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LEXAN* 123X Resin

Polycarbonate

Supplied by SABIC Innovative Plastics Asia Pacific

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Product Description
Improved flow PC with excellent processability and mold release.
General  
Material Status 
  • Commercial: Active
Availability 
  • Asia Pacific
Additive 
  • Mold Release
Features 
  • Good Flow
  • Good Processability
 
Processing Method 
  • Injection Molding
Physical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Specific Gravity
     
--
 
ASTM D792
--
g/cm³
ISO 1183
Melt Mass-Flow Rate (MFR) (300°C/1.2 kg)
g/10 min
ASTM D1238
Melt Volume-Flow Rate (MVR) (220°C/5.0 kg)
in³/10min
ISO 1133
Molding Shrinkage - Flow (0.126 in)
in/in
Internal Method
Water Absorption
    ISO 62
Saturation, 73°F
%
 
Equilibrium, 73°F, 50% RH
%
 
Mechanical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Tensile Modulus
     
-- 2
psi
ASTM D638
--
psi
ISO 527-2/1
Tensile Strength
     
Yield 3
psi
ASTM D638
Yield
psi
ISO 527-2/50
Break 3
psi
ASTM D638
Break
psi
ISO 527-2/50
Tensile Elongation
     
Yield 3
%
ASTM D638
Yield
%
ISO 527-2/50
Break 3
%
ASTM D638
Break
%
ISO 527-2/50
Flexural Modulus
     
1.97 in Span 4
psi
ASTM D790
-- 5
psi
ISO 178
Flexural Strength
     
-- 5, 6
psi
ISO 178
Yield, 1.97 in Span 4
psi
ASTM D790
Impact
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Charpy Notched Impact Strength 7
    ISO 179/1eA
-22°F
ft·lb/in²
 
73°F
ft·lb/in²
 
Charpy Unnotched Impact Strength 7
    ISO 179/1eU
-22°F
 
 
73°F
 
 
Notched Izod Impact
     
-22°F
ft·lb/in
ASTM D256
73°F
ft·lb/in
ASTM D256
-22°F 8
ft·lb/in²
ISO 180/1A
73°F 8
ft·lb/in²
ISO 180/1A
Unnotched Izod Impact Strength 8
    ISO 180/1U
-22°F
 
 
73°F
 
 
Instrumented Dart Impact (73°F, Total Energy)
in·lb
ASTM D3763
Thermal
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Deflection Temperature Under Load
     
264 psi, Unannealed, 0.126 in
°F
ASTM D648
264 psi, Unannealed, 0.252 in
°F
ASTM D648
264 psi, Unannealed, 2.52 in Span 9
°F
ISO 75-2/Af
Vicat Softening Temperature
     
--
°F
ASTM D1525 10, ISO 306/B50 10
--
°F
ISO 306/B120
CLTE
    ASTM E831, ISO 11359-2
Flow: -40 to 104°F
in/in/°F
 
Transverse: -40 to 104°F
in/in/°F
 
Related Terminology
This supplier and product may also be known by these terms: GE Plastics, LNP Engineering Plastics

Product names can be difficult to match. You may have searched any one of these terms to find this product: LEXAN* 123X Resin, LEXAN 123X Resin, LEXAN* , LEXAN, LEXAN123XResin, 123 X Resin, 123X Resin, 123X, XResin, 123XResin, Polycarbonate, PC, SABIC IP Asia, X123
Features
Features may also be described by the following terms: Good Flow, Good Processability, Easy Processing.
Injection
Nominal Value
Unit
 
Drying Temperature
°F
 
Drying Time
hr
 
Drying Time, Maximum
hr
 
Suggested Max Moisture
%
 
Suggested Shot Size
%
 
Rear Temperature
°F
 
Middle Temperature
°F
 
Front Temperature
°F
 
Nozzle Temperature
°F
 
Processing (Melt) Temp
°F
 
Mold Temperature
°F
 
Back Pressure
psi
 
Screw Speed
rpm
 
Vent Depth
in
 
Notes
1Typical properties: these are not to be construed as specifications.
22.0 in/min
3Type I, 2.0 in/min
40.051 in/min
50.079 in/min
6Yield
780*10*3 sp=62mm
880*10*3
980*10*4 mm
10Rate B (120°C/h), Loading 2 (50 N)
 
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