLC Code 1; UL 746A
High Voltage Arc-Tracking Rate, HVTR	25.4 - 80 mm/min		(+/- 0.125 inch); PLC Code 2; UL 746A
Thermal Properties
Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi)	260 °F		0.250 inch, unannealed; ASTM D 648
UL RTI, Electrical	120 °C		UL 746B
UL RTI, Mechanical with Impact	110 °C		UL 746B
UL RTI, Mechanical without Impact	120 °C		UL 746B
Flammability, UL94	V-2		0.044 in.
Optical Properties
Haze	1 %		0.100 inch; ASTM D 1003
Transmission, Visible	88 %		0.100 inch; ASTM D 1003
Descriptive Properties
UL File Number, USA	E121562