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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	Original Value		Comments
Density	1.27 g/cc		ASTM D 792
Halogen Content	0 %		GE Test
Linear Mold Shrinkage	0.003 - 0.005 cm/cm		Flow, 0.125 inch; ASTM D 955
Linear Mold Shrinkage, Transverse	0.005 - 0.007 cm/cm		0.125 inch; ASTM D 955
Melt Flow	1.6 g/10 min		295C/6.6 kgf; ASTM D 1238
Mechanical Properties
Tensile Strength @ Yield	14000 psi		Type I, 0.2 in/min; ASTM D 638
Elongation at Break	88 %		Type I, 0.2 in/min; ASTM D 638
Tensile Modulus	485000 psi		0.2 in/min; ASTM D 638
Flexural Modulus	465000 psi		0.10 in/min, 4" span; ASTM D 790
Flexural Strength	20500 psi		0.10 in/min, 4" span; ASTM D 790
Flexural Yield Strength	21000 psi		0.10 in/min, 4" span; ASTM D 790
Gardner Impact	26 ft-lb		73F; ASTM D 3029
Izod Impact, Notched	1.5 ft-lb/in		73F; ASTM D 256
Izod Impact, Notched	40 ft-lb/in		Reverse Notched, 73F; ASTM D 256
Electrical Properties
Arc Resistance	60 - 120 sec		Tungsten (+/- 0.125 inch); PLC Code 6; ASTM D 495
Comparative Tracking Index	100 - 175 V		(+/- 0.125 inch); PLC Code 4; UL 746A
Hot Wire Ignition, HWI	Min 120 sec		(+/- 0.125 inch); PLC Code 0; UL 746A
High Amp Arc Ignition, HAI	Min 120 arcs		Surface (+/- 0.125 inch); PLC Code 0; UL 746A
High Voltage Arc-Tracking Rate, HVTR	80 - 150 mm/min		(+/- 0.125 inch); PLC Code 3; UL 746A
Thermal Properties
Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi)	375 °F		0.250 inch, unannealed; ASTM D 648
UL RTI, Electrical	140 °C		UL 746B
UL RTI, Mechanical with Impact	115 °C		UL 746B
UL RTI, Mechanical without Impact	140 °C		UL 746B
Flammability, UL94	V-0		0.03 in.
Descriptive Properties
UL File Number, USA	E121562