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ACRYLITE® MD™ L40

Polymethyl Methacrylate Acrylic

Supplied by Evonik CYRO LLC

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Product Description
ACRYLITE® MD™ L40 acrylic polymer is an amorphous thermoplastic molding compound based on polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) for the medical diagnostic industry.

Typical properties of ACRYLITE® MD™ acrylic polymers are:
-exceptional ultra-violet light transmittance (UVT)
-exceptional optical clarity
-good dimensional stability for controlled fluid flow

The special properties of ACRYLITE MD™ L40 polymer are:
-highest melt flow rate
-UV light transmitting
-low heat resistance
-medium levels of lubricant
General  
Material Status 
  • Commercial: Active
Availability 
  • North America
Additive 
  • Lubricant
Features 
  • Amorphous
  • Good Dimensional Stability
  • Good UV Resistance
  • High Clarity
  • High Flow
  • Lubricated
  • Opticals
Uses 
  • Medical/Healthcare Applications
  • Thin-walled Parts
  
Agency Ratings 
  •  1
Appearance 
  • Clear/Transparent
Forms 
  • Pellets
Processing Method 
  • Injection Molding
Physical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Specific Gravity
 
 ASTM D792
Apparent Density
g/cm³
 ASTM D1895
Melt Mass-Flow Rate (MFR) (230°C/3.8 kg)
g/10 min
 ASTM D1238
Molding Shrinkage - Flow
in/in
 ASTM D955
Water Absorption (24 hr)
%
 ASTM D570
Mechanical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Tensile Modulus
psi
 ASTM D638
Tensile Strength (Yield)
psi
 ASTM D638
Tensile Elongation
     ASTM D638
Yield
%
  
Break
%
  
Flexural Modulus
psi
 ASTM D790
Flexural Strength (Yield)
psi
 ASTM D790
Impact
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Notched Izod Impact (73°F, 0.250 in)
ft·lb/in
 ASTM D256
Hardness
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Rockwell Hardness (M-Scale)
 
 ASTM D785
Thermal
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Deflection Temperature Under Load (264 psi, Annealed, 0.00984 in)
°F
 ASTM D648
Vicat Softening Temperature
°F
 ASTM D1525
CLTE - Flow (32 to 212°F)
in/in/°F
 ASTM D696
Optical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Transmittance
%
 ASTM D1003
Haze
%
 ASTM D1003
Yellowness Index
YI
 ASTM D1925
UV Transmittance (0.000013 in)
%
 ASTM D1003
Related Terminology
Product names can be difficult to match. You may have searched any one of these terms to find this product: ACRYLITE® MD™ L40, ACRYLITE MD L40, ACRYLITE® MD™ , ACRYLITE MD, ACRYLITEMDL40, ACRYLITEMD, L 40, L40, Acrylic, Acrylic, Polymethyl Methacrylate, Acrylic Polymethyl Methacrylate, Acrylic (PMMA), Acrylic PMMA, pmma, Cyro, AcrylicPolymethylMethacrylate, AcrylicPMMA, 40L
Features
Features may also be described by the following terms: Good UV Resistance, UV Resistant, Ultraviolet Resistant, Ultraviolet Light Resistant, High Clarity, Good Dimensional Stability, Dimensionally Stable, High Flow, High Melt, High MFI.
Uses
Uses may also be described by the following terms: Medical Applications, Thin-walled Parts, Thin Walled Parts, Thin-wall Parts, Thin wall Parts, Thinwall Parts.
Agency Ratings
This plastic material has 3 certifications from the following agencies (the number in parentheses shows the number of certifications for that agency): EC (1), FDA (1), USP (1).
Injection
Nominal Value
Unit
 
Drying Temperature
°F
  
Drying Time
hr
  
Rear Temperature
°F
  
Middle Temperature
°F
  
Front Temperature
°F
  
Processing (Melt) Temp
°F
  
Mold Temperature
°F
  
Notes
1Colorless only
2Typical properties: these are not to be construed as specifications.
 
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