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Tarflon® #1900

Polycarbonate

Supplied by Formosa Idemitsu Petrochemical Corporation

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General  
Material Status 
  • Commercial: Active
Availability 
  • Asia Pacific
Features 
  • Good Dimensional Stability
  • Good Electrical Properties
  • High Clarity
  • High Impact Resistance
  • Low Viscosity
Uses 
  • Bottles
  • Containers
  • Electrical Parts
  • Kitchenware
  • Medical/Healthcare Applications
Forms 
  • Pellets
Physical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Density
g/cm³
 ISO 1183
Melt Mass-Flow Rate (MFR) (300°C/1.2 kg)
g/10 min
 ISO 1133
Molding Shrinkage - Flow
in/in
 ASTM D955
Water Absorption (Saturation, 73°F)
%
 ISO 62
Mechanical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Tensile Modulus
psi
 ISO 527-2
Tensile Stress
     ISO 527-2
Yield
psi
  
Break
psi
  
Tensile Strain (Break)
%
 ISO 527-2
Flexural Modulus
psi
 ISO 178
Flexural Strength
psi
 ISO 178
Impact
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Charpy Notched Impact Strength
ft·lb/in²
 ISO 179
Hardness
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Rockwell Hardness
     ISO 2039-2
M-Scale
 
  
R-Scale
 
  
Thermal
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Heat Deflection Temperature (264 psi, Unannealed)
°F
 ISO 75-2/A
CLTE - Flow
in/in/°F
 ASTM D696
Electrical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Volume Resistivity
ohm·cm
 IEC 60093
Dielectric Constant
     IEC 60250
100 Hz
 
  
1 MHz
 
  
Dissipation Factor
     IEC 60250
100 Hz
 
  
1 MHz
 
  
Arc Resistance
sec
 ASTM D495
Electric Strength (0.0394 in)
V/mil
 IEC 60243-1
Flammability
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Flame Rating - UL
     UL 94
0.0748 in
 
  
0.118 in
 
  
0.236 in
 
  
0.0142 in
 
  
0.0709 in
 
  
UL File Number
 
  
Optical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Refractive Index
 
 ASTM D542
Transmittance
%
 ASTM D1003
Related Terminology
Product names can be difficult to match. You may have searched any one of these terms to find this product: Tarflon® #1900, Tarflon 1900, Tarflon® , Tarflon, Tarflon1900, #1900, 1900, Polycarbonate, PC, Formosa Idemitsu
Features
Features may also be described by the following terms: Low Viscosity, High Impact Resistance, High Clarity, Good Dimensional Stability, Dimensionally Stable, Good Electrical Properties.
Uses
Uses may also be described by the following terms: Medical Applications.
Notes
1Typical properties: these are not to be construed as specifications.
 
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