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RTP Company RTP 1403 Polyethersulfone (PES) Glass Fiber

Subcategory: Polyethersulfone; Polymer; Thermoplastic

Physical Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Specific Gravity	1.51 g/cc	0.0546 lb/in³	ASTM D792
Filler Content	20 %	20 %	Primary Additive
Water Absorption	0.4 %	0.4 %	24 hrs; 23°C; ASTM D570
Linear Mold Shrinkage	0.004 cm/cm	0.004 in/in	1/8 in (3.2 mm); ASTM D955
Mechanical Properties
Hardness, Rockwell R	122	122	ASTM D785
Tensile Strength @ Break	131 MPa	19000 psi	ASTM D638
Elongation at Break	2.9 %	2.9 %	ASTM D638
Tensile Modulus	6.89 GPa	1000 ksi	ASTM D638
Flexural Modulus	6.21 GPa	900 ksi	ASTM D638
Flexural Yield Strength	193 MPa	28000 psi	ASTM D790
Izod Impact, Unnotched	5.87 J/cm	11 ft-lb/in	1/8 in (3.2 mm); ASTM D4812
Izod Impact, Notched	0.747 J/cm	1.4 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
Dielectric Constant	3.9	3.9	1 MHz; Dry; ASTM D150
Dielectric Strength	14.8 kV/mm	375 V/mil	S/T; in oil; ASTM D149
Dissipation Factor	0.007	0.007	1 MHz; Dry; ASTM D150
Arc Resistance	70 sec	70 sec	ASTM D495
Thermal Properties
CTE, linear 68°F	34.2 µm/m-°C	19 µin/in-°F	Flow Direction; ASTM E831
Thermal Conductivity	0.303 W/m-K	2.1 BTU-in/hr-ft²-°F	Through Plane; ASTM E1530
Deflection Temperature at 0.46 MPa (66 psi)	221 °C	430 °F	ASTM D648
Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi)	216 °C	420 °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