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SABIC Innovative Plastics ULTEM 2312 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	1.51 g/cc	0.0546 lb/in³	ASTM D 792
Density	1.51 g/cc	0.0546 lb/in³	ISO 1183
Moisture Absorption at Equilibrium	0.5 %	0.5 %	(23 C / 50% RH) 1L; ISO 15512
Water Absorption at Saturation	0.9 %	0.9 %	23C; ISO 62
Linear Mold Shrinkage	0.002 - 0.004 cm/cm	0.002 - 0.004 in/in	Flow; ASTM D 955
Melt Flow	12 g/10 min	12 g/10 min	cm3/10min; Melt Volume Rate, MVR at 360C/5.0 kg; ISO 1133
Mechanical Properties
Hardness, H358/30	160 MPa	23200 psi	ISO 2039/1
Tensile Strength, Ultimate	80 MPa	11600 psi	ASTM D 638
Tensile Strength, Ultimate	85 MPa	12300 psi	5 mm/min; ISO 527
Elongation at Break	3 %	3 %	ASTM D 638
Elongation at Break	3 %	3 %	5 mm/min; ISO 527
Tensile Modulus	6 GPa	870 ksi	DIN 53457
Tensile Modulus	6 GPa	870 ksi	1 mm/min; ISO 527
Flexural Modulus	4.5 GPa	653 ksi	DIN 53457
Flexural Modulus	6 GPa	870 ksi	2 mm/min; ISO 178
Flexural Strength	150 MPa	21800 psi	DIN 53452
Flexural Yield Strength	145 MPa	21000 psi	2 mm/min; ISO 178
Izod Impact, Notched	0.35 J/cm	0.656 ft-lb/in	23 C; ASTM D 256
Izod Impact, Unnotched	4 J/cm	7.49 ft-lb/in	23 C; ASTM D 4812
Izod Impact, Unnotched (ISO)	20 kJ/m²	9.52 ft-lb/in²	80*10*4 +23 C; ISO 180/ 1U
Izod Impact, Unnotched Low Temp (ISO)	20 kJ/m²	9.52 ft-lb/in²	80*10*4 -30 C; ISO 180/ 1U
Charpy Impact Unnotched	2.5 J/cm²	11.9 ft-lb/in²	23C, Unnotch Edgew 80*10*4 sp=62; ISO 179/1eU
Charpy Impact, Unnotched Low Temp	2.5 J/cm²	11.9 ft-lb/in²	at -30C, Unnotch Edgew 80*10*4 sp=62; ISO 179/1eU
Charpy Impact, Notched	0.4 J/cm²	1.9 ft-lb/in²	23 C; ISO 179/2C
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	3.4	3.4	1 MHz; IEC 60250
Comparative Tracking Index	150 V	150 V	IEC 60112/3rd
Thermal Properties
CTE, linear 100°C	23 µm/m-°C	12.8 µin/in-°F	23C-150C, flow; ISO 11359-2
CTE, linear 100°C	27 µm/m-°C	15 µin/in-°F	23C-150C, cross flow; ISO 11359-2
Thermal Conductivity	0.3 W/m-K	2.08 BTU-in/hr-ft²-°F	ISO 8302
Deflection Temperature at 0.46 MPa (66 psi)	205 °C	401 °F	ASTM D 648
Deflection Temperature at 0.46 MPa (66 psi)	206 °C	403 °F	HDT/Be, 0.45MPa Edgew 120*10*4 sp=100mm; ISO 75/Be
Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi)	192 °C	378 °F	HDT/Ae, 1.82 MPa Edgew 120*10*4 sp=100mm; ISO 75/Ae
Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi)	200 °C	392 °F	ASTM D 648
Vicat Softening Point	211 °C	412 °F	B/50; ISO 306
Vicat Softening Point	213 °C	415 °F	B/120; ISO 306
Vicat Softening Point	220 °C	428 °F	Rate B; ASTM D 1525
Vicat Softening Point	220 °C	428 °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	0.81 mm
Descriptive Properties
Ball Pressure Test, 125 C +/- 2 C	PASSES	IEC 60035-1