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SABIC Innovative Plastics ULTEM ATX100F 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 Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Density	1.21 g/cc	0.0437 lb/in³	ASTM D 792
Density	1.21 g/cc	0.0437 lb/in³	ISO 1183
Moisture Absorption at Equilibrium	0.25 %	0.25 %	(23 C / 50% RH) 1L; ISO 15512
Water Absorption at Saturation	0.5 %	0.5 %	23C; ISO 62
Linear Mold Shrinkage	0.005 - 0.007 cm/cm	0.005 - 0.007 in/in	Flow; ASTM D 955
Melt Flow	35 g/10 min	35 g/10 min	cm3/10min; Melt Volume Rate, MVR at 340C/5.0 kg; ISO 1133
Mechanical Properties
Hardness, H358/30	95 MPa	13800 psi	ISO 2039/1
Tensile Strength, Ultimate	55 MPa	7980 psi	50 mm/min; ISO 527
Tensile Strength, Yield	65 MPa	9430 psi	50 mm/min; ISO 527
Elongation at Break	30 %	30 %	50 mm/min; ISO 527
Elongation at Yield	7 %	7 %	50 mm/min; ISO 527
Tensile Modulus	2.35 GPa	341 ksi	1 mm/min; ISO 527
Flexural Modulus	2.4 GPa	348 ksi	2 mm/min; ISO 178
Flexural Yield Strength	90 MPa	13100 psi	2 mm/min; ISO 178
Izod Impact, Notched (ISO)	15 kJ/m²	7.14 ft-lb/in²	80*10*4 +23 C; ISO 180/ 1A
Izod Impact, Notched, Low Temp (ISO)	13 kJ/m²	6.19 ft-lb/in²	80*10*4 -30 C; ISO 180/ 1A
Charpy Impact, Notched, Low Temp	1.5 J/cm²	7.14 ft-lb/in²	at -30C, V-notch Edgew 80*10*4 sp=62; ISO 179/1eA
Charpy Impact, Notched	1.9 J/cm²	9.04 ft-lb/in²	23C, V-notch Edgew 80*10*4 sp=62; ISO 179/1eA
Electrical Properties
Volume Resistivity	1e+015 ohm-cm	1e+015 ohm-cm	IEC 60093
Surface Resistivity per Square	Min 1e+015 ohm	Min 1e+015 ohm	ROA; IEC 60093
Dielectric Constant	2.8	2.8	1 MHz; IEC 60250
Dielectric Constant	2.9	2.9	50 Hz; IEC 60250
Dielectric Strength	22 kV/mm	559 kV/in	in oil, 3.2 mm; IEC 60243-1
Dissipation Factor	0.001	0.001	50 Hz; IEC 60250
Dissipation Factor	0.013	0.013	1 MHz; IEC 60250
Comparative Tracking Index	175 V	175 V	IEC 60112/3rd
Thermal Properties
CTE, linear 100°C	60 µm/m-°C	33.3 µin/in-°F	23C-150C, flow; ISO 11359-2
CTE, linear 100°C	60 µm/m-°C	33.3 µin/in-°F	23C-150C, cross flow; ISO 11359-2
Thermal Conductivity	0.24 W/m-K	1.67 BTU-in/hr-ft²-°F	ISO 8302
Deflection Temperature at 0.46 MPa (66 psi)	160 °C	320 °F	HDT/Be, 0.45MPa Edgew 120*10*4 sp=100mm; ISO 75/Be
Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi)	150 °C	302 °F	HDT/Ae, 1.82 MPa Edgew 120*10*4 sp=100mm; ISO 75/Ae
Vicat Softening Point	170 °C	338 °F	B/50; ISO 306
Vicat Softening Point	175 °C	347 °F	B/120; ISO 306
Vicat Softening Point	180 °C	356 °F	A/50; ISO 306
Vicat Softening Point	187 °C	369 °F	Rate B; ASTM D 1525
Flammability, UL94	HB	HB	0.75 mm; UL 94 by GE
Flammability, UL94	HB	HB	0.75 mm
Descriptive Properties
Ball Pressure Test, 125 C +/- 2 C	PASSES	IEC 60035-1