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SABIC Innovative Plastics LEXAN LF0335 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	1.47 g/cc	0.0531 lb/in³	ISO 1183
Moisture Absorption at Equilibrium	0.07 %	0.07 %	(23 C / 50% RH) 1L; ISO 15512
Water Absorption at Saturation	0.23 %	0.23 %	23C; ISO 62
Melt Flow	11 g/10 min	11 g/10 min	cm3/10min; Melt Volume Rate, MVR at 260C/5.0 kg; ISO 1133
Melt Flow	9 g/10 min	9 g/10 min	cm3/10min; Melt Volume Rate, MVR at 300C/1.2 kg; ISO 1133
Mechanical Properties
Tensile Strength, Ultimate	85 MPa	12300 psi	5 mm/min; ISO 527
Elongation at Break	2.5 %	2.5 %	5 mm/min; ISO 527
Tensile Modulus	7.9 GPa	1150 ksi	1 mm/min; ISO 527
Izod Impact, Notched (ISO)	9 kJ/m²	4.28 ft-lb/in²	80*10*4 +23 C; ISO 180/ 1A
Izod Impact, Unnotched (ISO)	34 kJ/m²	16.2 ft-lb/in²	80*10*4 +23 C; ISO 180/ 1U
Izod Impact, Unnotched Low Temp (ISO)	38 kJ/m²	18.1 ft-lb/in²	80*10*4 -30 C; ISO 180/ 1U
Izod Impact, Notched, Low Temp (ISO)	8 kJ/m²	3.81 ft-lb/in²	80*10*4 -30 C; ISO 180/ 1A
Thermal Properties
CTE, linear 20°C	20 µm/m-°C	11.1 µin/in-°F	23C-60C, flow; ISO 11359-2
CTE, linear 20°C Transverse to Flow	64 µm/m-°C	35.6 µin/in-°F	23C-60C; ISO 11359-2
Deflection Temperature at 0.46 MPa (66 psi)	141 °C	286 °F	HDT/Be, 0.45MPa Edgew 120*10*4 sp=100mm; ISO 75/Be
Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi)	136 °C	277 °F	HDT/Ae, 1.82 MPa Edgew 120*10*4 sp=100mm; ISO 75/Ae
Vicat Softening Point	143 °C	289 °F	B/50; ISO 306
Vicat Softening Point	145 °C	293 °F	B/120; ISO 306
Flammability, UL94	HB	HB	1.6 mm; UL 94 by GE
Flammability, UL94	HB	HB	1.6 mm