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SABIC Innovative Plastics ULTEM 2200R 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	1.42 g/cc		ASTM D 792
Density	1.42 g/cc		ISO 1183
Water Absorption	0.26 %		24 hours; ASTM D 570
Moisture Absorption at Equilibrium	0.55 %		(23 C / 50% RH) 1L; ISO 15512
Water Absorption at Saturation	1 %		23C; ISO 62
Linear Mold Shrinkage	0.003 - 0.005 cm/cm		Flow; ASTM D 955
Melt Flow	7 g/10 min		cm3/10min; Melt Volume Rate, MVR at 360C/5.0 kg; ISO 1133
Mechanical Properties
Hardness, Rockwell M	114		ISO 2039/2
Hardness, H358/30	150 MPa		ISO 2039/1
Tensile Strength, Ultimate	140 MPa		5 mm/min; ISO 527
Tensile Strength, Ultimate	140 MPa		ASTM D 638
Elongation at Break	2 %		5 mm/min; ISO 527
Elongation at Break	3 %		ASTM D 638
Tensile Modulus	6.8 GPa		1 mm/min; ISO 527
Tensile Modulus	6.9 GPa		DIN 53457
Flexural Modulus	6.2 GPa		DIN 53457
Flexural Modulus	6.5 GPa		2 mm/min; ISO 178
Flexural Strength	210 MPa		2 mm/min; ISO 178
Ultimate Compressive Strength	170 MPa		ASTM D 695
Compressive Modulus	6 GPa		DIN 53454
Shear Strength	95 MPa		ASTM D 732
Izod Impact, Notched	0.9 J/cm		23 C; ASTM D 256
Izod Impact, Unnotched	4.8 J/cm		23 C; ASTM D 4812
Izod Impact, Unnotched (ISO)	30 kJ/m²		80*10*4 +23 C; ISO 180/ 1U
Izod Impact, Unnotched Low Temp (ISO)	30 kJ/m²		80*10*4 -30 C; ISO 180/ 1U
Charpy Impact Unnotched	3.5 J/cm²		23C, Unnotch Edgew 80*10*4 sp=62; ISO 179/1eU
Charpy Impact, Unnotched Low Temp	3.5 J/cm²		at -30C, Unnotch Edgew 80*10*4 sp=62; ISO 179/1eU
Charpy Impact, Notched	0.9 J/cm²		23 C; ISO 179/2C
Taber Abrasion, mg/1000 Cycles	17		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		1 MHz; IEC 60250
Dielectric Constant	3.1		50 Hz; IEC 60250
Dielectric Strength	16 kV/mm		in oil, 3.2 mm; IEC 60243-1
Dielectric Strength	26 kV/mm		in oil, 1.6 mm; IEC 60243-1
Dielectric Strength	34 kV/mm		in oil, 0.8 mm; IEC 60243-1
Dissipation Factor	0.0008		50 Hz; IEC 60250
Dissipation Factor	0.0025		1 MHz; IEC 60250
Dissipation Factor	0.0049		2450 MHz; IEC 60250
Arc Resistance	85 sec		Tungsten; ASTM D 495
Thermal Properties
CTE, linear 100°C	25 µm/m-°C		23C-150C, flow; ISO 11359-2
CTE, linear 100°C	60 µm/m-°C		23C-150C, cross flow; ISO 11359-2
Thermal Conductivity	0.28 W/m-K		ISO 8302
Deflection Temperature at 0.46 MPa (66 psi)	210 °C		ASTM D 648
Deflection Temperature at 0.46 MPa (66 psi)	210 °C		HDT/Be, 0.45MPa Edgew 120*10*4 sp=100mm; ISO 75/Be
Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi)	205 °C		HDT/Ae, 1.82 MPa Edgew 120*10*4 sp=100mm; ISO 75/Ae
Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi)	209 °C		ASTM D 648
Vicat Softening Point	212 °C		B/50; ISO 306
Vicat Softening Point	218 °C		B/120; ISO 306
Vicat Softening Point	223 °C		A/50; ISO 306
Vicat Softening Point	226 °C		Rate B; ASTM D 1525
UL RTI, Electrical	170 °C		UL 746B
UL RTI, Mechanical with Impact	170 °C		UL 746B
UL RTI, Mechanical without Impact	170 °C		UL 746B
Flammability, UL94	V-0		0.41 mm
Flammability, UL94	7		94-1.9 mm
NBS Smoke Density	1.3		Flaming, Ds 4 min; ASTM E 662
NBS Smoke Density	27		Flaming, Dmax 20 min; ASTM E 662
Oxygen Index	46 %		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
MPa; Hardness, H961/30	265	DIN 53456
Needle Flame Test, 3.2 mm, Burn Time s	PASSES	IEC 60695-2-2