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SABIC Innovative Plastics LEXAN FL900P 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.

Physical Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Density	0.95 g/cc	0.0343 lb/in³	ASTM D 792
Filler Content	5 %	5 %	ASTM D 229
Water Absorption	0.15 %	0.15 %	24 hours; ASTM D 570
Water Absorption at Saturation	0.35 %	0.35 %	23C; ISO 62
Linear Mold Shrinkage	0.005 - 0.007 cm/cm	0.005 - 0.007 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
Tensile Strength, Ultimate	42 MPa	6090 psi	ASTM D 638
Elongation at Break	4 %	4 %	ASTM D 638
Tensile Modulus	2 GPa	290 ksi	DIN 53457
Flexural Modulus	2.2 GPa	319 ksi	DIN 53457
Flexural Strength	50 MPa	7250 psi	DIN 53452
Gardner Impact	50 J	36.9 ft-lb	GE Test
Electrical Properties
Dielectric Constant	2.3	2.3	1 MHz; IEC 60250
Dielectric Constant	2.4	2.4	100 Hz; IEC 60250
Dissipation Factor	0.0029	0.0029	100 Hz; IEC 60250
Dissipation Factor	0.01	0.01	1 MHz; IEC 60250
Thermal Properties
CTE, linear 20°C	35 µm/m-°C	19.4 µin/in-°F	23C-80C, flow; ISO 11359-2
Specific Heat Capacity	0.28 J/g-°C	0.0669 BTU/lb-°F	ASTM C 351
Thermal Conductivity	0.15 W/m-K	1.04 BTU-in/hr-ft²-°F	ISO 8302
Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi)	115 °C	239 °F	ASTM D 648
Flammability, UL94	V-0	V-0	6 mm
Flammability, UL94	7	7	94-6 mm
Descriptive Properties
%; Flexural Creep, 300 hours, 6.9 MPa	0.4	ASTM D 674
Ball Pressure Test, 125 C +/- 2 C	PASSES	IEC 60035-1
Ball Pressure Test, 75 C +/- 2 C	PASSES	IEC 60035-1