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SABIC Innovative Plastics ULTEM 4001 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	1.33 g/cc	0.048 lb/in³	ASTM D 792
Density	1.33 g/cc	0.048 lb/in³	ISO 1183
Moisture Absorption at Equilibrium	0.6 %	0.6 %	(23 C / 50% RH) 1L; ISO 15512
Water Absorption at Saturation	1.1 %	1.1 %	23C; ISO 62
Linear Mold Shrinkage	0.006 - 0.008 cm/cm	0.006 - 0.008 in/in	Flow; ASTM D 955
Melt Flow	13 g/10 min	13 g/10 min	cm3/10min; Melt Volume Rate, MVR at 360C/5.0 kg; ISO 1133
Mechanical Properties
Hardness, Rockwell M	110	110	ISO 2039/2
Hardness, H358/30	130 MPa	18900 psi	ISO 2039/1
Tensile Strength, Ultimate	75 MPa	10900 psi	50 mm/min; ISO 527
Tensile Strength, Ultimate	96 MPa	13900 psi	ASTM D 638
Tensile Strength, Yield	95 MPa	13800 psi	50 mm/min; ISO 527
Elongation at Break	30 %	30 %	50 mm/min; ISO 527
Elongation at Break	8 %	8 %	ASTM D 638
Elongation at Yield	6 %	6 %	50 mm/min; ISO 527
Tensile Modulus	3 GPa	435 ksi	1 mm/min; ISO 527
Flexural Modulus	2.79 GPa	405 ksi	DIN 53457
Flexural Modulus	3 GPa	435 ksi	2 mm/min; ISO 178
Flexural Strength	130 MPa	18900 psi	DIN 53452
Flexural Yield Strength	125 MPa	18100 psi	2 mm/min; ISO 178
Ultimate Compressive Strength	146 MPa	21200 psi	ASTM D 695
Compressive Modulus	3.1 GPa	450 ksi	DIN 53454
Izod Impact, Notched	0.64 J/cm	1.2 ft-lb/in	23 C; ASTM D 256
Izod Impact, Notched (ISO)	10 kJ/m²	4.76 ft-lb/in²	80*10*4 +23 C; ISO 180/ 1A
Izod Impact, Unnotched	5.34 J/cm	10 ft-lb/in	23 C; ASTM D 4812
Izod Impact, Notched, Low Temp (ISO)	8 kJ/m²	3.81 ft-lb/in²	80*10*4 -30 C; ISO 180/ 1A
Charpy Impact, Notched, Low Temp	0.9 J/cm²	4.28 ft-lb/in²	at -30C, V-notch Edgew 80*10*4 sp=62; ISO 179/1eA
Charpy Impact, Notched	1.1 J/cm²	5.24 ft-lb/in²	23C, V-notch Edgew 80*10*4 sp=62; ISO 179/1eA
Coefficient of Friction	0.25	0.25	on steel, Kinetic; ASTM D 1894
Limiting Pressure Velocity	2.8 MPa-m/sec	79900 psi-ft/min	0.51 m/s; GE Test
Taber Abrasion, mg/1000 Cycles	2	2	CS-17, 1 kg; GE Test
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
Comparative Tracking Index	150 V	150 V	IEC 60112/3rd
Thermal Properties
CTE, linear 100°C	39 µm/m-°C	21.7 µin/in-°F	23C-150C, flow; ISO 11359-2
CTE, linear 100°C	40 µm/m-°C	22.2 µin/in-°F	23C-150C, cross flow; ISO 11359-2
Thermal Conductivity	0.26 W/m-K	1.8 BTU-in/hr-ft²-°F	ISO 8302
Deflection Temperature at 0.46 MPa (66 psi)	200 °C	392 °F	HDT/Be, 0.45MPa Edgew 120*10*4 sp=100mm; ISO 75/Be
Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi)	190 °C	374 °F	HDT/Ae, 1.82 MPa Edgew 120*10*4 sp=100mm; ISO 75/Ae
Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi)	195 °C	383 °F	ASTM D 648
Vicat Softening Point	208 °C	406 °F	B/50; ISO 306
Vicat Softening Point	210 °C	410 °F	B/120; ISO 306
Vicat Softening Point	215 °C	419 °F	A/50; ISO 306
Flammability, UL94	V-1	V-1	1.6 mm; UL 94 by GE
Flammability, UL94	7	7	94-1.5 mm; UL 94 by GE
Flammability Test	3.2	3.2	mm; IEC Needle Flame Test, 10 s , passes at; IEC 60695-2-2
Oxygen Index	48 %	48 %	ISO 4589
Glow Wire Test	960 °C	1760 °F	Passes at 3.2 mm; IEC 60695-2-1
Descriptive Properties
Ball Pressure Test, 125 C +/- 2 C	PASSES	IEC 60035-1
Needle Flame Test, 3.2 mm, Burn Time s	PASSES	IEC 60695-2-2