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Fortron® 1120L4

Polyphenylene Sulfide

Glass Fiber Reinforcement, 20%

Supplied by Ticona

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Product Description
Fortron 1120L4 is a 20% glass fiber reinforced injection molding grade exhibiting excellent heat and chemical resistance, inherent flame retardancy, high hardness and stiffness at elevated temperatures.
General  
Material Status 
  • Commercial: Active
Availability 
  • Africa & Middle East
  • Europe
  • Latin America
  • North America
  • South America
Filler / Reinforcement 
  • Glass Fiber Reinforcement, 20% Filler by Weight
Features 
  • Flame Retardant
  • Good Chemical Resistance
  • Halogen Free
  • High Hardness
  • High Heat Resistance
  • High Stiffness
RoHS Compliance 
Processing Method 
  • Injection Molding
Physical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Specific Gravity
      
--
 
 ASTM D792
--
g/cm³
 ISO 1183
Molding Shrinkage
     ISO 294-4
Across Flow
%
  
Flow
%
  
Water Absorption
      
0°F, 24 hr
%
 ASTM D570
Saturation, 73°F
%
 ISO 62
Mechanical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
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
73°F
psi
 ISO 178
Flexural Strength
      
73°F
psi
 ISO 178
Break, 73°F
psi
 ASTM D790
Impact
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Notched Izod Impact
      
73°F
ft·lb/in
 ASTM D256
73°F
ft·lb/in²
 ISO 180/1A
Unnotched Izod Impact Strength (73°F)
ft·lb/in²
 ISO 180/1U
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
Flammability
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Flame Rating - UL
     UL 94
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0.0630 in
 
  
Related Terminology
Product names can be difficult to match. You may have searched any one of these terms to find this product: Fortron® 1120L4, Fortron 1120L4, Fortron® , Fortron, Fortron1120L4, 1120 L 4, 1120L4, 1120L, L4, Polyphenylene Sulfide, PPS, Ticona, PolyphenyleneSulfide, L1120
Features
Features may also be described by the following terms: High Hardness, Hard, High Heat Resistance, Good Chemical Resistance, Chemical Resistant, High Stiffness, Zero Halogen Content, Halogen Free.
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.
 
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