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SABIC Innovative Plastics ULTEM 1000R 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	1.27 g/cc	0.0459 lb/in³	ASTM D 792
Water Absorption	0.25 %	0.25 %	24 hours; ASTM D 570
Water Absorption at Saturation	1.25 %	1.25 %	23C; ISO 62
Linear Mold Shrinkage	0.007 cm/cm	0.007 in/in	Flow; ASTM D 955
Mechanical Properties
Hardness, Rockwell M	109	109	ISO 2039/2
Hardness, H358/30	140 MPa	20300 psi	ISO 2039/1
Tensile Strength, Ultimate	90 MPa	13100 psi	ASTM D 638
Tensile Strength, Yield	105 MPa	15200 psi	ASTM D 638
Elongation at Break	60 %	60 %	ASTM D 638
Elongation at Yield	8 %	8 %	ASTM D 638
Tensile Modulus	3 GPa	435 ksi	DIN 53457
Flexural Modulus	3.3 GPa	479 ksi	DIN 53457
Flexural Yield Strength	145 MPa	21000 psi	DIN 53452
Ultimate Compressive Strength	140 MPa	20300 psi	ASTM D 695
Compressive Modulus	2.9 GPa	421 ksi	DIN 53454
Shear Strength	100 MPa	14500 psi	ASTM D 732
Izod Impact, Notched	0.5 J/cm	0.937 ft-lb/in	23 C; ASTM D 256
Izod Impact, Unnotched	13 J/cm	24.4 ft-lb/in	23 C; ASTM D 4812
Charpy Impact, Notched	1 J/cm²	4.76 ft-lb/in²	23 C; ISO 179/2C
Taber Abrasion, mg/1000 Cycles	10	10	CS-17, 1 kg; GE Test
Electrical Properties
Volume Resistivity	1e+015 ohm-cm	1e+015 ohm-cm	IEC 60093
Dielectric Strength	28 kV/mm	711 kV/in	in oil, 1.6 mm; IEC 60243-1
Dissipation Factor	0.0025	0.0025	2450 MHz; IEC 60250
Arc Resistance	128 sec	128 sec	Tungsten; ASTM D 495
Thermal Properties
CTE, linear 20°C	56 µm/m-°C	31.1 µin/in-°F	23C-80C, flow; ISO 11359-2
CTE, linear 20°C Transverse to Flow	56 µm/m-°C	31.1 µin/in-°F	23C-80C; 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)	210 °C	410 °F	ASTM D 648
Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi)	200 °C	392 °F	ASTM D 648
Vicat Softening Point	215 °C	419 °F	B/120; ISO 306
Vicat Softening Point	219 °C	426 °F	Rate B; ASTM D 1525
Vicat Softening Point	219 °C	426 °F	VST/A/120; DIN 53460
UL RTI, Electrical	170 °C	338 °F	UL 746B
UL RTI, Mechanical with Impact	170 °C	338 °F	UL 746B
UL RTI, Mechanical without Impact	170 °C	338 °F	UL 746B
Flammability, UL94	V-0	V-0	0.41 mm
Flammability, UL94	7	7	94-1.9 mm
NBS Smoke Density	0.7	0.7	Flaming, Ds 4 min; ASTM E 662
NBS Smoke Density	30	30	Flaming, Dmax 20 min; ASTM E 662
Oxygen Index	47 %	47 %	ISO 4589
Glow Wire Test	960 °C	1760 °F	Passes at 3.2 mm; IEC 60695-2-1
Descriptive Properties
MPa; Hardness, H961/30	200	DIN 53456