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SABIC Innovative Plastics ULTEM LTX300B 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	1.27 g/cc	0.0459 lb/in³	ASTM D 792
Halogen Content	0 %	0 %	GE Test
Linear Mold Shrinkage	0.003 - 0.005 cm/cm	0.003 - 0.005 in/in	Flow, 0.125 inch; ASTM D 955
Linear Mold Shrinkage, Transverse	0.005 - 0.007 cm/cm	0.005 - 0.007 in/in	0.125 inch; ASTM D 955
Melt Flow	1.6 g/10 min	1.6 g/10 min	295C/6.6 kgf; ASTM D 1238
Mechanical Properties
Tensile Strength @ Yield	96.5 MPa	14000 psi	Type I, 0.2 in/min; ASTM D 638
Elongation at Break	88 %	88 %	Type I, 0.2 in/min; ASTM D 638
Tensile Modulus	3.34 GPa	485 ksi	0.2 in/min; ASTM D 638
Flexural Modulus	3.21 GPa	465 ksi	0.10 in/min, 4" span; ASTM D 790
Flexural Strength	141 MPa	20500 psi	0.10 in/min, 4" span; ASTM D 790
Flexural Yield Strength	145 MPa	21000 psi	0.10 in/min, 4" span; ASTM D 790
Gardner Impact	35.3 J	26 ft-lb	73F; ASTM D 3029
Izod Impact, Notched	0.801 J/cm	1.5 ft-lb/in	73F; ASTM D 256
Izod Impact, Notched	21.4 J/cm	40 ft-lb/in	Reverse Notched, 73F; ASTM D 256
Electrical Properties
Arc Resistance	60 - 120 sec	60 - 120 sec	Tungsten (+/- 0.125 inch); PLC Code 6; 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	Min 120 arcs	Min 120 arcs	Surface (+/- 0.125 inch); PLC Code 0; 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)	191 °C	375 °F	0.250 inch, unannealed; ASTM D 648
UL RTI, Electrical	140 °C	284 °F	UL 746B
UL RTI, Mechanical with Impact	115 °C	239 °F	UL 746B
UL RTI, Mechanical without Impact	140 °C	284 °F	UL 746B
Flammability, UL94	V-0	V-0	0.03 in.
Descriptive Properties
UL File Number, USA	E121562