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SABIC Innovative Plastics ULTEM 1100 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	1.37 g/cc	0.0495 lb/in³	ASTM D 792
Density	1.37 g/cc	0.0495 lb/in³	ISO 1183
Moisture Absorption at Equilibrium	0.65 %	0.65 %	(23 C / 50% RH) 1L; ISO 15512
Water Absorption at Saturation	1.2 %	1.2 %	23C; ISO 62
Linear Mold Shrinkage	0.004 - 0.006 cm/cm	0.004 - 0.006 in/in	Flow; ASTM D 955
Melt Flow	12 g/10 min	12 g/10 min	cm3/10min; Melt Volume Rate, MVR at 340C/5.0 kg; ISO 1133
Mechanical Properties
Tensile Strength, Ultimate	101 MPa	14600 psi	ASTM D 638
Tensile Strength, Ultimate	85 MPa	12300 psi	50 mm/min; ISO 527
Tensile Strength, Yield	110 MPa	16000 psi	50 mm/min; ISO 527
Elongation at Break	10 %	10 %	50 mm/min; ISO 527
Elongation at Break	40 %	40 %	ASTM D 638
Elongation at Yield	6 %	6 %	50 mm/min; ISO 527
Tensile Modulus	3.5 GPa	508 ksi	1 mm/min; ISO 527
Flexural Modulus	3.03 GPa	439 ksi	DIN 53457
Flexural Modulus	3.3 GPa	479 ksi	2 mm/min; ISO 178
Flexural Strength	151 MPa	21900 psi	DIN 53452
Flexural Yield Strength	140 MPa	20300 psi	2 mm/min; ISO 178
Izod Impact, Notched	0.37 J/cm	0.693 ft-lb/in	23 C; ASTM D 256
Izod Impact, Notched (ISO)	4 kJ/m²	1.9 ft-lb/in²	80*10*4 +23 C; ISO 180/ 1A
Izod Impact, Notched, Low Temp (ISO)	4 kJ/m²	1.9 ft-lb/in²	80*10*4 -30 C; ISO 180/ 1A
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
Surface Resistivity per Square	Min 1e+015 ohm	Min 1e+015 ohm	ROA; IEC 60093
Dielectric Constant	3.5	3.5	50 Hz; IEC 60250
Dielectric Strength	17.2 kV/mm	437 kV/in	in oil, 3.2 mm; IEC 60243-1
Dissipation Factor	0.0016	0.0016	50 Hz; IEC 60250
Comparative Tracking Index	100 V	100 V	M; IEC 60112/3rd
Comparative Tracking Index	175 V	175 V	IEC 60112/3rd
Thermal Properties
CTE, linear 100°C	50 µm/m-°C	27.8 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
Thermal Conductivity	0.26 W/m-K	1.8 BTU-in/hr-ft²-°F	ISO 8302
Deflection Temperature at 0.46 MPa (66 psi)	200 °C	392 °F	HDT/Be, 0.45MPa Edgew 120*10*4 sp=100mm; ISO 75/Be
Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi)	185 °C	365 °F	HDT/Ae, 1.82 MPa Edgew 120*10*4 sp=100mm; ISO 75/Ae
Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi)	197 °C	387 °F	ASTM D 648
Vicat Softening Point	200 °C	392 °F	B/50; ISO 306
Vicat Softening Point	205 °C	401 °F	B/120; ISO 306
Vicat Softening Point	210 °C	410 °F	A/50; ISO 306
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	0.71 mm
Flammability, UL94	7	7	94-1.9 mm
Oxygen Index	47 %	47 %	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