MatWeb, The Online Materials Database

SABIC Innovative Plastics ULTEM® LTX300A Polyetherimide, Unfilled, Injection 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	1.27 g/cc	0.0459 lb/in³	ASTM D792
Linear Mold Shrinkage	0.003 - 0.005 cm/cm	0.003 - 0.005 in/in	3.2 mm sample
Melt Flow	2.6 g/10 min	2.6 g/10 min	295°C/6.6kg; ASTM D1238
Mechanical Properties
Tensile Strength, Ultimate	93 MPa	13500 psi	ASTM D638
Elongation at Break	85 %	85 %	ASTM D638
Modulus of Elasticity	2.9 GPa	421 ksi	ASTM D638
Flexural Modulus	3.1 GPa	450 ksi	3.2 mm sample; ASTM D790
Izod Impact, Notched	0.9 J/cm	1.69 ft-lb/in	3.2 mm sample; ASTM D256
Thermal Properties
Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi)	190 °C	374 °F	6.4 mm (0.25 in.) sample; ASTM D648
UL RTI, Electrical	140 °C	284 °F	UL 746B
UL RTI, Mechanical with Impact	115 °C	239 °F	UL 746B
UL RTI, Mechanical without Impact	140 °C	284 °F	UL 746B
Flammability, UL94	V-0	V-0	0.8 mm
Processing Properties
Processing Temperature	332 - 354 °C	630 - 669 °F	Suggested injection molding melt temperature
Mold Temperature	93 - 135 °C	199 - 275 °F
Drying Temperature	135 °C	275 °F
Dry Time	4 - 6 hour	4 - 6 hour	12 hr Max.