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SABIC Innovative Plastics ULTEM 7801 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	1.37 g/cc	0.0495 lb/in³	ASTM D 792
Density	1.37 g/cc	0.0495 lb/in³	ISO 1183
Moisture Absorption at Equilibrium	0.5 %	0.5 %	(23 C / 50% RH) 1L; ISO 15512
Water Absorption at Saturation	0.9 %	0.9 %	23C; ISO 62
Linear Mold Shrinkage	0.002 - 0.004 cm/cm	0.002 - 0.004 in/in	Flow; ASTM D 955
Melt Flow	5 g/10 min	5 g/10 min	cm3/10min; Melt Volume Rate, MVR at 360C/5.0 kg; ISO 1133
Mechanical Properties
Hardness, H358/30	180 MPa	26100 psi	ISO 2039/1
Tensile Strength, Ultimate	200 MPa	29000 psi	5 mm/min; ISO 527
Elongation at Break	1.5 %	1.5 %	5 mm/min; ISO 527
Tensile Modulus	16 GPa	2320 ksi	1 mm/min; ISO 527
Flexural Modulus	13.5 GPa	1960 ksi	2 mm/min; ISO 178
Flexural Strength	260 MPa	37700 psi	2 mm/min; ISO 178
Izod Impact, Unnotched (ISO)	35 kJ/m²	16.7 ft-lb/in²	80*10*4 +23 C; ISO 180/ 1U
Izod Impact, Unnotched Low Temp (ISO)	35 kJ/m²	16.7 ft-lb/in²	80*10*4 -30 C; ISO 180/ 1U
Taber Abrasion, mg/1000 Cycles	20	20	CS-17, 1 kg; GE Test
Electrical Properties
Surface Resistivity per Square	10000 ohm	10000 ohm	ROA; IEC 60093
Thermal Properties
CTE, linear 100°C	60 µm/m-°C	33.3 µin/in-°F	23C-150C, cross flow; ISO 11359-2
CTE, linear 100°C	7 µm/m-°C	3.89 µin/in-°F	23C-150C, flow; ISO 11359-2
Thermal Conductivity	0.36 W/m-K	2.5 BTU-in/hr-ft²-°F	ISO 8302
Deflection Temperature at 0.46 MPa (66 psi)	220 °C	428 °F	HDT/Be, 0.45MPa Edgew 120*10*4 sp=100mm; ISO 75/Be
Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi)	210 °C	410 °F	HDT/Ae, 1.82 MPa Edgew 120*10*4 sp=100mm; ISO 75/Ae
Vicat Softening Point	215 °C	419 °F	B/50; ISO 306
Vicat Softening Point	220 °C	428 °F	B/120; ISO 306
Vicat Softening Point	225 °C	437 °F	A/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
Descriptive Properties
Ball Pressure Test, 125 C +/- 2 C	PASSES	IEC 60035-1