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SABIC Innovative Plastics ULTEM 3452 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	1.66 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	4.6 g/10 min	4.6 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
Flexural Modulus	12.4 GPa	1800 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	0.587 J/cm	1.1 ft-lb/in	73F; ASTM D 256
Izod Impact, Notched	2.19 J/cm	4.1 ft-lb/in	Reverse Notched, 73F; ASTM D 256
Electrical Properties
Arc Resistance	120 - 180 sec	120 - 180 sec	Tungsten (+/- 0.125 inch); PLC Code 5; 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	Min 150 mm/min	Min 5.91 in/min	(+/- 0.125 inch); PLC Code 4; UL 746A
Thermal Properties
Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi)	212 °C	414 °F	0.250 inch, unannealed; ASTM D 648
UL RTI, Electrical	180 °C	356 °F	UL 746B
UL RTI, Mechanical with Impact	180 °C	356 °F	UL 746B
UL RTI, Mechanical without Impact	180 °C	356 °F	UL 746B
Flammability, UL94	V-0	V-0	0.031 in.
Flammability, UL94	7	7	0.118 in.
Descriptive Properties
UL File Number, USA	E121562