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SABIC Innovative Plastics ULTEM 6200 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	1.43 g/cc	0.0517 lb/in³	ASTM D 792
Water Absorption	0.22 %	0.22 %	24 hours; ASTM D 570
Mechanical Properties
Tensile Strength, Ultimate	145 MPa	21000 psi	ASTM D 638
Elongation at Break	4 %	4 %	ASTM D 638
Tensile Modulus	6.9 GPa	1000 ksi	DIN 53457
Flexural Modulus	6.5 GPa	943 ksi	DIN 53457
Flexural Strength	210 MPa	30500 psi	DIN 53452
Ultimate Compressive Strength	170 MPa	24700 psi	ASTM D 695
Shear Strength	95 MPa	13800 psi	ASTM D 732
Izod Impact, Notched	0.8 J/cm	1.5 ft-lb/in	23 C; ASTM D 256
Izod Impact, Unnotched	4 J/cm	7.49 ft-lb/in	23 C; ASTM D 4812
Electrical Properties
Volume Resistivity	1e+015 ohm-cm	1e+015 ohm-cm	IEC 60093
Dielectric Strength	23 kV/mm	584 kV/in	in oil, 1.6 mm; IEC 60243-1
Thermal Properties
Deflection Temperature at 0.46 MPa (66 psi)	225 °C	437 °F	ASTM D 648
Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi)	223 °C	433 °F	ASTM D 648
Vicat Softening Point	243 °C	469 °F	Rate B; ASTM D 1525
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	4	4	Flaming, Ds 4 min; ASTM E 662
Oxygen Index	44 %	44 %	ISO 4589
Descriptive Properties
Needle Flame Test, 3.2 mm, Burn Time s	PASSES	IEC 60695-2-2