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SABIC Innovative Plastics ULTEM 2210EPR 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	1.39 g/cc	0.0502 lb/in³	ASTM D 792
Linear Mold Shrinkage	0.005 - 0.007 cm/cm	0.005 - 0.007 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	13 g/10 min	13 g/10 min	337C/6.6 kgf; ASTM D 1238
Mechanical Properties
Tensile Strength @ Break	138 MPa	20000 psi	Type I, 0.2 in/min; ASTM D 638
Tensile Strength @ Yield	138 MPa	20000 psi	Type I, 0.2 in/min; ASTM D 638
Elongation at Break	3 %	3 %	Type I, 0.2 in/min; ASTM D 638
Elongation at Yield	3 %	3 %	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	0.05 in/min, 2" span; ASTM D 790
Flexural Modulus	6.89 GPa	1000 ksi	0.10 in/min, 4" span; ASTM D 790
Flexural Strength	207 MPa	30000 psi	0.10 in/min, 4" span; ASTM D 790
Flexural Yield Strength	207 MPa	30000 psi	0.05 in/min, 2" span; ASTM D 790
Izod Impact, Unnotched	5.87 J/cm	11 ft-lb/in	73F; ASTM D 4812
Gardner Impact @ 23°C	14.9 J	11 ft-lb	Instrumented Impact Total Energy, 73°F; ASTM D 3763
Izod Impact, Notched	0.801 J/cm	1.5 ft-lb/in	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	60 - 120 sec	60 - 120 sec	(+/- 0.125 inch); PLC Code 1; UL 746A
High Amp Arc Ignition, HAI	15 - 30 arcs	15 - 30 arcs	Surface (+/- 0.125 inch); PLC Code 3; 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
CTE, linear 68°F	36 µm/m-°C	20 µin/in-°F	Flow, -40F to 100F; ASTM E 831
CTE, linear 68°F, Transverse to Flow	72 µm/m-°C	40 µin/in-°F	from -40F to 100F; ASTM E 831
Deflection Temperature at 0.46 MPa (66 psi)	211 °C	412 °F	0.125 inch, unannealed; ASTM D 648
Deflection Temperature at 0.46 MPa (66 psi)	214 °C	417 °F	0.250 inch, unannealed; ASTM D 648
Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi)	206 °C	403 °F	0.125 inch, unannealed; ASTM D 648
Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi)	209 °C	408 °F	0.250 inch, unannealed; ASTM D 648
Vicat Softening Point	210 °C	410 °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	0.016 in.
Descriptive Properties
UL File Number, USA	E121562