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SABIC Innovative Plastics LEXAN® FL400 Polycarbonate, Unfilled, Foam Grade

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:
Data for 3.2 mm (1/8 in) samples unless otherwise noted. Data provided by GE Plastics.

Physical Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Density	1.2 g/cc	0.0434 lb/in³	ASTM D792
Water Absorption	0.14 %	0.14 %	24 hrs; 20°C; ASTM D570
Linear Mold Shrinkage	0.006 - 0.008 cm/cm	0.006 - 0.008 in/in	6.4 mm sample
Mechanical Properties
Tensile Strength, Ultimate	54 MPa	7830 psi	ASTM D638
Elongation at Break	7 %	7 %	ASTM D638
Modulus of Elasticity	2.1 GPa	305 ksi	ASTM D638
Flexural Modulus	2.5 GPa	363 ksi	6.4 mm sample; ASTM D790
Flexural Yield Strength	86 MPa	12500 psi	ASTM D790
Electrical Properties
Electrical Resistivity	4e+017 ohm-cm	4e+017 ohm-cm	ASTM D257
Surface Resistance	1e+017 ohm	1e+017 ohm
Dielectric Constant	2.43	2.43	1 MHz; ASTM D150
Dissipation Factor	0.0044	0.0044	1 MHz; ASTM D150
Thermal Properties
CTE, linear 20°C	67 µm/m-°C	37.2 µin/in-°F	ASTM E831
Deflection Temperature at 0.46 MPa (66 psi)	137 °C	279 °F	6.4 mm sample; ASTM D648
Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi)	126 °C	259 °F	6.4 mm (0.25 in.) sample; ASTM D648
UL RTI, Electrical	80 °C	176 °F	UL 746B
UL RTI, Mechanical with Impact	80 °C	176 °F	UL 746B
UL RTI, Mechanical without Impact	80 °C	176 °F	UL 746B
Flammability, UL94	V-0	V-0	3.2 mm
Flammability, UL94	V-0	V-0	5V at 3.2 mm.