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SABIC Innovative Plastics ULTEM 1285 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	1.3 g/cc	0.047 lb/in³	ISO 1183
Moisture Absorption at Equilibrium	0.17 %	0.17 %	(23 C / 50% RH) 1L; ISO 15512
Water Absorption at Saturation	0.5 %	0.5 %	23C; ISO 62
Linear Mold Shrinkage	0.005 - 0.007 cm/cm	0.005 - 0.007 in/in	Flow; ASTM D 955
Melt Flow	16 g/10 min	16 g/10 min	cm3/10min; Melt Volume Rate, MVR at 320C/5.0 kg; ISO 1133
Mechanical Properties
Hardness, H358/30	160 MPa	23200 psi	ISO 2039/1
Tensile Strength, Ultimate	75 MPa	10900 psi	5 mm/min; ISO 527
Tensile Strength, Ultimate	75 MPa	10900 psi	50 mm/min; ISO 527
Tensile Strength, Yield	110 MPa	16000 psi	5 mm/min; ISO 527
Tensile Strength, Yield	115 MPa	16700 psi	50 mm/min; ISO 527
Elongation at Break	13.5 %	13.5 %	50 mm/min; ISO 527
Elongation at Break	36 %	36 %	5 mm/min; ISO 527
Elongation at Yield	6 %	6 %	5 mm/min; ISO 527
Elongation at Yield	6.5 %	6.5 %	50 mm/min; ISO 527
Tensile Modulus	3.3 GPa	479 ksi	1 mm/min; ISO 527
Flexural Modulus	3.25 GPa	471 ksi	2 mm/min; ISO 178
Flexural Yield Strength	155 MPa	22500 psi	2 mm/min; ISO 178
Izod Impact, Notched (ISO)	4 kJ/m²	1.9 ft-lb/in²	80*10*4 +23 C; ISO 180/ 1A
Izod Impact, Unnotched (ISO)	NB	NB	80*10*4 +23 C; ISO 180/ 1U
Izod Impact, Unnotched Low Temp (ISO)	NB	NB	80*10*4 -30 C; ISO 180/ 1U
Izod Impact, Notched, Low Temp (ISO)	4 kJ/m²	1.9 ft-lb/in²	80*10*4 -30 C; ISO 180/ 1A
Charpy Impact Unnotched	NB	NB	23C, Unnotch Edgew 80*10*4 sp=62; ISO 179/1eU
Charpy Impact, Notched, Low Temp	0.3 J/cm²	1.43 ft-lb/in²	at -30C, V-notch Edgew 80*10*4 sp=62; ISO 179/1eA
Charpy Impact, Unnotched Low Temp	NB	NB	at -30C, Unnotch Edgew 80*10*4 sp=62; ISO 179/1eU
Charpy Impact, Notched	0.3 J/cm²	1.43 ft-lb/in²	23C, V-notch Edgew 80*10*4 sp=62; ISO 179/1eA
Taber Abrasion, mg/1000 Cycles	36	36	CS-17, 1 kg; GE Test
Electrical Properties
Volume Resistivity	6.6e+016 ohm-cm	6.6e+016 ohm-cm	IEC 60093
Surface Resistivity per Square	3.4e+016 ohm	3.4e+016 ohm	ROA; IEC 60093
Dielectric Constant	2.94	2.94	1 MHz; IEC 60250
Dielectric Constant	2.98	2.98	50 Hz; IEC 60250
Dielectric Strength	16 kV/mm	406 kV/in	in oil, 3.2 mm; IEC 60243-1
Dissipation Factor	0.0026	0.0026	50 Hz; IEC 60250
Dissipation Factor	0.0103	0.0103	1 MHz; IEC 60250
Comparative Tracking Index	150 V	150 V	IEC 60112/3rd
Thermal Properties
CTE, linear 20°C	53 µm/m-°C	29.4 µin/in-°F	23C-80C, flow; ISO 11359-2
CTE, linear 20°C Transverse to Flow	53 µm/m-°C	29.4 µin/in-°F	23C-80C; ISO 11359-2
Deflection Temperature at 0.46 MPa (66 psi)	170 °C	338 °F	HDT/Be, 0.45MPa Edgew 120*10*4 sp=100mm; ISO 75/Be
Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi)	158 °C	316 °F	HDT/Ae, 1.82 MPa Edgew 120*10*4 sp=100mm; ISO 75/Ae
Vicat Softening Point	177 °C	351 °F	B/50; ISO 306
Vicat Softening Point	180 °C	356 °F	B/120; ISO 306
Descriptive Properties
Ball Pressure Test, 125 C +/- 2 C	PASSES	IEC 60035-1