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SABIC Innovative Plastics ULTEM 9070 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 PropertiesOriginal ValueComments
Density1.35 g/cc ASTM D 792
Density1.35 g/cc ISO 1183
Moisture Absorption at Equilibrium0.1 % (23 C / 50% RH) 1L; ISO 15512
Water Absorption at Saturation0.5 % 23C; ISO 62
Linear Mold Shrinkage0.006 - 0.008 cm/cm Flow; ASTM D 955
Melt Flow6 g/10 min cm3/10min; Melt Volume Rate, MVR at 340C/5.0 kg; ISO 1133

Mechanical Properties
Tensile Strength, Ultimate90 MPa 50 mm/min; ISO 527
Tensile Strength, Yield100 MPa 50 mm/min; ISO 527
Elongation at Break20 % 50 mm/min; ISO 527
Elongation at Yield6 % 50 mm/min; ISO 527
Tensile Modulus3 GPa 1 mm/min; ISO 527
Flexural Modulus3 GPa 2 mm/min; ISO 178
Flexural Strength115 MPa 2 mm/min; ISO 178
Flexural Yield Strength130 MPa 2 mm/min; ISO 178
Izod Impact, Notched (ISO)7 kJ/m² 80*10*4 +23 C; ISO 180/ 1A
Izod Impact, Notched, Low Temp (ISO)5 kJ/m² 80*10*4 -30 C; ISO 180/ 1A
Gardner Impact40 J 23 C; GE Test

Electrical Properties
Volume Resistivity1e+015 ohm-cm IEC 60093
Dielectric Constant3.2 50 Hz; IEC 60250
Dissipation Factor0.0015 50 Hz; IEC 60250
Comparative Tracking Index100 V M; IEC 60112/3rd
Comparative Tracking Index175 V IEC 60112/3rd

Thermal Properties
CTE, linear 100°C30 µm/m-°C 23C-150C, cross flow; ISO 11359-2
CTE, linear 100°C60 µm/m-°C 23C-150C, flow; ISO 11359-2
Thermal Conductivity0.24 W/m-K ISO 8302
Deflection Temperature at 0.46 MPa (66 psi)195 °C HDT/Be, 0.45MPa Edgew 120*10*4 sp=100mm; ISO 75/Be
Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi)180 °C HDT/Ae, 1.82 MPa Edgew 120*10*4 sp=100mm; ISO 75/Ae
Vicat Softening Point200 °C B/50; ISO 306
Vicat Softening Point210 °C VST/B/50; DIN 53460
Vicat Softening Point210 °C A/50; ISO 306
Flammability, UL94V-0 0.8 mm; UL 94 by GE
Flammability Test30 KW-min/m2; OSU 2 minute heat, release rate; FAR 25.853
Flammability Test55 KW/m2; OSU peak heat, release rate; FAR 25.853
NBS Smoke Density30 Flaming, Dmax; FAR 25.853
Oxygen Index57 % ISO 4589
Glow Wire Test960 °C Passes at 3.2 mm; IEC 60695-2-1

Descriptive Properties
Ball Pressure Test, 125 C +/- 2 CPASSES IEC 60035-1
FAA FlammabilitySECT A-1 FAR 25.853 A/B

 


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