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SABIC Innovative Plastics CYCOLOY LG8002 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	1.13 g/cc	0.0408 lb/in³	ASTM D 792
Linear Mold Shrinkage	0.005 - 0.007 cm/cm	0.005 - 0.007 in/in	Flow, 0.125 inch; ASTM D 955
Melt Flow	6.5 g/10 min	6.5 g/10 min	260C/5.0 kgf; ASTM D 1238
Mechanical Properties
Tensile Strength @ Yield	55.8 MPa	8100 psi	Type I, 2.0 in/min; ASTM D 638
Elongation at Break	120 %	120 %	Type I, 2.0 in/min; ASTM D 638
Elongation at Yield	5 %	5 %	Type I, 2.0 in/min; ASTM D 638
Flexural Modulus	2.28 GPa	330 ksi	0.05 in/min, 2" span; ASTM D 790
Flexural Yield Strength	85.5 MPa	12400 psi	0.05 in/min, 2" span; ASTM D 790
Izod Impact, Notched, Low Temp	5.87 J/cm	11 ft-lb/in	at -22F; ASTM D 256
Gardner Impact @ 23°C	40.7 J	30 ft-lb	Instrumented Impact Total Energy, -22F; ASTM D 3763
Gardner Impact @ 23°C	47.5 J	35 ft-lb	Instrumented Impact Total Energy, 73°F; ASTM D 3763
Izod Impact, Notched	6.41 J/cm	12 ft-lb/in	73F; ASTM D 256
Thermal Properties
CTE, linear 68°F	90 µm/m-°C	50 µin/in-°F	Flow, -40F to 100F; ASTM E 831
Thermal Conductivity	0.25 W/m-K	1.74 BTU-in/hr-ft²-°F	ASTM C 177
Deflection Temperature at 0.46 MPa (66 psi)	121 °C	250 °F	0.125 inch, unannealed; ASTM D 648
Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi)	104 °C	220 °F	0.125 inch, unannealed; ASTM D 648
Optical Properties
Gloss	30 %	30 %	Untextured, 60 degrees; ASTM D 523