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SABIC Innovative Plastics ULTEM CRS5111 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	1.36 g/cc	0.0491 lb/in³	ASTM D 792
Melt Flow	6.9 g/10 min	6.9 g/10 min	337C/6.6 kgf; ASTM D 1238
Mechanical Properties
Tensile Strength @ Break	112 MPa	16300 psi	Type I, 0.2 in/min; ASTM D 638
Tensile Strength @ Yield	117 MPa	17000 psi	Type I, 0.2 in/min; ASTM D 638
Elongation at Break	4 %	4 %	Type I, 0.2 in/min; ASTM D 638
Tensile Modulus	4.76 GPa	690 ksi	0.2 in/min; ASTM D 638
Flexural Modulus	4.9 GPa	710 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	0.374 J/cm	0.7 ft-lb/in	73F; ASTM D 256
Izod Impact, Notched	3.58 J/cm	6.7 ft-lb/in	Reverse Notched, 73F; ASTM D 256
Electrical Properties
Arc Resistance	120 - 180 sec	120 - 180 sec	Tungsten (+/- 0.125 inch); PLC Code 5; ASTM D 495
Comparative Tracking Index	100 - 175 V	100 - 175 V	(+/- 0.125 inch); PLC Code 4; UL 746A
Hot Wire Ignition, HWI	Min 120 sec	Min 120 sec	(+/- 0.125 inch); PLC Code 0; UL 746A
High Amp Arc Ignition, HAI	Max 15 arcs	Max 15 arcs	Surface (+/- 0.125 inch); PLC Code 4; UL 746A
High Voltage Arc-Tracking Rate, HVTR	80 - 150 mm/min	3.15 - 5.91 in/min	(+/- 0.125 inch); PLC Code 3; UL 746A
Thermal Properties
Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi)	216 °C	420 °F	0.250 inch, unannealed; ASTM D 648
UL RTI, Electrical	105 °C	221 °F	UL 746B
UL RTI, Mechanical with Impact	105 °C	221 °F	UL 746B
UL RTI, Mechanical without Impact	105 °C	221 °F	UL 746B
Flammability, UL94	V-0	V-0	0.058 in.
Flammability, UL94	7	7	0.058 in.
Descriptive Properties
CSA File No.	LS88480
UL File Number, USA	E121562