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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	Original Value		Comments
Density	1.13 g/cc		ASTM D 792
Water Absorption	0.1 %		24 hours @ 73F; ASTM D 570
Water Absorption at Saturation	0.4 %		Equilibrium, 73F; ASTM D 570
Linear Mold Shrinkage	0.004 - 0.007 cm/cm		Flow, 0.125 inch; ASTM D 955
Mechanical Properties
Tensile Strength @ Yield	7600 psi		Type I, 2.0 in/min; ASTM D 638
Elongation at Break	100 %		Type I, 2.0 in/min; ASTM D 638
Elongation at Yield	5 %		Type I, 2.0 in/min; ASTM D 638
Tensile Modulus	300000 psi		2.0 in/min; ASTM D 638
Flexural Modulus	300000 psi		0.05 in/min, 2" span; ASTM D 790
Flexural Yield Strength	11200 psi		0.05 in/min, 2" span; ASTM D 790
Izod Impact, Notched, Low Temp	8 ft-lb/in		at -22F; ASTM D 256
Gardner Impact @ 23°C	420 in-lb		Instrumented Impact Total Energy, -22F; ASTM D 3763
Gardner Impact @ 23°C	480 in-lb		Instrumented Impact Total Energy, 73°F; ASTM D 3763
Izod Impact, Notched	10 ft-lb/in		73F; ASTM D 256
Thermal Properties
CTE, linear 68°F	45 µin/in-°F		Flow, -40F to 100F; ASTM E 831
Thermal Conductivity	0.2 W/m-K		ASTM C 177
Deflection Temperature at 0.46 MPa (66 psi)	255 °F		0.125 inch, unannealed; ASTM D 648
Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi)	220 °F		0.125 inch, unannealed; ASTM D 648