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SABIC Innovative Plastics CYCOLOY C2800 ABS + Polycarbonate (North America)

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

Physical Properties	Original Value		Comments
Density	1.17 g/cc		ASTM D 792
Density	1.18 g/cc		Color; ASTM D 792
Water Absorption	0.1 %		24 hours @ 73F; ASTM D 570
Water Absorption at Saturation	0.4 %		Equilibrium, 73F; ASTM D 570
Linear Mold Shrinkage	0.004 - 0.006 cm/cm		Flow, 0.125 inch; ASTM D 955
Linear Mold Shrinkage, Transverse	0.004 - 0.006 cm/cm		0.125 inch; ASTM D 955
Melt Flow	16 g/10 min		260C/2.16 kgf; ASTM D 1238
Mechanical Properties
Hardness, Rockwell R	120		ASTM D 785
Tensile Strength @ Yield	8500 psi		Type I, 2.0 in/min; ASTM D 638
Elongation at Break	50 %		Type I, 2.0 in/min; ASTM D 638
Elongation at Yield	5 %		Type I, 2.0 in/min; ASTM D 638
Tensile Modulus	390000 psi		2.0 in/min; ASTM D 638
Flexural Modulus	390000 psi		0.10 in/min, 4" span; ASTM D 790
Flexural Yield Strength	14000 psi		0.10 in/min, 4" span; ASTM D 790
Gardner Impact @ 23°C	516 in-lb		Instrumented Impact Total Energy, 73°F; ASTM D 3763
Izod Impact, Notched	8 ft-lb/in		73F; ASTM D 256
Electrical Properties
Volume Resistivity	1e+017 ohm-cm		ASTM D 257
Surface Resistivity per Square	Min 1e+014 ohm		ASTM D 257
Dielectric Constant	3		50 Hz; ASTM D 150
Dielectric Constant	3		100 Hz; ASTM D 150
Dielectric Strength	457 V/mil		in oil, 125 mils; ASTM D 149
Dissipation Factor	0.0048		50 Hz; ASTM D 150
Arc Resistance	60 - 120 sec		Tungsten (+/- 0.125 inch); PLC Code 6; ASTM D 495
Comparative Tracking Index	400 - 600 V		(+/- 0.125 inch); PLC Code 1; UL 746A
Hot Wire Ignition, HWI	15 - 30 sec		(+/- 0.125 inch); PLC Code 3; UL 746A
High Amp Arc Ignition, HAI	Min 120 arcs		Surface (+/- 0.125 inch); PLC Code 0; UL 746A
High Voltage Arc-Tracking Rate, HVTR	80 - 150 mm/min		(+/- 0.125 inch); PLC Code 3; UL 746A
Thermal Properties
CTE, linear 68°F	40 µin/in-°F		Flow, -40F to 140F; ASTM E 831
CTE, linear 68°F, Transverse to Flow	40 µin/in-°F		From -40F to 140F; ASTM E 831
Thermal Conductivity	0.2 W/m-K		ASTM C 177
Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi)	165 °F		0.125 inch, unannealed; ASTM D 648
Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi)	176 °F		0.250 inch, unannealed; ASTM D 648
Vicat Softening Point	195 °F		Rate B; ASTM D 1525
UL RTI, Electrical	80 °C		UL 746B
UL RTI, Mechanical with Impact	70 °C		UL 746B
UL RTI, Mechanical without Impact	80 °C		UL 746B
Flammability, UL94	V-2		0.035 in.
Flammability, UL94	V-0		0.058 in.
Flammability, UL94	6		0.091 in.
Oxygen Index	35 %		ASTM D 2863
Descriptive Properties
CSA File No.	LS88480
UL File Number, EUROPE	E45329
UL File Number, GLOBAL	E161759
UL File Number, USA	E121562