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SABIC Innovative Plastics ULTEM 1110 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	Original Value		Comments
Density	1.37 g/cc		ASTM D 792
Density	1.37 g/cc		ISO 1183
Moisture Absorption at Equilibrium	0.65 %		(23 C / 50% RH) 1L; ISO 15512
Water Absorption at Saturation	1.2 %		23C; ISO 62
Linear Mold Shrinkage	0.004 - 0.006 cm/cm		Flow; ASTM D 955
Melt Flow	12 g/10 min		cm3/10min; Melt Volume Rate, MVR at 340C/5.0 kg; ISO 1133
Melt Flow	21 g/10 min		cm3/10min; Melt Volume Rate, MVR at 360C/5.0 kg; ISO 1133
Mechanical Properties
Hardness, H358/30	145 MPa		ISO 2039/1
Tensile Strength, Ultimate	80 MPa		50 mm/min; ISO 527
Tensile Strength, Yield	110 MPa		50 mm/min; ISO 527
Elongation at Break	10 %		50 mm/min; ISO 527
Elongation at Yield	6 %		50 mm/min; ISO 527
Tensile Modulus	3.5 GPa		1 mm/min; ISO 527
Flexural Modulus	3.3 GPa		2 mm/min; ISO 178
Flexural Yield Strength	140 MPa		2 mm/min; ISO 178
Izod Impact, Notched (ISO)	4 kJ/m²		80*10*4 +23 C; ISO 180/ 1A
Izod Impact, Notched, Low Temp (ISO)	4 kJ/m²		80*10*4 -30 C; ISO 180/ 1A
Taber Abrasion, mg/1000 Cycles	10		CS-17, 1 kg; GE Test
Electrical Properties
Volume Resistivity	1e+015 ohm-cm		IEC 60093
Surface Resistivity per Square	Min 1e+015 ohm		ROA; IEC 60093
Dielectric Constant	3.5		50 Hz; IEC 60250
Dielectric Strength	17.2 kV/mm		in oil, 3.2 mm; IEC 60243-1
Dissipation Factor	0.0016		50 Hz; IEC 60250
Comparative Tracking Index	125 V		M; IEC 60112/3rd
Comparative Tracking Index	175 V		IEC 60112/3rd
Thermal Properties
CTE, linear 100°C	50 µm/m-°C		23C-150C, flow; ISO 11359-2
CTE, linear 100°C	50 µm/m-°C		23C-150C, cross flow; ISO 11359-2
Thermal Conductivity	0.26 W/m-K		ISO 8302
Deflection Temperature at 0.46 MPa (66 psi)	200 °C		HDT/Be, 0.45MPa Edgew 120*10*4 sp=100mm; ISO 75/Be
Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi)	185 °C		HDT/Ae, 1.82 MPa Edgew 120*10*4 sp=100mm; ISO 75/Ae
Vicat Softening Point	200 °C		B/50; ISO 306
Vicat Softening Point	205 °C		B/120; ISO 306
Vicat Softening Point	210 °C		A/50; ISO 306
Flammability, UL94	V-0		0.74 mm; UL 94 by GE
Oxygen Index	47 %		ISO 4589
Glow Wire Test	960 °C		Passes at 3.2 mm; IEC 60695-2-1
Descriptive Properties
Ball Pressure Test, 125 C +/- 2 C	PASSES	IEC 60035-1