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SABIC Innovative Plastics CYCOLOY C2951 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.

Physical Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Density	1.19 g/cc	0.043 lb/in³	ASTM D 792
Linear Mold Shrinkage	0.004 - 0.006 cm/cm	0.004 - 0.006 in/in	Flow, 0.125 inch; ASTM D 955
Melt Flow	10 g/10 min	10 g/10 min	260C/2.16 kgf; ASTM D 1238
Mechanical Properties
Tensile Strength @ Break	49.6 MPa	7200 psi	Type I, 2.0 in/min; ASTM D 638
Tensile Strength @ Yield	63.4 MPa	9200 psi	Type I, 2.0 in/min; ASTM D 638
Elongation at Break	80 %	80 %	Type I, 2.0 in/min; ASTM D 638
Elongation at Yield	4.5 %	4.5 %	Type I, 2.0 in/min; ASTM D 638
Tensile Modulus	2.9 GPa	420 ksi	2.0 in/min; ASTM D 638
Flexural Modulus	2.55 GPa	370 ksi	0.05 in/min, 2" span; ASTM D 790
Flexural Yield Strength	93.1 MPa	13500 psi	0.05 in/min, 2" span; ASTM D 790
Gardner Impact @ 23°C	54.2 J	40 ft-lb	Instrumented Impact Total Energy, 73°F; ASTM D 3763
Izod Impact, Notched	5.87 J/cm	11 ft-lb/in	73F; ASTM D 256
Electrical Properties
Arc Resistance	60 - 120 sec	60 - 120 sec	Tungsten (+/- 0.125 inch); PLC Code 6; ASTM D 495
Comparative Tracking Index	400 - 600 V	400 - 600 V	(+/- 0.125 inch); PLC Code 1; UL 746A
Hot Wire Ignition, HWI	60 - 120 sec	60 - 120 sec	(+/- 0.125 inch); PLC Code 1; UL 746A
High Amp Arc Ignition, HAI	Min 120 arcs	Min 120 arcs	Surface (+/- 0.125 inch); PLC Code 0; UL 746A
High Voltage Arc-Tracking Rate, HVTR	25.4 - 80 mm/min	1 - 3.15 in/min	(+/- 0.125 inch); PLC Code 2; UL 746A
Thermal Properties
CTE, linear 68°F	72 µm/m-°C	40 µin/in-°F	Flow, -40F to 100F; ASTM E 831
CTE, linear 68°F, Transverse to Flow	72 µm/m-°C	40 µin/in-°F	from -40F to 100F; ASTM E 831
Deflection Temperature at 0.46 MPa (66 psi)	103 °C	218 °F	0.125 inch, unannealed; ASTM D 648
Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi)	94.4 °C	202 °F	0.125 inch, unannealed; ASTM D 648
Vicat Softening Point	105 °C	221 °F	Rate B; ASTM D 1525
UL RTI, Electrical	85 °C	185 °F	UL 746B
UL RTI, Mechanical with Impact	85 °C	185 °F	UL 746B
UL RTI, Mechanical without Impact	85 °C	185 °F	UL 746B
Flammability, UL94	V-0	V-0	0.059 in.
Flammability, UL94	6	6	0.098 in.
Flammability, UL94	7	7	0.118 in.
Descriptive Properties
UL File Number, USA	E121562