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SABIC Innovative Plastics ULTEM 1000E 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
Water Absorption	0.25 %	0.25 %	24 hours @ 73F; ASTM D 570
Water Absorption at Saturation	1.25 %	1.25 %	Equilibrium, 73F; ASTM D 570
Linear Mold Shrinkage	0.005 - 0.007 cm/cm	0.005 - 0.007 in/in	Flow, 0.125 inch; ASTM D 955
Melt Flow	12 g/10 min	12 g/10 min	337C/6.6 kgf; ASTM D 1238
Mechanical Properties
Tensile Strength @ Yield	110 MPa	16000 psi	Type I, 0.2 in/min; ASTM D 638
Elongation at Break	60 %	60 %	Type I, 0.2 in/min; ASTM D 638
Elongation at Yield	7 %	7 %	Type I, 0.2 in/min; ASTM D 638
Tensile Modulus	3.59 GPa	520 ksi	0.2 in/min; ASTM D 638
Flexural Modulus	3.52 GPa	510 ksi	0.10 in/min, 4" span; ASTM D 790
Flexural Yield Strength	165 MPa	24000 psi	0.10 in/min, 4" span; ASTM D 790
Poisson's Ratio	0.36	0.36	ASTM D 638
Izod Impact, Unnotched	13.3 J/cm	25 ft-lb/in	73F; ASTM D 4812
Izod Impact, Notched	0.534 J/cm	1 ft-lb/in	73F; ASTM D 256
Thermal Properties
CTE, linear, 212°F (100°C)	54 µm/m-°C	30 µin/in-°F	Cross Flow; 0F to 300F; ASTM E 831
CTE, linear, 212°F (100°C)	55.8 µm/m-°C	31 µin/in-°F	Flow, 0F to 300F; ASTM E 831
Thermal Conductivity	0.22 W/m-K	1.53 BTU-in/hr-ft²-°F	ASTM C 177
Deflection Temperature at 0.46 MPa (66 psi)	210 °C	410 °F	0.250 inch, unannealed; ASTM D 648
Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi)	201 °C	394 °F	0.250 inch, unannealed; ASTM D 648
Vicat Softening Point	219 °C	426 °F	Rate B; ASTM D 1525