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SABIC Innovative Plastics LEXAN ML3999 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	1.35 g/cc	0.0488 lb/in³	ISO 1183
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	135 MPa	19600 psi	ISO 2039/1
Tensile Strength, Ultimate	80 MPa	11600 psi	50 mm/min; ISO 527
Elongation at Break	2 %	2 %	50 mm/min; ISO 527
Tensile Modulus	5.8 GPa	841 ksi	1 mm/min; ISO 527
Flexural Modulus	5.6 GPa	812 ksi	2 mm/min; ISO 178
Flexural Strength	125 MPa	18100 psi	2 mm/min; ISO 178
Izod Impact, Notched (ISO)	7 kJ/m²	3.33 ft-lb/in²	80*10*4 +23 C; ISO 180/ 1A
Izod Impact, Unnotched (ISO)	27 kJ/m²	12.8 ft-lb/in²	80*10*4 +23 C; ISO 180/ 1U
Izod Impact, Unnotched Low Temp (ISO)	30 kJ/m²	14.3 ft-lb/in²	80*10*4 -30 C; ISO 180/ 1U
Izod Impact, Notched, Low Temp (ISO)	6 kJ/m²	2.86 ft-lb/in²	80*10*4 -30 C; ISO 180/ 1A
Electrical Properties
Volume Resistivity	Min 1e+014 ohm-cm	Min 1e+014 ohm-cm	IEC 60093
Surface Resistivity per Square	Min 1e+015 ohm	Min 1e+015 ohm	ROA; IEC 60093
Dielectric Constant	2.9	2.9	50 Hz; IEC 60250
Dielectric Constant	2.9	2.9	1 MHz; IEC 60250
Dielectric Strength	18 kV/mm	457 kV/in	in oil, 3.2 mm; IEC 60243-1
Dissipation Factor	0.0002	0.0002	50 Hz; IEC 60250
Dissipation Factor	0.008	0.008	1 MHz; IEC 60250
Thermal Properties
CTE, linear 20°C	30 µm/m-°C	16.7 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)	135 °C	275 °F	HDT/Be, 0.45MPa Edgew 120*10*4 sp=100mm; ISO 75/Be
Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi)	132 °C	270 °F	HDT/Ae, 1.82 MPa Edgew 120*10*4 sp=100mm; ISO 75/Ae
Vicat Softening Point	140 °C	284 °F	B/50; ISO 306
Vicat Softening Point	142 °C	288 °F	B/120; ISO 306
Flammability, UL94	V-0	V-0	1.5 mm
Glow Wire Test	960 °C	1760 °F	Passes at 3.2 mm; IEC 60695-2-1