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SABIC Innovative Plastics ULTEM ATX100R 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	1.21 g/cc	0.0437 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	6.4 g/10 min	6.4 g/10 min	295C/6.6 kgf; ASTM D 1238
Mechanical Properties
Tensile Strength @ Yield	68.9 MPa	10000 psi	Type I, 0.2 in/min; ASTM D 638
Elongation at Break	80 %	80 %	Type I, 0.2 in/min; ASTM D 638
Flexural Modulus	2.54 GPa	368 ksi	0.10 in/min, 4" span; ASTM D 790
Flexural Yield Strength	107 MPa	15500 psi	0.10 in/min, 4" span; ASTM D 790
Izod Impact, Unnotched	20.8 J/cm	39 ft-lb/in	73F; ASTM D 4812
Izod Impact, Notched	3.74 J/cm	7 ft-lb/in	73F; ASTM D 256
Electrical Properties
Comparative Tracking Index	175 - 250 V	175 - 250 V	(+/- 0.125 inch); PLC Code 3; UL 746A
Hot Wire Ignition, HWI	60 - 120 sec	60 - 120 sec	(+/- 0.125 inch); PLC Code 1; UL 746A
High Amp Arc Ignition, HAI	Min 120 arcs	Min 120 arcs	Surface (+/- 0.125 inch); PLC Code 0; UL 746A
Thermal Properties
Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi)	157 °C	315 °F	0.250 inch, unannealed; ASTM D 648
UL RTI, Electrical	115 °C	239 °F	UL 746B
UL RTI, Mechanical with Impact	115 °C	239 °F	UL 746B
UL RTI, Mechanical without Impact	115 °C	239 °F	UL 746B
Flammability, UL94	HB	HB	0.03 in.
Descriptive Properties
UL File Number, USA	E121562