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SABIC Innovative Plastics LEXAN EXL1414 Polycarbonate (Europe)

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 European product line. This product is also a part of their North American product line.

Physical Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Density	1.19 g/cc	0.043 lb/in³	ISO 1183
Linear Mold Shrinkage	0.007 - 0.009 cm/cm	0.007 - 0.009 in/in	Flow; ASTM D 955
Melt Flow	10 g/10 min	10 g/10 min	cm3/10min; Melt Volume Rate, MVR at 300C/1.2 kg; ISO 1133
Mechanical Properties
Hardness, H358/30	90 MPa	13100 psi	ISO 2039/1
Tensile Strength, Ultimate	60 MPa	8700 psi	50 mm/min; ISO 527
Tensile Strength, Yield	57 MPa	8270 psi	50 mm/min; ISO 527
Elongation at Break	120 %	120 %	50 mm/min; ISO 527
Elongation at Yield	6 %	6 %	50 mm/min; ISO 527
Tensile Modulus	2.15 GPa	312 ksi	1 mm/min; ISO 527
Flexural Modulus	2.25 GPa	326 ksi	2 mm/min; ISO 178
Flexural Yield Strength	85 MPa	12300 psi	2 mm/min; ISO 178
Izod Impact, Notched (ISO)	65 kJ/m²	30.9 ft-lb/in²	80*10*4 +23 C; ISO 180/ 1A
Izod Impact, Notched (ISO)	85 kJ/m²	40.4 ft-lb/in²	23C, 3.2 mm; ISO 180/ 4A
Izod Impact, Notched, Low Temp (ISO)	53 kJ/m²	25.2 ft-lb/in²	80*10*4 -30 C; ISO 180/ 1A
Izod Impact, Notched, Low Temp (ISO)	74 kJ/m²	35.2 ft-lb/in²	at -30C, 3.2 mm; ISO 180/ 4A
Charpy Impact, Notched, Low Temp	5.5 J/cm²	26.2 ft-lb/in²	at -30C, V-notch Edgew 80*10*4 sp=62; ISO 179/1eA
Charpy Impact, Notched	7 J/cm²	33.3 ft-lb/in²	23C, V-notch Edgew 80*10*4 sp=62; ISO 179/1eA
Thermal Properties
CTE, linear 20°C	72 µm/m-°C	40 µin/in-°F	23C-80C, flow; ISO 11359-2
CTE, linear 20°C Transverse to Flow	72 µm/m-°C	40 µin/in-°F	23C-80C; ISO 11359-2
Deflection Temperature at 0.46 MPa (66 psi)	140 °C	284 °F	HDT/Be, 0.45MPa Edgew 120*10*4 sp=100mm; ISO 75/Be
Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi)	128 °C	262 °F	HDT/Ae, 1.82 MPa Edgew 120*10*4 sp=100mm; ISO 75/Ae
Vicat Softening Point	145 °C	293 °F	B/50; ISO 306
Vicat Softening Point	146 °C	295 °F	B/120; ISO 306
Descriptive Properties
Ball Pressure Test, 125 C +/- 2 C	PASS	IEC 60035-1