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SABIC Innovative Plastics ULTEM 6000 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.

Physical Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Density	1.3 g/cc	0.047 lb/in³	ASTM D 792
Density	1.3 g/cc	0.047 lb/in³	ISO 1183
Water Absorption	0.28 %	0.28 %	24 hours; ASTM D 570
Moisture Absorption at Equilibrium	0.8 %	0.8 %	(23 C / 50% RH) 1L; ISO 15512
Water Absorption at Saturation	1 %	1 %	23C; ISO 62
Linear Mold Shrinkage	0.004 - 0.006 cm/cm	0.004 - 0.006 in/in	Flow; ASTM D 955
Melt Flow	7 g/10 min	7 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	95 MPa	13800 psi	50 mm/min; ISO 527
Tensile Strength, Yield	103 MPa	14900 psi	ASTM D 638
Elongation at Break	30 %	30 %	ASTM D 638
Elongation at Break	4 %	4 %	50 mm/min; ISO 527
Elongation at Yield	8 %	8 %	ASTM D 638
Tensile Modulus	3 GPa	435 ksi	DIN 53457
Tensile Modulus	3.3 GPa	479 ksi	1 mm/min; ISO 527
Flexural Modulus	3 GPa	435 ksi	DIN 53457
Flexural Modulus	3.1 GPa	450 ksi	2 mm/min; ISO 178
Flexural Yield Strength	140 MPa	20300 psi	2 mm/min; ISO 178
Flexural Yield Strength	145 MPa	21000 psi	DIN 53452
Ultimate Compressive Strength	140 MPa	20300 psi	ASTM D 695
Shear Strength	100 MPa	14500 psi	ASTM D 732
Izod Impact, Notched	0.4 J/cm	0.749 ft-lb/in	23 C; ASTM D 256
Izod Impact, Notched (ISO)	5 kJ/m²	2.38 ft-lb/in²	80*10*4 +23 C; ISO 180/ 1A
Izod Impact, Unnotched	13 J/cm	24.4 ft-lb/in	23 C; ASTM D 4812
Izod Impact, Notched, Low Temp (ISO)	5 kJ/m²	2.38 ft-lb/in²	80*10*4 -30 C; ISO 180/ 1A
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	3.2	3.2	50 Hz; IEC 60250
Dielectric Strength	18.6 kV/mm	472 kV/in	in oil, 3.2 mm; IEC 60243-1
Dielectric Strength	29 kV/mm	737 kV/in	in oil, 1.6 mm; IEC 60243-1
Dissipation Factor	0.0015	0.0015	50 Hz; IEC 60250
Arc Resistance	127 sec	127 sec	Tungsten; ASTM D 495
Comparative Tracking Index	100 V	100 V	M; IEC 60112/3rd
Comparative Tracking Index	150 V	150 V	IEC 60112/3rd
Thermal Properties
CTE, linear 100°C	45 µm/m-°C	25 µin/in-°F	23C-150C, flow; ISO 11359-2
CTE, linear 100°C	45 µm/m-°C	25 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)	210 °C	410 °F	HDT/Be, 0.45MPa Edgew 120*10*4 sp=100mm; ISO 75/Be
Deflection Temperature at 0.46 MPa (66 psi)	221 °C	430 °F	ASTM D 648
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
Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi)	215 °C	419 °F	ASTM D 648
Vicat Softening Point	220 °C	428 °F	B/120; ISO 306
Vicat Softening Point	222 °C	432 °F	B/50; ISO 306
UL RTI, Electrical	105 °C	221 °F	UL 746B
UL RTI, Mechanical with Impact	105 °C	221 °F	UL 746B
UL RTI, Mechanical without Impact	105 °C	221 °F	UL 746B
Flammability, UL94	V-0	V-0	1.5 mm
Flammability Test	3.2	3.2	mm; IEC Needle Flame Test, 10 s , passes at; IEC 60695-2-2
NBS Smoke Density	5	5	Flaming, Ds 4 min; ASTM E 662
Oxygen Index	47 %	47 %	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