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SABIC Innovative Plastics ULTEM UC1200 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. MatWeb has a separate entry for the European data sheet.

Physical Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Density	1.32 g/cc	0.0477 lb/in³	ASTM D 792
Linear Mold Shrinkage	0.0012 - 0.0022 cm/cm	0.0012 - 0.0022 in/in	Flow, 0.125 inch; ASTM D 955
Linear Mold Shrinkage, Transverse	0.003 - 0.005 cm/cm	0.003 - 0.005 in/in	0.125 inch; ASTM D 955
Melt Flow	7.5 g/10 min	7.5 g/10 min	337C/6.6 kgf; ASTM D 1238
Mechanical Properties
Tensile Strength @ Break	131 MPa	19000 psi	Type I, 0.2 in/min; ASTM D 638
Tensile Strength @ Yield	131 MPa	19000 psi	Type I, 0.2 in/min; ASTM D 638
Elongation at Yield	5.1 %	5.1 %	Type I, 0.2 in/min; ASTM D 638
Tensile Modulus	8.14 GPa	1180 ksi	0.2 in/min; ASTM D 638
Flexural Modulus	7.83 GPa	1136 ksi	0.05 in/min, 2" span; ASTM D 790
Flexural Modulus	8.27 GPa	1200 ksi	0.10 in/min, 4" span; ASTM D 790
Flexural Strength	193 MPa	28000 psi	0.10 in/min, 4" span; ASTM D 790
Flexural Strength	221 MPa	32100 psi	0.05 in/min, 2" span; ASTM D 790
Izod Impact, Unnotched	4.16 J/cm	7.8 ft-lb/in	73F; ASTM D 4812
Gardner Impact @ 23°C	6.21 J	4.58 ft-lb	Instrumented Impact Total Energy, 73°F; ASTM D 3763
Izod Impact, Notched	0.374 J/cm	0.7 ft-lb/in	73F; ASTM D 256
Electrical Properties
Volume Resistivity	400 ohm-cm	400 ohm-cm	ASTM D 257
Surface Resistivity per Square	200000 ohm	200000 ohm	ASTM D 257
Static Decay	0.01 sec	0.01 sec	5000V to <50V; FTMS101B
Hot Wire Ignition, HWI	30 - 60 sec	30 - 60 sec	(+/- 0.125 inch); PLC Code 2; UL 746A
High Amp Arc Ignition, HAI	30 - 60 arcs	30 - 60 arcs	Surface (+/- 0.125 inch); PLC Code 2; UL 746A
Thermal Properties
CTE, linear 68°F	14.4 µm/m-°C	8 µin/in-°F	Flow, -40F to 100F; ASTM E 831
CTE, linear 68°F, Transverse to Flow	32.4 µm/m-°C	18 µin/in-°F	from -40F to 100F; ASTM E 831
CTE, linear, 212°F (100°C)	39.6 µm/m-°C	22 µin/in-°F	Cross Flow; 0F to 300F; ASTM E 831
CTE, linear, 212°F (100°C)	14.4 µm/m-°C	8 µin/in-°F	Flow, 0F to 300F; ASTM E 831
Deflection Temperature at 0.46 MPa (66 psi)	213 °C	416 °F	0.125 inch, unannealed; ASTM D 648
Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi)	209 °C	408 °F	0.125 inch, unannealed; ASTM D 648
Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi)	210 °C	410 °F	0.250 inch, unannealed; ASTM D 648
Vicat Softening Point	214 °C	418 °F	Rate B; ASTM D 1525
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	0.062 in.
Descriptive Properties
UL File Number, USA	E121562