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SABIC Innovative Plastics CYCOLOY MC8100 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
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 - 0.007 cm/cm	0.004 - 0.007 in/in	Flow, 0.125 inch; ASTM D 955
Mechanical Properties
Tensile Strength @ Yield	52.4 MPa	7600 psi	Type I, 2.0 in/min; ASTM D 638
Elongation at Break	100 %	100 %	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	2.07 GPa	300 ksi	2.0 in/min; ASTM D 638
Flexural Modulus	2.07 GPa	300 ksi	0.05 in/min, 2" span; ASTM D 790
Flexural Yield Strength	77.2 MPa	11200 psi	0.05 in/min, 2" span; ASTM D 790
Izod Impact, Notched, Low Temp	4.27 J/cm	8 ft-lb/in	at -22F; ASTM D 256
Gardner Impact @ 23°C	47.5 J	35 ft-lb	Instrumented Impact Total Energy, -22F; ASTM D 3763
Gardner Impact @ 23°C	54.2 J	40 ft-lb	Instrumented Impact Total Energy, 73°F; ASTM D 3763
Izod Impact, Notched	5.34 J/cm	10 ft-lb/in	73F; ASTM D 256
Thermal Properties
CTE, linear 68°F	81 µm/m-°C	45 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)	104 °C	220 °F	0.125 inch, unannealed; ASTM D 648