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SABIC Innovative Plastics LEXAN® OQ1020L Polycarbonate, Unfilled, Injection 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:
Optical Grade

Data for 3.2 mm (1/8 in) samples unless otherwise noted. Data provided by GE Plastics. This product is no longer produced or sold by GE Plastics

Physical Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Density	1.2 g/cc	0.0434 lb/in³	ASTM D792
Melt Flow	65 g/10 min	65 g/10 min	300°C/1.2kg; ASTM D1238
Mechanical Properties
Tensile Strength, Ultimate	63 MPa	9140 psi	ASTM D638
Elongation at Break	40 %	40 %	ASTM D638
Flexural Modulus	2.1 GPa	305 ksi	3.2 mm sample; ASTM D790
Izod Impact, Notched	2.7 J/cm	5.06 ft-lb/in	3.2 mm sample; ASTM D256
Thermal Properties
Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi)	121 °C	250 °F	6.4 mm (0.25 in.) sample; ASTM D648
Processing Properties
Processing Temperature	304 - 332 °C	579 - 630 °F	Suggested injection molding melt temperature
Mold Temperature	65 - 93 °C	149 - 199 °F
Drying Temperature	121 °C	250 °F
Dry Time	3 - 4 hour	3 - 4 hour	48 hr Max