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SABIC Innovative Plastics LEXAN ML3967 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	1.2 g/cc	0.0434 lb/in³	ISO 1183
Moisture Absorption at Equilibrium	0.15 %	0.15 %	(23 C / 50% RH) 1L; ISO 15512
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	9 g/10 min	9 g/10 min	cm3/10min; Melt Volume Rate, MVR at 300C/2.16 kg; ISO 1133
Mechanical Properties
Hardness, H358/30	100 MPa	14500 psi	ISO 2039/1
Tensile Strength, Ultimate	55 MPa	7980 psi	50 mm/min; ISO 527
Tensile Strength, Yield	60 MPa	8700 psi	50 mm/min; ISO 527
Elongation at Break	90 %	90 %	50 mm/min; ISO 527
Elongation at Yield	6 %	6 %	50 mm/min; ISO 527
Tensile Modulus	2.3 GPa	334 ksi	1 mm/min; ISO 527
Flexural Modulus	2.3 GPa	334 ksi	2 mm/min; ISO 178
Flexural Yield Strength	95 MPa	13800 psi	2 mm/min; ISO 178
Izod Impact, Notched (ISO)	60 kJ/m²	28.6 ft-lb/in²	80*10*4 +23 C; ISO 180/ 1A
Izod Impact, Notched (ISO)	70 kJ/m²	33.3 ft-lb/in²	23C, 3.2 mm; ISO 180/ 4A
Izod Impact, Unnotched (ISO)	NB	NB	80*10*4 +23 C; ISO 180/ 1U
Izod Impact, Unnotched Low Temp (ISO)	NB	NB	80*10*4 -30 C; ISO 180/ 1U
Izod Impact, Notched, Low Temp (ISO)	10 kJ/m²	4.76 ft-lb/in²	80*10*4 -30 C; ISO 180/ 1A
Izod Impact, Notched, Low Temp (ISO)	12 kJ/m²	5.71 ft-lb/in²	at -30C, 3.2 mm; ISO 180/ 4A
Charpy Impact Unnotched	NB	NB	23C, Unnotch Edgew 80*10*4 sp=62; ISO 179/1eU
Charpy Impact, Notched, Low Temp	1 J/cm²	4.76 ft-lb/in²	at -30C, V-notch Edgew 80*10*4 sp=62; ISO 179/1eA
Charpy Impact, Unnotched Low Temp	NB	NB	at -30C, Unnotch Edgew 80*10*4 sp=62; ISO 179/1eU
Charpy Impact, Notched	6 J/cm²	28.6 ft-lb/in²	23C, V-notch Edgew 80*10*4 sp=62; ISO 179/1eA
Thermal Properties
CTE, linear 20°C	70 µm/m-°C	38.9 µin/in-°F	23C-80C, flow; ISO 11359-2
CTE, linear 20°C Transverse to Flow	70 µm/m-°C	38.9 µin/in-°F	23C-80C; ISO 11359-2
Deflection Temperature at 0.46 MPa (66 psi)	136 °C	277 °F	HDT/Be, 0.45MPa Edgew 120*10*4 sp=100mm; ISO 75/Be
Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi)	126 °C	259 °F	HDT/Ae, 1.82 MPa Edgew 120*10*4 sp=100mm; ISO 75/Ae
Vicat Softening Point	142 °C	288 °F	B/50; ISO 306
Vicat Softening Point	145 °C	293 °F	B/120; ISO 306
Optical Properties
Transmission, Visible	Min 87 %	Min 87 %	ASTM D 1003
Descriptive Properties
Ball Pressure Test, 125 C +/- 2 C	PASSES	IEC 60035-1