SABIC Innovative Plastics ULTEM 1000 Polyetherimide (North America)

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Subcategory: Polyetherimide; 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 North American product line. MatWeb has a separate entry for the European data sheet.

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Physical Properties	Original Value		Comments
Density	1.27 g/cc		ASTM D 792
Water Absorption	0.25 %		24 hours @ 73F; ASTM D 570
Water Absorption at Saturation	1.25 %		Equilibrium, 73F; ASTM D 570
Linear Mold Shrinkage	0.005 - 0.007 cm/cm		Flow, 0.125 inch; ASTM D 955
Melt Flow	9 g/10 min		337C/6.6 kgf; ASTM D 1238
Mechanical Properties
Hardness, Rockwell M	109		ASTM D 785
Tensile Strength @ Yield	16000 psi		Type I, 0.2 in/min; ASTM D 638
Elongation at Break	60 %		Type I, 0.2 in/min; ASTM D 638
Elongation at Yield	7 %		Type I, 0.2 in/min; ASTM D 638
Tensile Modulus	520000 psi		0.2 in/min; ASTM D 638
Flexural Modulus	510000 psi		0.10 in/min, 4" span; ASTM D 790
Flexural Yield Strength	24000 psi		0.10 in/min, 4" span; ASTM D 790
Poisson's Ratio	0.36		ASTM D 638
Izod Impact, Unnotched	25 ft-lb/in		73F; ASTM D 4812
Gardner Impact	27 ft-lb		73F; ASTM D 3029
Taber Abrasion, mg/1000 Cycles	10		CS-17, 1 kg; ASTM D 1044
Izod Impact, Notched	1 ft-lb/in		73F; ASTM D 256
Izod Impact, Notched	25 ft-lb/in		Reverse Notched, 73F; ASTM D 256
Electrical Properties
Volume Resistivity	1e+017 ohm-cm		ASTM D 257
Dielectric Constant	3.15		100 Hz; ASTM D 150
Dielectric Constant	3.15		1 kHz; ASTM D 150
Dielectric Strength	500 V/mil		in oil, 125 mils; ASTM D 149
Dielectric Strength	710 V/mil		in oil, 62 mils; ASTM D 149
Dielectric Strength	831 V/mil		in air, 62 mils; ASTM D 149
Dissipation Factor	0.0012		1 kHz; ASTM D 150
Dissipation Factor	0.0015		100 Hz; ASTM D 150
Dissipation Factor	0.0025		2450 MHz; ASTM D 150
Arc Resistance	120 - 180 sec		Tungsten (+/- 0.125 inch); PLC Code 5; ASTM D 495
Comparative Tracking Index	100 - 175 V		(+/- 0.125 inch); PLC Code 4; UL 746A
Hot Wire Ignition, HWI	60 - 120 sec		(+/- 0.125 inch); PLC Code 1; UL 746A
High Amp Arc Ignition, HAI	15 - 30 arcs		Surface (+/- 0.125 inch); PLC Code 3; UL 746A
High Voltage Arc-Tracking Rate, HVTR	25.4 - 80 mm/min		(+/- 0.125 inch); PLC Code 2; UL 746A
Thermal Properties
CTE, linear, 212°F (100°C)	30 µin/in-°F		Cross Flow; 0F to 300F; ASTM E 831
CTE, linear, 212°F (100°C)	31 µin/in-°F		Flow, 0F to 300F; ASTM E 831
Thermal Conductivity	0.22 W/m-K		ASTM C 177
Deflection Temperature at 0.46 MPa (66 psi)	410 °F		0.250 inch, unannealed; ASTM D 648
Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi)	394 °F		0.250 inch, unannealed; ASTM D 648
Vicat Softening Point	426 °F		Rate B; ASTM D 1525
UL RTI, Electrical	170 °C		UL 746B
UL RTI, Mechanical with Impact	170 °C		UL 746B
UL RTI, Mechanical without Impact	170 °C		UL 746B
Flammability, UL94	V-0		0.016 in.
Flammability, UL94	7		0.075 in.
NBS Smoke Density	0.7		Flaming, Ds 4 min; ASTM E 662
NBS Smoke Density	30		Flaming, Dmax 20 min; ASTM E 662
Oxygen Index	47 %		ASTM D 2863
Descriptive Properties
CSA File No.	LS88480
UL File Number, USA	E121562
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