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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	Original Value		Comments
Density	1.29 g/cc		ASTM D 792
Linear Mold Shrinkage	0.004 - 0.005 cm/cm		Flow, 0.125 inch; ASTM D 955
Linear Mold Shrinkage, Transverse	0.006 - 0.008 cm/cm		0.125 inch; ASTM D 955
Melt Flow	2.7 g/10 min		295C/6.6 kgf; ASTM D 1238
Mechanical Properties
Tensile Strength @ Break	13000 psi		Type I, 0.2 in/min; ASTM D 638
Tensile Strength @ Yield	14000 psi		Type I, 0.2 in/min; ASTM D 638
Elongation at Break	80 %		Type I, 0.2 in/min; ASTM D 638
Tensile Modulus	480000 psi		0.2 in/min; ASTM D 638
Flexural Modulus	460000 psi		0.10 in/min, 4" span; ASTM D 790
Flexural Yield Strength	21000 psi		0.10 in/min, 4" span; ASTM D 790
Gardner Impact @ 23°C	500 in-lb		Instrumented Impact Energy @ peak, -22°F; ASTM D 3763
Gardner Impact @ 23°C	635 in-lb		Instrumented Impact Energy @ peak, 73°F; ASTM D 3763
Izod Impact, Notched	1.2 ft-lb/in		73F; ASTM D 256
Izod Impact, Notched	39 ft-lb/in		Reverse Notched, 73F; ASTM D 256
Thermal Properties
Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi)	370 °F		0.250 inch, unannealed; ASTM D 648
Flammability Test	45		OSU 2 minute heat, release rate; KW-Min/m2; FAR 25.853
Flammability Test	5		Vertical Burn, length; inches; FAR 25.853
Flammability Test	80		OSU Peak Heat Release Rate (horizontal); KW/m2; FAR 25.853