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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	Original Value		Comments
Density	1.43 g/cc		ASTM D 792
Water Absorption	0.22 %		24 hours; ASTM D 570
Mechanical Properties
Tensile Strength, Ultimate	145 MPa		ASTM D 638
Elongation at Break	4 %		ASTM D 638
Tensile Modulus	6.9 GPa		DIN 53457
Flexural Modulus	6.5 GPa		DIN 53457
Flexural Strength	210 MPa		DIN 53452
Ultimate Compressive Strength	170 MPa		ASTM D 695
Shear Strength	95 MPa		ASTM D 732
Izod Impact, Notched	0.8 J/cm		23 C; ASTM D 256
Izod Impact, Unnotched	4 J/cm		23 C; ASTM D 4812
Electrical Properties
Volume Resistivity	1e+015 ohm-cm		IEC 60093
Dielectric Strength	23 kV/mm		in oil, 1.6 mm; IEC 60243-1
Thermal Properties
Deflection Temperature at 0.46 MPa (66 psi)	225 °C		ASTM D 648
Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi)	223 °C		ASTM D 648
Vicat Softening Point	243 °C		Rate B; ASTM D 1525
Flammability, UL94	V-0		1.5 mm
Flammability Test	3.2		mm; IEC Needle Flame Test, 10 s , passes at; IEC 60695-2-2
NBS Smoke Density	4		Flaming, Ds 4 min; ASTM E 662
Oxygen Index	44 %		ISO 4589
Descriptive Properties
Needle Flame Test, 3.2 mm, Burn Time s	PASSES	IEC 60695-2-2