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SABIC Innovative Plastics ULTEM® CRS5011F Polyetherimide, Unfilled, Injection/Extrusion Grade

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:
Data for 3.2 mm (1/8 in) samples unless otherwise noted. Data provided by GE Plastics.

Physical Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Density	1.28 g/cc	0.0462 lb/in³	ASTM D792
Linear Mold Shrinkage	0.004 - 0.007 cm/cm	0.004 - 0.007 in/in	3.2 mm sample
Melt Flow	10.8 g/10 min	10.8 g/10 min	335°C/6.6kg; ASTM D1238
Mechanical Properties
Tensile Strength, Ultimate	100 MPa	14500 psi	ASTM D638
Elongation at Break	70 %	70 %	ASTM D638
Modulus of Elasticity	2.9 GPa	421 ksi	ASTM D638
Flexural Modulus	3.1 GPa	450 ksi	6.4 mm sample; ASTM D790
Flexural Yield Strength	138 MPa	20000 psi	ASTM D790
Izod Impact, Notched	0.3 J/cm	0.562 ft-lb/in	3.2 mm sample; ASTM D256
Thermal Properties
Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi)	204 °C	399 °F	6.4 mm (0.25 in.) sample; ASTM D648
Processing Properties
Processing Temperature	365 - 387 °C	689 - 729 °F	Suggested injection molding melt temperature
Mold Temperature	135 - 162 °C	275 - 324 °F
Drying Temperature	149 °C	300 °F
Dry Time	4 - 6 hour	4 - 6 hour	24 hr Max.