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XENOY* HX5600HP Resin

Polycarbonate + PBT

Supplied by SABIC Innovative Plastics Europe

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Product Description
Xenoy HX5600HP is PBT based semi-crystalline blend with balanced flow and impact properties. Improved chemical resistance against lab disinfectants and chemicals for healthcare enclosure and housing applications. Healthcare management of change, biocompatible (ISO10993 or USP Class VI). EtO, Gamma and Steam sterilizable.
General  
Material Status 
  • Commercial: Active
Availability 
  • Europe
Features 
  • Biocompatible
  • Ethylene Oxide Sterilizable
  • Good Chemical Resistance
  • Good Flow
  • Good Impact Resistance
  • Radiation Sterilizable
  • Semi Crystalline
  • Steam Sterilizable
Uses 
  • Housings
  • Medical/Healthcare Applications
  
Agency Ratings 
 
RoHS Compliance 
Processing Method 
  • Injection Molding
Physical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Specific Gravity
      
--
 
 ASTM D792
--
g/cm³
 ISO 1183
Melt Mass-Flow Rate (MFR) (250°C/5.0 kg)
g/10 min
 ASTM D1238
Melt Volume-Flow Rate (MVR) (250°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 (73°F)
ft·lb/in²
 ISO 179/1eA
Charpy Unnotched Impact Strength 8 (-22°F)
 
 ISO 179/1eU
Notched Izod Impact
      
-22°F
ft·lb/in
 ASTM D256
73°F
ft·lb/in
 ASTM D256
-22°F 9
ft·lb/in²
 ISO 180/1A
73°F 9
ft·lb/in²
 ISO 180/1A
Unnotched Izod Impact Strength 9 (-40°F)
 
 ISO 180/1U
Instrumented Dart Impact (73°F, Total Energy)
in·lb
 ASTM D3763
Thermal
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Heat Deflection Temperature
      
66 psi, Unannealed, 2.52 in Span 10
°F
 ISO 75-2/Bf
264 psi, Unannealed, 0.126 in
°F
 ASTM D648
264 psi, Unannealed, 2.52 in Span 10
°F
 ISO 75-2/Af
Vicat Softening Temperature
      
--
°F
 ASTM D1525 11, ISO 306/B50 11
--
°F
 ISO 306/B120
CLTE
      
Flow: -40 to 104°F
in/in/°F
 ASTM E831, ISO 11359-2
Flow: 73 to 140°F
in/in/°F
 ISO 11359-2
Transverse: -40 to 104°F
in/in/°F
 ASTM E831, ISO 11359-2
Fill Analysis
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Melt Viscosity (500°F, 1500 sec^-1)
Pa·s
 ISO 11443
Related Terminology
This supplier and product may also be known by these terms: GE Plastics Europe, LNP Engineering Plastics, GE Polymerland Europe, GE Polymerland, GE Plastics

Product names can be difficult to match. You may have searched any one of these terms to find this product: XENOY* HX5600HP Resin, XENOY HX5600HP Resin, XENOY* , XENOY, XENOYHX5600HPResin, HX 5600 HP Resin, HX5600HP Resin, HX5600, 5600HP, HPResin, HX5600HPResin, Polycarbonate + PBT, Polycarbonate PBT, Polycarbonate : PBT, Polycarbonate / PBT, Polycarbonate - PBT, Polycarbonate _ PBT, Polycarbonate PBT, PC+PBT, PCPBT, PC:PBT, PC/PBT, PC-PBT, PC_PBT, PC PBT, Polycarbonate, PC, SABIC IP Euro, PolycarbonatePBT, Polycarbonate_PBT, 5600HX
Features
Features may also be described by the following terms: Good Chemical Resistance, Chemical Resistant, Semi-Crystalline, Good Flow, Good Impact Resistance, Ethylene Oxide Sterilizable, EtO Sterilizable, EtO Sterilization, Ethylene Oxide Sterilizable, Radiation Sterilizable, Radiation Sterilization, gamma sterilization, gamma sterilizable, Steam Sterilization, Steam Sterilizable.
Uses
Uses may also be described by the following terms: Housings, Housing, Medical Applications.
Agency Ratings
This plastic material has 2 certifications from the following agencies (the number in parentheses shows the number of certifications for that agency): USP (1), ISO (1).
Injection
Nominal Value
Unit
 
Drying Temperature
°F
  
Drying Time
hr
  
Suggested Max Moisture
%
  
Hopper Temperature
°F
  
Rear Temperature
°F
  
Middle Temperature
°F
  
Front Temperature
°F
  
Nozzle Temperature
°F
  
Processing (Melt) Temp
°F
  
Mold Temperature
°F
  
Notes
1Typical properties: these are not to be construed as specifications.
20.20 in/min
3Type I, 2.0 in/min
40.051 in/min
50.079 in/min
6Yield
780*10*4 sp=62mm
880*10*3 sp=62mm
980*10*4
1080*10*4 mm
11Rate B (120°C/h), Loading 2 (50 N)
 
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