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SABIC Innovative Plastics ULTEM CRS5011 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	1.28 g/cc	0.0462 lb/in³	ASTM D 792
Density	1.28 g/cc	0.0462 lb/in³	ISO 1183
Moisture Absorption at Equilibrium	0.2 %	0.2 %	(23 C / 50% RH) 1L; ISO 15512
Water Absorption at Saturation	1.2 %	1.2 %	23C; ISO 62
Linear Mold Shrinkage	0.005 - 0.007 cm/cm	0.005 - 0.007 in/in	Flow; ASTM D 955
Melt Flow	20 g/10 min	20 g/10 min	cm3/10min; Melt Volume Rate, MVR at 360C/5.0 kg; ISO 1133
Mechanical Properties
Tensile Strength, Ultimate	85 MPa	12300 psi	50 mm/min; ISO 527
Tensile Strength, Yield	100 MPa	14500 psi	50 mm/min; ISO 527
Elongation at Break	50 %	50 %	50 mm/min; ISO 527
Elongation at Yield	8 %	8 %	50 mm/min; ISO 527
Tensile Modulus	2.9 GPa	421 ksi	1 mm/min; ISO 527
Flexural Modulus	2.9 GPa	421 ksi	2 mm/min; ISO 178
Flexural Yield Strength	110 MPa	16000 psi	2 mm/min; ISO 178
Izod Impact, Notched (ISO)	5 kJ/m²	2.38 ft-lb/in²	80*10*4 +23 C; ISO 180/ 1A
Izod Impact, Notched, Low Temp (ISO)	5 kJ/m²	2.38 ft-lb/in²	80*10*4 -30 C; ISO 180/ 1A
Electrical Properties
Volume Resistivity	2.5e+015 ohm-cm	2.5e+015 ohm-cm	IEC 60093
Surface Resistivity per Square	Min 1e+015 ohm	Min 1e+015 ohm	ROA; IEC 60093
Dielectric Constant	3.2	3.2	50 Hz; IEC 60250
Dielectric Strength	18.1 kV/mm	460 kV/in	in oil, 3.2 mm; IEC 60243-1
Dissipation Factor	0.0021	0.0021	50 Hz; IEC 60250
Comparative Tracking Index	100 V	100 V	M; IEC 60112/3rd
Comparative Tracking Index	150 V	150 V	IEC 60112/3rd
Thermal Properties
CTE, linear 100°C	55 µm/m-°C	30.6 µin/in-°F	23C-150C, flow; ISO 11359-2
CTE, linear 100°C	55 µm/m-°C	30.6 µin/in-°F	23C-150C, cross flow; ISO 11359-2
Deflection Temperature at 0.46 MPa (66 psi)	210 °C	410 °F	HDT/Be, 0.45MPa Edgew 120*10*4 sp=100mm; ISO 75/Be
Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi)	200 °C	392 °F	HDT/Ae, 1.82 MPa Edgew 120*10*4 sp=100mm; ISO 75/Ae
Vicat Softening Point	215 °C	419 °F	B/50; ISO 306
Vicat Softening Point	215 °C	419 °F	B/120; ISO 306
Vicat Softening Point	220 °C	428 °F	A/50; ISO 306
Flammability, UL94	V-0	V-0	1.6 mm; UL 94 by GE
Oxygen Index	49 %	49 %	ISO 4589
Glow Wire Test	960 °C	1760 °F	Passes at 3.2 mm; IEC 60695-2-1
Descriptive Properties
Ball Pressure Test, 125 C +/- 2 C	PASSES	IEC 60035-1