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SABIC Innovative Plastics ULTEM CRS5301 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	1.51 g/cc	0.0546 lb/in³	ASTM D 792
Linear Mold Shrinkage	0.002 - 0.004 cm/cm	0.002 - 0.004 in/in	Flow, 0.125 inch; ASTM D 955
Melt Flow	1.8 g/10 min	1.8 g/10 min	337C/6.6 kgf; ASTM D 1238
Mechanical Properties
Tensile Strength @ Break	165 MPa	24000 psi	Type I, 0.2 in/min; ASTM D 638
Elongation at Break	3 %	3 %	Type I, 0.2 in/min; ASTM D 638
Tensile Modulus	8.96 GPa	1300 ksi	0.2 in/min; ASTM D 638
Flexural Modulus	8.96 GPa	1300 ksi	0.10 in/min, 4" span; ASTM D 790
Flexural Yield Strength	234 MPa	34000 psi	0.10 in/min, 4" span; ASTM D 790
Izod Impact, Notched	5.55 J/cm	10.4 ft-lb/in	Reverse Notched, 73F; ASTM D 256
Izod Impact, Notched	1.12 J/cm	2.1 ft-lb/in	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	30 - 60 sec	30 - 60 sec	(+/- 0.125 inch); PLC Code 2; 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	Min 150 mm/min	Min 5.91 in/min	(+/- 0.125 inch); PLC Code 4; UL 746A
Thermal Properties
Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi)	221 °C	430 °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