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SABIC Innovative Plastics ULTEM 3452 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	1.66 g/cc	0.06 lb/in³	ISO 1183
Linear Mold Shrinkage	0.0025 cm/cm	0.0025 in/in	Flow; ASTM D 955
Melt Flow	8 g/10 min	8 g/10 min	cm3/10min; Melt Volume Rate, MVR at 360C/5.0 kg; ISO 1133
Mechanical Properties
Tensile Strength, Ultimate	100 MPa	14500 psi	50 mm/min; ISO 527
Elongation at Break	1.5 %	1.5 %	50 mm/min; ISO 527
Tensile Modulus	12.5 GPa	1810 ksi	1 mm/min; ISO 527
Flexural Modulus	12 GPa	1740 ksi	2 mm/min; ISO 178
Flexural Strength	150 MPa	21800 psi	2 mm/min; ISO 178
Izod Impact, Notched (ISO)	5 kJ/m²	2.38 ft-lb/in²	80*10*4 +23 C; ISO 180/ 1A
Izod Impact, Unnotched (ISO)	14 kJ/m²	6.66 ft-lb/in²	80*10*4 +23 C; ISO 180/ 1U
Izod Impact, Unnotched Low Temp (ISO)	13 kJ/m²	6.19 ft-lb/in²	80*10*4 -30 C; ISO 180/ 1U
Izod Impact, Notched, Low Temp (ISO)	4.9 kJ/m²	2.33 ft-lb/in²	80*10*4 -30 C; ISO 180/ 1A
Charpy Impact Unnotched	1.4 J/cm²	6.66 ft-lb/in²	23C, Unnotch Edgew 80*10*4 sp=62; ISO 179/1eU
Charpy Impact, Notched, Low Temp	0.44 J/cm²	2.09 ft-lb/in²	at -30C, V-notch Edgew 80*10*4 sp=62; ISO 179/1eA
Charpy Impact, Unnotched Low Temp	1.4 J/cm²	6.66 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	23C, V-notch Edgew 80*10*4 sp=62; ISO 179/1eA
Electrical Properties
Volume Resistivity	Min 1e+013 ohm-cm	Min 1e+013 ohm-cm	IEC 60093
Surface Resistivity per Square	Min 1e+015 ohm	Min 1e+015 ohm	ROA; IEC 60093
Dielectric Constant	3.6	3.6	1 MHz; IEC 60250
Dielectric Constant	3.7	3.7	50 Hz; IEC 60250
Dielectric Strength	16 kV/mm	406 kV/in	in oil, 3.2 mm; IEC 60243-1
Dissipation Factor	0.01	0.01	50 Hz; IEC 60250
Dissipation Factor	0.015	0.015	1 MHz; IEC 60250
Comparative Tracking Index	125 V	125 V	IEC 60112/3rd
Thermal Properties
CTE, linear 20°C	19 µm/m-°C	10.6 µin/in-°F	23C-80C, flow; ISO 11359-2
CTE, linear 20°C Transverse to Flow	36 µm/m-°C	20 µin/in-°F	23C-80C; ISO 11359-2
Deflection Temperature at 0.46 MPa (66 psi)	207 °C	405 °F	HDT/Be, 0.45MPa Edgew 120*10*4 sp=100mm; ISO 75/Be
Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi)	200 °C	392 °F	HDT/Ae, 1.82 MPa Edgew 120*10*4 sp=100mm; ISO 75/Ae
Vicat Softening Point	205 °C	401 °F	B/50; ISO 306
Vicat Softening Point	205 °C	401 °F	B/120; ISO 306
Flammability, UL94	V-0	V-0	0.77 mm
Flammability, UL94	7	7	94-3 mm
Descriptive Properties
MPa; Hardness, H961/30	230	DIN 53456