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SABIC Innovative Plastics ULTEM AR9300 Polyetherimide (Europe)


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 European product line. This product is also a part of their North American product line.

Physical PropertiesOriginal ValueComments
Density1.49 g/cc ASTM D 792
Density1.49 g/cc ISO 1183
Linear Mold Shrinkage0.002 - 0.004 cm/cm Flow; ASTM D 955
Melt Flow6 g/10 min cm3/10min; Melt Volume Rate, MVR at 360C/5.0 kg; ISO 1133

Mechanical Properties
Hardness, H358/30160 MPa ISO 2039/1
Tensile Strength, Ultimate165 MPa 5 mm/min; ISO 527
Elongation at Break2 % 5 mm/min; ISO 527
Tensile Modulus9.5 GPa 1 mm/min; ISO 527
Flexural Modulus8.5 GPa 2 mm/min; ISO 178
Flexural Yield Strength225 MPa 2 mm/min; ISO 178
Izod Impact, Unnotched (ISO)35 kJ/m² 80*10*4 +23 C; ISO 180/ 1U
Izod Impact, Unnotched Low Temp (ISO)35 kJ/m² 80*10*4 -30 C; ISO 180/ 1U
Charpy Impact Unnotched4 J/cm² 23C, Unnotch Edgew 80*10*4 sp=62; ISO 179/1eU
Charpy Impact, Unnotched Low Temp4 J/cm² at -30C, Unnotch Edgew 80*10*4 sp=62; ISO 179/1eU

Thermal Properties
CTE, linear 100°C17 µm/m-°C 23C-150C, flow; ISO 11359-2
CTE, linear 100°C42 µm/m-°C 23C-150C, cross flow; ISO 11359-2
Thermal Conductivity0.29 W/m-K ISO 8302
Deflection Temperature at 0.46 MPa (66 psi)212 °C HDT/Be, 0.45MPa Edgew 120*10*4 sp=100mm; ISO 75/Be
Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi)208 °C HDT/Ae, 1.82 MPa Edgew 120*10*4 sp=100mm; ISO 75/Ae
Vicat Softening Point210 °C B/50; ISO 306
Vicat Softening Point215 °C B/120; ISO 306
Vicat Softening Point220 °C A/50; ISO 306
Flammability Test40 KW/m2; OSU peak heat, release rate; FAR 25.853
Flammability Test5 KW-min/m2; OSU 2 minute heat, release rate; FAR 25.853
NBS Smoke Density5 Flaming, Ds 4 min; ASTM E 662
NBS Smoke Density5 Flaming, Dmax 20 min; ASTM E 662

Descriptive Properties
Ball Pressure Test, 125 C +/- 2 CPASSES IEC 60035-1

 


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