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SABIC Innovative Plastics LEXAN OQ3420 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	10.5 g/10 min		300C/1.2 kgf (O); ASTM D 1238
Mechanical Properties
Tensile Strength @ Break	9500 psi		Type I, 2.0 in/min; ASTM D 638
Tensile Strength @ Yield	9000 psi		Type I, 2.0 in/min; ASTM D 638
Flexural Modulus	340000 psi		0.05 in/min, 2" span; ASTM D 790
Flexural Yield Strength	13500 psi		0.05 in/min, 2" span; ASTM D 790
Izod Impact, Notched	14 ft-lb/in		73F; ASTM D 256
Thermal Properties
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)	270 °F		0.250 inch, unannealed; ASTM D 648
Vicat Softening Point	307 °F		Rate B; ASTM D 1525
Optical Properties
Refractive Index	1.586		ASTM D 542
Haze	1 %		0.100 inch; ASTM D 1003
Transmission, Visible	89 %		0.100 inch; ASTM D 1003
Descriptive Properties
Purity, particles per gram > 50 microns	1	GE Test
Purity, particles per gram 20-50 microns	40	GE Test