Fortron® 1140L7 Ticona Polyphenylene Sulfide (Glass Fiber Reinforcement, 40%)

Product Description

One of the easiest flowing 40% glass reinforced grade in the Fortron product line. This material can be processed at fast cycle times due to the unique crystallization characteristics. This product offers good heat and chemical resistance, as well as, good electrical properties. The product is inherently flame-retardant and exhibits high hardness and rigidity.

General

Material Status

Commercial: Active

Availability

Africa & Middle East

Europe

Latin America

North America

South America

Filler / Reinforcement

Glass Fiber Reinforcement, 40% Filler by Weight

Features

Fast Molding Cycle

Flame Retardant

Good Chemical Resistance

Good Electrical Properties

Good Flow

Halogen Free

High Hardness

High Heat Resistance

High Rigidity

RoHS Compliance

Automotive Specifications

Processing Method

Injection Molding

Physical	Nominal Value	Unit	Test Method
Specific Gravity
--			ASTM D792
--		g/cm³	ISO 1183
Specific Volume		in³/lb	ASTM D792
Molding Shrinkage
Flow		in/in	ASTM D955
Across Flow		in/in	ASTM D955
Across Flow		%	ISO 294-4
Flow		%	ISO 294-4
Water Absorption
73°F, 24 hr		%	ASTM D570
Saturation, 73°F		%	ISO 62
Mechanical	Nominal Value	Unit	Test Method
Tensile Modulus		psi	ISO 527-2/1A/1
Tensile Strength
Break, 73°F		psi	ASTM D638
Break		psi	ISO 527-2/1A/5
Tensile Elongation
Break, 73°F		%	ASTM D638
Break		%	ISO 527-2/1A/5
Flexural Modulus (73°F)		psi	ASTM D790, ISO 178
Flexural Strength
73°F		psi	ASTM D790
--²		psi	ISO 178
Impact	Nominal Value	Unit	Test Method
Notched Izod Impact
73°F		ft·lb/in	ASTM D256
-22°F		ft·lb/in²	ISO 180/1A
73°F		ft·lb/in²	ISO 180/1A
Unnotched Izod Impact (73°F)		ft·lb/in	ASTM D256
Hardness	Nominal Value	Unit	Test Method
Rockwell Hardness
M-Scale			ASTM D785
M-Scale			ISO 2039-2
Thermal	Nominal Value	Unit	Test Method
Deflection Temperature Under Load
66 psi, Unannealed		°F	ASTM D648
264 psi, Unannealed		°F	ASTM D648
264 psi, Unannealed		°F	ISO 75-2/A
1160 psi, Unannealed		°F	ISO 75-2/C
Glass Transition Temperature		°F	ISO 11357-2
Melting Temperature³		°F	ISO 11357-3
Electrical	Nominal Value	Unit	Test Method
Surface Resistivity		ohm	IEC 60093
Volume Resistivity		ohm·cm	IEC 60093
Dielectric Constant
1 kHz			ASTM D150
1 MHz			ASTM D150
10 kHz			IEC 60250
Dissipation Factor			ASTM D150
1 kHz
1 MHz
Arc Resistance		sec	ASTM D495
Comparative Tracking Index
--		V	IEC 60112
--		V	ASTM D3638
Electric Strength		V/mil	IEC 60243-1
Flammability	Nominal Value	Unit	Test Method
Flame Rating - UL			UL 94
0.0150 in
0.0591 in
Related Terminology
Product names can be difficult to match. You may have searched any one of these terms to find this product: Fortron® 1140L7, Fortron 1140L7, Fortron® , Fortron, Fortron1140L7, 1140 L 7, 1140L7, 1140L, L7, Polyphenylene Sulfide, PPS, Ticona, PolyphenyleneSulfide, L1140
Features
Features may also be described by the following terms: High Hardness, Hard, High Heat Resistance, High Rigidity, Good Chemical Resistance, Chemical Resistant, Fast Cycle, Rapid Cycle, Productivity, Fast Molding Cycle, Good Electrical Properties, Good Flow, Zero Halogen Content, Halogen Free.
Automotive Specifications
This plastic material has approval for 2 automotive specifications from the following agencies (the number in parentheses shows the number of specifications for that agency): GM (2).

Injection	Nominal Value	Unit
Processing (Melt) Temp		°F
Mold Temperature		°F
Injection Notes
On injection molding machines with 15-25 D long three-section screws, as are usual in the trade, the FORTRON is processable. A shut-off nozzle is preferred to a free-flow nozzle. A medium injection rate is normally preferred. All mold cavities must be effectively vented.

Notes

¹Typical properties: these are not to be construed as specifications.

²at Break

³10°C/min

Fortron® 1140L7

Polyphenylene Sulfide

Glass Fiber Reinforcement, 40%

Supplied by Ticona