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SABIC Innovative Plastics ULTEM AR9100 Polyetherimide (North America)

Subcategory: Polyetherimide; 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	1.32 g/cc	0.0477 lb/in³	ASTM D 792
Linear Mold Shrinkage	0.005 - 0.006 cm/cm	0.005 - 0.006 in/in	Flow, 0.125 inch; ASTM D 955
Melt Flow	6.9 g/10 min	6.9 g/10 min	337C/6.6 kgf; ASTM D 1238
Mechanical Properties
Tensile Strength @ Break	120 MPa	17400 psi	Type I, 0.2 in/min; ASTM D 638
Tensile Strength @ Yield	110 MPa	16000 psi	Type I, 0.2 in/min; ASTM D 638
Elongation at Break	8 %	8 %	Type I, 0.2 in/min; ASTM D 638
Tensile Modulus	4.34 GPa	630 ksi	0.2 in/min; ASTM D 638
Flexural Modulus	5.03 GPa	730 ksi	0.10 in/min, 4" span; ASTM D 790
Flexural Yield Strength	193 MPa	28000 psi	0.10 in/min, 4" span; ASTM D 790
Izod Impact, Notched	0.694 J/cm	1.3 ft-lb/in	73F; ASTM D 256
Izod Impact, Notched	4.81 J/cm	9 ft-lb/in	Reverse Notched, 73F; ASTM D 256
Thermal Properties
Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi)	208 °C	406 °F	0.250 inch, unannealed; ASTM D 648
Flammability Test	0	0	Vertical Burn, extinguish time; seconds; FAR 25.853
Flammability Test	0	0	Vertical Burn, drip time; seconds; FAR 25.853
Flammability Test	3.5	3.5	Vertical Burn, length; inches; FAR 25.853
Flammability Test	40	40	OSU Peak Heat Release Rate (horizontal); KW/m2; FAR 25.853
Flammability Test	5	5	OSU 2 minute heat, release rate; KW-Min/m2; FAR 25.853
NBS Smoke Density	0	0	Flaming, Ds 1.5 min; ASTM E 662
NBS Smoke Density	5	5	Flaming, Dmax; ASTM E 662
NBS Smoke Density	5	5	Flaming, Ds 4 min; ASTM E 662
Descriptive Properties
FAR 25.853	NATURAL