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SABIC Innovative Plastics LEXAN ML1010 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	1.19 g/cc	0.043 lb/in³	ISO 1183
Melt Flow	12 g/10 min	12 g/10 min	cm3/10min; Melt Volume Rate, MVR at 250C/1.2 kg; ISO 1133
Melt Flow	48 g/10 min	48 g/10 min	cm3/10min; Melt Volume Rate, MVR at 300C/1.2 kg; ISO 1133
Mechanical Properties
Hardness, H358/30	100 MPa	14500 psi	ISO 2039/1
Tensile Strength, Ultimate	45 MPa	6530 psi	50 mm/min; ISO 527
Tensile Strength, Yield	60 MPa	8700 psi	50 mm/min; ISO 527
Elongation at Break	70 %	70 %	50 mm/min; ISO 527
Elongation at Yield	5 %	5 %	50 mm/min; ISO 527
Tensile Modulus	2.35 GPa	341 ksi	1 mm/min; ISO 527
Flexural Modulus	2.4 GPa	348 ksi	2 mm/min; ISO 178
Flexural Yield Strength	90 MPa	13100 psi	2 mm/min; ISO 178
Izod Impact, Notched (ISO)	10 kJ/m²	4.76 ft-lb/in²	80*10*4 +23 C; ISO 180/ 1A
Izod Impact, Notched, Low Temp (ISO)	7 kJ/m²	3.33 ft-lb/in²	80*10*4 -30 C; ISO 180/ 1A
Charpy Impact, Notched, Low Temp	0.7 J/cm²	3.33 ft-lb/in²	at -30C, V-notch Edgew 80*10*4 sp=62; ISO 179/1eA
Charpy Impact, Notched	1 J/cm²	4.76 ft-lb/in²	23C, V-notch Edgew 80*10*4 sp=62; ISO 179/1eA
Thermal Properties
Deflection Temperature at 0.46 MPa (66 psi)	115 °C	239 °F	HDT/Be, 0.45MPa Edgew 120*10*4 sp=100mm; ISO 75/Be
Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi)	100 °C	212 °F	HDT/Ae, 1.82 MPa Edgew 120*10*4 sp=100mm; ISO 75/Ae
Vicat Softening Point	120 °C	248 °F	B/50; ISO 306
Vicat Softening Point	122 °C	252 °F	B/120; ISO 306
Optical Properties
Refractive Index	1.582	1.582	ISO 489
Haze	1 %	1 %	ASTM D 1003
Transmission, Visible	88 %	88 %	ASTM D 1003