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BMC 
600
 - Bulk Molding Compounds, Inc. - Thermoset Polyester

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BMC 600 by Bulk Molding Compounds, Inc. is a Polyester, TS (Polyester, Thermoset) plastic material with filler: Glass\Mineral. This plastic material has approval for 3 Automotive Specifications.
General Information
Product Description
BMC 600 molding compound is a mineral filled, glass-fiber-reinforced polyester compound suitable for compression, transfer and stuffer injection molding. It is a general purpose material with medium impact strength and good overall electrical properties. Typical applications include slip rings, commutators and brush holders. BMC 600 molding compound is produced in extruded form in a range of industrial colors. It is available in logs up to 12 inches in length or as precut slugs, of specific weight, in diameters from 1" to 2 ˝". Within this range, smaller diameters are supplied as multiple extrusions and weight tolerances are plus or minus 5% up to a maximum of plus or minus 15 grams.
 
General    
Material Status 
  • Commercial: Active
 
Availability 
  • North America
 
Test Standards Available 
  • ASTM
 
Filler / Reinforcement 
  • Glass\Mineral
 
Features 
  • General Purpose
  • Good Electrical Properties
  • Medium Impact Resistance
 
Uses 
  • Communication Applications
  • General Purpose
 
 
Forms 
  • BMC - Bulk Molding Compound
 
Processing Method 
  • Compression Molding
  • Injection Molding
 
 
Other Information for this Plastic
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Automotive Specifications 
This plastic material has approval for 3 automotive specifications from the following agencies (the number in parentheses shows the number of specifications for that agency): DELCO PROD (1), DELPHI (1), FORD (1). This is just a summary of complete data available in IDES' Prospector.
Features (Alternate Representations) 
Medium Impact Resistance, Good Electrical Properties.
Uses (Alternate Representations) 
Communication Applications, Communications.
Spelling Variations 
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BMC 600, BMC , BMC600, 600, Polyester, Thermoset, Polyester Thermoset, Polyester, TS, Polyester TS, Thermoset, TS, Bulk Molding, PolyesterThermoset, PolyesterTS
 
BMC 600 - Bulk Molding - Polyester, Thermoset (Glass\Mineral) Plastic

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