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SABIC Innovative Plastics ULTEM 3451 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	1.66 g/cc	0.06 lb/in³	ASTM D 792
Linear Mold Shrinkage	0.0015 - 0.0025 cm/cm	0.0015 - 0.0025 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	2.7 g/10 min	2.7 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
Elongation at Break	1.4 %	1.4 %	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	179 MPa	26000 psi	0.10 in/min, 4" span; ASTM D 790
Izod Impact, Notched	0.534 J/cm	1 ft-lb/in	73F; ASTM D 256
Izod Impact, Notched	2.3 J/cm	4.3 ft-lb/in	Reverse Notched, 73F; ASTM D 256
Thermal Properties
CTE, linear, 212°F (100°C)	21.6 µm/m-°C	12 µin/in-°F	Cross Flow; 0F to 300F; ASTM E 831
CTE, linear, 212°F (100°C)	10.8 µm/m-°C	6 µin/in-°F	Flow, 0F to 300F; ASTM E 831
Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi)	213 °C	415 °F	0.250 inch, unannealed; ASTM D 648