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SABIC Innovative Plastics ULTEM 2200R 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	1.42 g/cc	0.0513 lb/in³	ASTM D 792
Water Absorption	0.19 %	0.19 %	24 hours @ 73F; ASTM D 570
Water Absorption at Saturation	1.1 %	1.1 %	Equilibrium, 73F; ASTM D 570
Linear Mold Shrinkage	0.003 - 0.005 cm/cm	0.003 - 0.005 in/in	Flow, 0.125 inch; ASTM D 955
Melt Flow	6.5 g/10 min	6.5 g/10 min	337C/6.6 kgf; ASTM D 1238
Mechanical Properties
Hardness, Rockwell M	114	114	ASTM D 785
Tensile Strength @ Break	131 MPa	19000 psi	Type I, 0.2 in/min; ASTM D 638
Elongation at Break	4 %	4 %	Type I, 0.2 in/min; ASTM D 638
Tensile Modulus	6.89 GPa	1000 ksi	0.2 in/min; ASTM D 638
Flexural Modulus	6.89 GPa	1000 ksi	0.10 in/min, 4" span; ASTM D 790
Flexural Strength	228 MPa	33000 psi	0.10 in/min, 4" span; ASTM D 790
Izod Impact, Unnotched	4.81 J/cm	9 ft-lb/in	73F; ASTM D 4812
Izod Impact, Notched	0.908 J/cm	1.7 ft-lb/in	73F; ASTM D 256
Izod Impact, Notched	5.13 J/cm	9.6 ft-lb/in	Reverse Notched, 73F; ASTM D 256
Electrical Properties
Volume Resistivity	7e+016 ohm-cm	7e+016 ohm-cm	ASTM D 257
Dielectric Constant	3.5	3.5	1 kHz; ASTM D 150
Dielectric Strength	26.4 kV/mm	670 V/mil	in oil, 62 mils; ASTM D 149
Dissipation Factor	0.0015	0.0015	1 kHz; ASTM D 150
Dissipation Factor	0.0049	0.0049	2450 MHz; ASTM D 150
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	60 - 120 sec	60 - 120 sec	(+/- 0.125 inch); PLC Code 1; 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	25.4 - 80 mm/min	1 - 3.15 in/min	(+/- 0.125 inch); PLC Code 2; UL 746A
Thermal Properties
CTE, linear, 212°F (100°C)	25.2 µm/m-°C	14 µin/in-°F	Flow, 0F to 300F; ASTM E 831
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)	210 °C	410 °F	0.250 inch, unannealed; ASTM D 648
Vicat Softening Point	220 °C	428 °F	Rate B; ASTM D 1525
UL RTI, Electrical	170 °C	338 °F	UL 746B
UL RTI, Mechanical with Impact	170 °C	338 °F	UL 746B
UL RTI, Mechanical without Impact	170 °C	338 °F	UL 746B
Flammability, UL94	V-0	V-0	0.016 in.
Flammability, UL94	7	7	0.075 in.
NBS Smoke Density	1.3	1.3	Flaming, Ds 4 min; ASTM E 662
NBS Smoke Density	27	27	Smolder, Dmax 20 min; ASTM E 662
Oxygen Index	50 %	50 %	ASTM D 2863
Descriptive Properties
UL File Number, USA	E121562