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RTP Company RTP 1401 Polyethersulfone (PES) Glass Fiber

Subcategory: Polyethersulfone; Polymer; Thermoplastic

Physical Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Specific Gravity	1.44 g/cc	0.052 lb/in³	ASTM D792
Filler Content	10 %	10 %	Primary Additive
Linear Mold Shrinkage	0.005 cm/cm	0.005 in/in	1/8 in (3.2 mm); ASTM D955
Mechanical Properties
Tensile Strength @ Break	96.5 MPa	14000 psi	ASTM D638
Elongation at Break	3 - 5 %	3 - 5 %	ASTM D638
Tensile Modulus	4.14 GPa	600 ksi	ASTM D638
Flexural Modulus	4.14 GPa	600 ksi	ASTM D638
Flexural Yield Strength	152 MPa	22000 psi	ASTM D790
Izod Impact, Unnotched	5.34 J/cm	10 ft-lb/in	1/8 in (3.2 mm); ASTM D4812
Izod Impact, Notched	0.427 J/cm	0.8 ft-lb/in	1/8 in (3.2 mm); ASTM D256
Electrical Properties
Volume Resistivity	Min 1e+012 ohm-cm	Min 1e+012 ohm-cm	ASTM D257
Thermal Properties
Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi)	210 °C	410 °F	ASTM D648
Flammability, UL94	V-0	V-0	1/16 in (1.5 mm)
Processing Properties
Melt Temperature	343 - 377 °C	650 - 710 °F
Mold Temperature	135 - 177 °C	275 - 350 °F
Drying Temperature	149 °C	300 °F	6 hrs
Moisture Content	0.04 %	0.04 %
Dew Point	-31.7 °C	-25 °F
Injection Pressure	68.9 - 103 MPa	10000 - 15000 psi