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SABIC Innovative Plastics CYCOLOY C6800 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	1.18 g/cc	0.0426 lb/in³	Color; ASTM D 792
Density	1.19 g/cc	0.043 lb/in³	ASTM D 792
Water Absorption	0.1 %	0.1 %	24 hours @ 73F; ASTM D 570
Water Absorption at Saturation	0.4 %	0.4 %	Equilibrium, 73F; ASTM D 570
Linear Mold Shrinkage	0.004 - 0.006 cm/cm	0.004 - 0.006 in/in	Flow, 0.125 inch; ASTM D 955
Linear Mold Shrinkage, Transverse	0.004 - 0.006 cm/cm	0.004 - 0.006 in/in	0.125 inch; ASTM D 955
Melt Flow	11 g/10 min	11 g/10 min	260C/2.16 kgf; ASTM D 1238
Mechanical Properties
Hardness, Rockwell R	120	120	ASTM D 785
Tensile Strength @ Yield	62.1 MPa	9000 psi	Type I, 2.0 in/min; ASTM D 638
Elongation at Break	50 %	50 %	Type I, 2.0 in/min; ASTM D 638
Elongation at Yield	5 %	5 %	Type I, 2.0 in/min; ASTM D 638
Tensile Modulus	2.69 GPa	390 ksi	2.0 in/min; ASTM D 638
Flexural Modulus	2.69 GPa	390 ksi	0.05 in/min, 2" span; ASTM D 790
Flexural Yield Strength	103 MPa	15000 psi	0.05 in/min, 2" span; ASTM D 790
Gardner Impact @ 23°C	67.8 J	50 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
Volume Resistivity	1e+017 ohm-cm	1e+017 ohm-cm	ASTM D 257
Surface Resistivity per Square	Min 1e+014 ohm	Min 1e+014 ohm	ASTM D 257
Dielectric Constant	3	3	50 Hz; ASTM D 150
Dielectric Constant	3	3	100 Hz; ASTM D 150
Dielectric Strength	18 kV/mm	457 V/mil	in oil, 125 mils; ASTM D 149
Dissipation Factor	0.0048	0.0048	50 Hz; ASTM D 150
Comparative Tracking Index	Min 600 V	Min 600 V	(+/- 0.125 inch); PLC Code 0; UL 746A
Hot Wire Ignition, HWI	30 - 60 sec	30 - 60 sec	(+/- 0.125 inch); PLC Code 2; UL 746A
High Amp Arc Ignition, HAI	Min 120 arcs	Min 120 arcs	Surface (+/- 0.125 inch); PLC Code 0; 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
Thermal Conductivity	0.2 W/m-K	1.39 BTU-in/hr-ft²-°F	ASTM C 177
Deflection Temperature at 0.46 MPa (66 psi)	109 °C	229 °F	0.125 inch, unannealed; ASTM D 648
Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi)	98.9 °C	210 °F	0.125 inch, unannealed; ASTM D 648
UL RTI, Electrical	90 °C	194 °F	UL 746B
UL RTI, Mechanical with Impact	85 °C	185 °F	UL 746B
UL RTI, Mechanical without Impact	90 °C	194 °F	UL 746B
Flammability, UL94	V-1	V-1	0.058 in.
Flammability, UL94	V-0	V-0	0.079 in.
Flammability, UL94	6	6	0.102 in.
Descriptive Properties
UL File Number, USA	E121562