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Apec® 2050 (KU 1-9203)

Polycarbonate

Supplied by Bayer MaterialScience LLC

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Product Description
Non-reinforced special grades / Solubility applications

Soluble in non-halogenated solvents, softening temperature (VST/B 120)=205 °C
General  
Material Status 
  • Commercial: Active
Availability 
  • North America
RoHS Compliance 
Forms 
  • Pellets
Processing Method 
  • Injection Molding
Physical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Density
g/cm³
 ISO 1183
Melt Mass-Flow Rate (MFR) (330°C/2.16 kg)
g/10 min
 ISO 1133
Melt Volume-Flow Rate (MVR) (330°C/2.16 kg)
in³/10min
 ISO 1133
Water Absorption
     ISO 62
Saturation, 73°F
%
  
Equilibrium, 73°F, 50% RH
%
  
Mechanical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Tensile Modulus
psi
 ISO 527-2/1
Tensile Stress (Yield)
psi
 ISO 527-2/50
Tensile Strain (Yield)
%
 ISO 527-2/50
Nominal Tensile Strain at Break
%
 ISO 527-2/50
Flexural Modulus 2
psi
 ISO 178
Flexural Strength 2
psi
 ISO 178
Impact
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Charpy Unnotched Impact Strength
     ISO 179/1eU
-22°F
 
  
73°F
 
  
Hardness
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Ball Indentation Hardness
psi
 ISO 2039-1
Thermal
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Heat Deflection Temperature
      
66 psi, Unannealed
°F
 ISO 75-2/B
264 psi, Unannealed
°F
 ISO 75-2/A
Vicat Softening Temperature
°F
 ISO 306/B120
CLTE
     ISO 11359-2
Flow: 73 to 131°F
in/in/°F
  
Transverse: 73 to 131°F
in/in/°F
  
Electrical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Surface Resistivity
ohm
 IEC 60093
Volume Resistivity
ohm·cm
 IEC 60093
Relative Permittivity
     IEC 60250
100 Hz
 
  
1 MHz
 
  
Dissipation Factor
     IEC 60250
100 Hz
 
  
1 MHz
 
  
Comparative Tracking Index
     IEC 60112
Solution A
V
  
Solution B
V
  
Flammability
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Flame Rating - UL (0.118 in)
 
 UL 94
Glow Wire Flammability Index
°F
 IEC 60695-2-12
Oxygen Index 3
%
 ISO 4589-2
Optical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Refractive Index 4
 
 ISO 489
Additional Information
Electrolytic Corrosion, IEC 60426: A1
Luminous Transmittance, ISO 13468-2, 1mm: 90%
Comp Track Index CTI M, IEC 60112, Solution B: <100M
Nominal Tensile Strain at Break, ISO 527-1,-2, 50 mm/min: >50%
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Injection
Nominal Value
Unit
 
Processing (Melt) Temp
°F
  
Mold Temperature
°F
  
Injection Notes
Injection Velocity: 200 mm/s
Notes
1Typical properties: these are not to be construed as specifications.
20.079 in/min
3Procedure A
4Method A
 
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