Sabic Lexan PC BPL1000 Description
Lexan* BPL1000 Polycarbonate (PC) resin is an injection moldable grade featuring high flow and good impact peroformance. It contains non-chlorinated and non-brominated flame retardant systems with UL-94 V0 rating at 0.8mm. Lexan BPL1000 resin offers various opaque color options and is ideal for thin wall applications.
| TYPICAL PROPERTIES (1) | |||
| MECHANICAL | Value | Unit | Standard |
| Tensile Stress, yld, Type I, 50 mm/min | 63 | MPa | ASTM D 638 |
| Tensile Stress, brk, Type I, 50 mm/min | 51 | MPa | ASTM D 638 |
| Tensile Strain, yld, Type I, 50 mm/min | 4.7 | % | ASTM D 638 |
| Tensile Strain, brk, Type I, 50 mm/min | 96.3 | % | ASTM D 638 |
| Tensile Modulus, 5 mm/min | 2670 | MPa | ASTM D 638 |
| IMPACT | Value | Unit | Standard |
| Izod Impact, notched, 23°C | 600 | J/m | ASTM D 256 |
| Izod Impact, notched, -30°C | N/A | J/m | ASTM D 256 |
| Instrumented Impact Total Energy, 23°C | 48 | J | ASTM D 3763 |
| Izod Impact, notched 80*10*4 +23°C | 17 | kJ/m² | ISO 180/1A |
| Izod Impact, notched 80*10*4 -30°C | 12 | kJ/m² | ISO 180/1A |
| Charpy 23°C, V-notch Edgew 80*10*4 sp=62mm | 17 | kJ/m² | ISO 179/1eA |
| THERMAL | Value | Unit | Standard |
| Vicat Softening Temp, Rate B/50 | 111 | °C | ASTM D 1525 |
| HDT, 0.45 MPa, 3.2 mm, unannealed | 105 | °C | ASTM D 648 |
| CTE, -40°C to 40°C, flow | 7.E-05 | 1/°C | ASTM E 831 |
| CTE, -40°C to 40°C, xflow | 7.E-05 | 1/°C | ASTM E 831 |
| CTE, -40°C to 40°C, flow | 7.E-05 | 1/°C | ISO 11359-2 |
| CTE, -40°C to 40°C, xflow | 7.E-05 | 1/°C | ISO 11359-2 |
| PHYSICAL | Value | Unit | Standard |
| Specific Gravity | 1.16 | – | ASTM D 792 |
| Mold Shrinkage on Tensile Bar, flow (2) | 0.5 – 0.7 | % | SABIC Method |
| Mold Shrinkage, flow, 3.2 mm | 0.5 – 0.7 | % | SABIC Method |
| Mold Shrinkage, xflow, 3.2 mm | 0.5 – 0.7 | % | SABIC Method |
| Melt Flow Rate, 300°C/1.2 kgf | 25.2 | g/10 min | ASTM D 1238 |
| Density | 1.2 | g/cm³ | ISO 1183 |
| Water Absorption, (23°C/sat) | 0.35 | % | ISO 62 |
| Moisture Absorption (23°C / 50% RH) | 0.15 | % | ISO 62 |
| Melt Volume Rate, MVR at 300°C/1.2 kg | 23 | cm³/10 min | ISO 1133 |
| ELECTRICAL | Value | Unit | Standard |
| Dielectric Strength, in oil, 1.6 mm | 27 | kV/mm | ASTM D 149 |
| Volume Resistivity | >1.E+15 | Ohm-cm | IEC 60093 |
| FLAME CHARACTERISTICS | Value | Unit | Standard |
| UL Recognized, 94V-2 Flame Class Rating (3) | 0.45 | mm | UL 94 |
| UL Recognized, 94V-0 Flame Class Rating (3) | 0.8 | mm | UL 94 |
| Source GMD, last updated:02/06/2004 | |||
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