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SABIC Innovative Plastics LEXAN® 224 PC, Unfilled, Flame-Retarded

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 provided by GE Plastics. This product grade was removed from GE's database of standard products in 1998.

Physical Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Density	1.2 g/cc	0.0434 lb/in³	ASTM D792
Water Absorption	0.15 %	0.15 %	24 hrs at 23°C; ASTM D570
Linear Mold Shrinkage	0.005 - 0.007 cm/cm	0.005 - 0.007 in/in	at 3.2 mm.
Melt Flow	17.5 g/10 min	17.5 g/10 min	300°C/1.2kg
Mechanical Properties
Tensile Strength, Ultimate	69 MPa	10000 psi	ASTM D638
Elongation at Break	125 %	125 %	ASTM D638
Flexural Modulus	2.343 GPa	340 ksi	ASTM D790
Flexural Yield Strength	96 MPa	13900 psi	ASTM D790
Izod Impact, Notched	6.9 J/cm	12.9 ft-lb/in	23°C (73.4°F)
Electrical Properties
Electrical Resistivity	1e+017 ohm-cm	1e+017 ohm-cm	ASTM D257
Dielectric Constant	2.96	2.96	1 MHz
Dielectric Constant	3.17	3.17	60 Hz
Dielectric Constant, Low Frequency	3.17	3.17	60 Hz
Dissipation Factor	0.0009	0.0009	60 Hz; ASTM D150
Dissipation Factor	0.01	0.01	1 MHz
Dissipation Factor, Low Frequency	0.0009	0.0009	60 Hz
Thermal Properties
CTE, linear 20°C	68 µm/m-°C	37.8 µin/in-°F
Deflection Temperature at 0.46 MPa (66 psi)	137 °C	279 °F	ASTM D648
Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi)	129 °C	264 °F	ASTM D648
Vicat Softening Point	154 °C	309 °F	ASTM D1525
UL RTI, Electrical	130 °C	266 °F
UL RTI, Mechanical with Impact	130 °C	266 °F
UL RTI, Mechanical without Impact	130 °C	266 °F
Flammability, UL94	V-2	V-2	1.5 mm
Processing Properties
Processing Temperature	282 - 304 °C	540 - 579 °F	melt temperature
Mold Temperature	71 - 93 °C	160 - 199 °F