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SABIC Innovative Plastics CYCOLOY MC8002 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	1.14 g/cc	0.0412 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	0.005 - 0.007 cm/cm	0.005 - 0.007 in/in	Flow, 0.125 inch; ASTM D 955
Melt Flow	9 g/10 min	9 g/10 min	260C/5.0 kgf; ASTM D 1238
Mechanical Properties
Tensile Strength @ Yield	56.5 MPa	8200 psi	Type I, 2.0 in/min; ASTM D 638
Elongation at Break	150 %	150 %	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	2.21 GPa	320 ksi	2.0 in/min; ASTM D 638
Flexural Modulus	2.34 GPa	340 ksi	0.05 in/min, 2" span; ASTM D 790
Flexural Yield Strength	86.2 MPa	12500 psi	0.05 in/min, 2" span; ASTM D 790
Izod Impact, Notched, Low Temp	5.34 J/cm	10 ft-lb/in	at -22F; ASTM D 256
Gardner Impact @ 23°C	54.2 J	40 ft-lb	Instrumented Impact Total Energy, -22F; ASTM D 3763
Gardner Impact @ 23°C	61 J	45 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	72 µm/m-°C	40 µin/in-°F	Flow, -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)	124 °C	255 °F	0.125 inch, unannealed; ASTM D 648
Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi)	107 °C	225 °F	0.125 inch, unannealed; ASTM D 648
Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi)	110 °C	230 °F	0.250 inch, unannealed; ASTM D 648