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SABIC Innovative Plastics ULTEM 2400 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	1.61 g/cc	0.0582 lb/in³	ASTM D 792
Water Absorption	0.13 %	0.13 %	24 hours @ 73F; ASTM D 570
Water Absorption at Saturation	0.9 %	0.9 %	Equilibrium, 73F; ASTM D 570
Linear Mold Shrinkage	0.001 - 0.003 cm/cm	0.001 - 0.003 in/in	Flow, 0.125 inch; ASTM D 955
Melt Flow	4.2 g/10 min	4.2 g/10 min	337C/6.6 kgf; ASTM D 1238
Mechanical Properties
Hardness, Rockwell M	114	114	ASTM D 785
Tensile Strength @ Break	179 MPa	26000 psi	Type I, 0.2 in/min; ASTM D 638
Elongation at Break	2.5 %	2.5 %	Type I, 0.2 in/min; ASTM D 638
Tensile Modulus	11.7 GPa	1700 ksi	0.2 in/min; ASTM D 638
Flexural Modulus	11.7 GPa	1700 ksi	0.10 in/min, 4" span; ASTM D 790
Flexural Strength	241 MPa	35000 psi	0.10 in/min, 4" span; ASTM D 790
Izod Impact, Unnotched	4.27 J/cm	8 ft-lb/in	73F; ASTM D 4812
Izod Impact, Notched	1.12 J/cm	2.1 ft-lb/in	73F; ASTM D 256
Izod Impact, Notched	4.81 J/cm	9 ft-lb/in	Reverse Notched, 73F; ASTM D 256
Electrical Properties
Volume Resistivity	1.5e+016 ohm-cm	1.5e+016 ohm-cm	ASTM D 257
Dielectric Constant	3.7	3.7	1 kHz; ASTM D 150
Dielectric Strength	24 kV/mm	610 V/mil	in oil, 62 mils; ASTM D 149
Dissipation Factor	0.002	0.002	1 kHz; ASTM D 150
Arc Resistance	120 - 180 sec	120 - 180 sec	Tungsten (+/- 0.125 inch); PLC Code 5; ASTM D 495
Comparative Tracking Index	Max 100 V	Max 100 V	(+/- 0.125 inch); PLC Code 5; UL 746A
Hot Wire Ignition, HWI	Min 120 sec	Min 120 sec	(+/- 0.125 inch); PLC Code 0; 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	Min 150 mm/min	Min 5.91 in/min	(+/- 0.125 inch); PLC Code 4; UL 746A
Thermal Properties
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)	216 °C	420 °F	0.250 inch, unannealed; ASTM D 648
Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi)	213 °C	415 °F	0.250 inch, unannealed; ASTM D 648
Vicat Softening Point	234 °C	454 °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	0.01 in.
NBS Smoke Density	1	1	Flaming, Ds 4 min; ASTM E 662
NBS Smoke Density	20	20	Smolder, Dmax 20 min; ASTM E 662
Oxygen Index	54 %	54 %	ASTM D 2863
Descriptive Properties
CSA File No.	LS88480
UL File Number, USA	E121562