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SABIC Innovative Plastics ULTEM CRS5201 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	1.43 g/cc	0.0517 lb/in³	ASTM D 792
Density	1.43 g/cc	0.0517 lb/in³	ISO 1183
Moisture Absorption at Equilibrium	0.2 %	0.2 %	(23 C / 50% RH) 1L; ISO 15512
Water Absorption at Saturation	1 %	1 %	23C; ISO 62
Linear Mold Shrinkage	0.003 - 0.005 cm/cm	0.003 - 0.005 in/in	Flow; ASTM D 955
Melt Flow	5 g/10 min	5 g/10 min	cm3/10min; Melt Volume Rate, MVR at 360C/5.0 kg; ISO 1133
Mechanical Properties
Hardness, H358/30	145 MPa	21000 psi	ISO 2039/1
Tensile Strength, Ultimate	135 MPa	19600 psi	5 mm/min; ISO 527
Elongation at Break	3 %	3 %	5 mm/min; ISO 527
Tensile Modulus	7.2 GPa	1040 ksi	1 mm/min; ISO 527
Flexural Modulus	5.8 GPa	841 ksi	2 mm/min; ISO 178
Flexural Strength	180 MPa	26100 psi	2 mm/min; ISO 178
Izod Impact, Unnotched (ISO)	40 kJ/m²	19 ft-lb/in²	80*10*4 +23 C; ISO 180/ 1U
Izod Impact, Unnotched Low Temp (ISO)	40 kJ/m²	19 ft-lb/in²	80*10*4 -30 C; ISO 180/ 1U
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	3	3	1 MHz; IEC 60250
Dielectric Constant	3.2	3.2	50 Hz; IEC 60250
Dielectric Strength	16 kV/mm	406 kV/in	in oil, 3.2 mm; IEC 60243-1
Dielectric Strength	26 kV/mm	660 kV/in	in oil, 1.6 mm; IEC 60243-1
Dissipation Factor	0.0016	0.0016	50 Hz; IEC 60250
Dissipation Factor	0.0043	0.0043	1 MHz; IEC 60250
Comparative Tracking Index	100 V	100 V	M; IEC 60112/3rd
Comparative Tracking Index	150 V	150 V	IEC 60112/3rd
Comparative Tracking Index	150 V	150 V	Stand. Black; IEC 60112/3rd
Thermal Properties
CTE, linear 100°C	20 µm/m-°C	11.1 µin/in-°F	23C-150C, flow; ISO 11359-2
CTE, linear 100°C	50 µm/m-°C	27.8 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)	205 °C	401 °F	HDT/Ae, 1.82 MPa Edgew 120*10*4 sp=100mm; ISO 75/Ae
Vicat Softening Point	220 °C	428 °F	B/50; ISO 306
Vicat Softening Point	222 °C	432 °F	B/120; ISO 306
Vicat Softening Point	225 °C	437 °F	A/50; ISO 306
UL RTI, Electrical	105 °C	221 °F	UL 746B
UL RTI, Mechanical with Impact	105 °C	221 °F	UL 746B
UL RTI, Mechanical without Impact	105 °C	221 °F	UL 746B
Flammability, UL94	V-0	V-0	1.5 mm
Flammability, UL94	7	7	94-1.5 mm
Flammability Test	1	1	mm; IEC Needle Flame Test, 10 s , passes at; IEC 60695-2-2
Oxygen Index	47 %	47 %	ISO 4589
Glow Wire Test	960 °C	1760 °F	Passes at 3.2 mm; EDF HN60S02
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