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SABIC Innovative Plastics LEXAN OQ4320R 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	1.2 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	12.5 g/10 min	12.5 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	130 %	130 %	Type I, 2.0 in/min; ASTM D 638
Elongation at Yield	7 %	7 %	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	96.5 MPa	14000 psi	0.05 in/min, 2" span; ASTM D 790
Gardner Impact @ 23°C	63.8 J	47.1 ft-lb	Instrumented Impact Energy @ peak, 73F; ASTM D 3763
Falling Dart Impact	169 J	125 ft-lb	73F; ASTM D 3029
Izod Impact, Notched	7.47 J/cm	14 ft-lb/in	73F; ASTM D 256
Thermal Properties
Deflection Temperature at 0.46 MPa (66 psi)	138 °C	280 °F	0.250 inch, unannealed; ASTM D 648
Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi)	132 °C	270 °F	0.250 inch, unannealed; ASTM D 648
Vicat Softening Point	154 °C	310 °F	Rate B; ASTM D 1525