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SABIC Innovative Plastics ULTEM 8015 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	1.29 g/cc	0.0466 lb/in³	ASTM D 792
Linear Mold Shrinkage	0.004 - 0.005 cm/cm	0.004 - 0.005 in/in	Flow, 0.125 inch; ASTM D 955
Linear Mold Shrinkage, Transverse	0.006 - 0.008 cm/cm	0.006 - 0.008 in/in	0.125 inch; ASTM D 955
Melt Flow	2.7 g/10 min	2.7 g/10 min	295C/6.6 kgf; ASTM D 1238
Mechanical Properties
Tensile Strength @ Break	89.6 MPa	13000 psi	Type I, 0.2 in/min; ASTM D 638
Tensile Strength @ Yield	96.5 MPa	14000 psi	Type I, 0.2 in/min; ASTM D 638
Elongation at Break	80 %	80 %	Type I, 0.2 in/min; ASTM D 638
Tensile Modulus	3.31 GPa	480 ksi	0.2 in/min; ASTM D 638
Flexural Modulus	3.17 GPa	460 ksi	0.10 in/min, 4" span; ASTM D 790
Flexural Yield Strength	145 MPa	21000 psi	0.10 in/min, 4" span; ASTM D 790
Gardner Impact @ 23°C	56.5 J	41.7 ft-lb	Instrumented Impact Energy @ peak, -22°F; ASTM D 3763
Gardner Impact @ 23°C	71.7 J	52.9 ft-lb	Instrumented Impact Energy @ peak, 73°F; ASTM D 3763
Izod Impact, Notched	0.641 J/cm	1.2 ft-lb/in	73F; ASTM D 256
Izod Impact, Notched	20.8 J/cm	39 ft-lb/in	Reverse Notched, 73F; ASTM D 256
Thermal Properties
Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi)	188 °C	370 °F	0.250 inch, unannealed; ASTM D 648
Flammability Test	45	45	OSU 2 minute heat, release rate; KW-Min/m2; FAR 25.853
Flammability Test	5	5	Vertical Burn, length; inches; FAR 25.853
Flammability Test	80	80	OSU Peak Heat Release Rate (horizontal); KW/m2; FAR 25.853