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ASTALON™ MTC8808

Polycarbonate + PET

Supplied by Marplex Australia Pty. Ltd.

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Product Description
ASTALON™ MTC8808 is a high melt flow impact modified alloy of Polycarbonate (PC) and PolyEthylene Terephthalate (PET) which has been designed for use in injection moulded automotive applications. ASTALON™ MTC8808 features high impact strength and chemical resistance together with an excellent balance of strength, processability, heat resistance and rigidity. Typical automotive applications are functional components such as exterior and interior doorhandle assemblies and bumper bracket supports.

Note: The last letter U indicates additional UV stabilisation has been added [ ie: ASTALON™ MTC8808U].
General  
Material Status 
  • Commercial: Active
Availability 
  • Asia Pacific
  • North America
  • South America
Additive 
  • Impact Modifier
Features 
  • Good Chemical Resistance
  • Good Processability
  • Good Strength
  • High Flow
  • High Heat Resistance
  • High Impact Resistance
  • Impact Modified
  • Medium Rigidity
Uses 
  • Automotive Applications
  • Automotive Bumper
  • Automotive Exterior Parts
  • Automotive Interior Parts
  • Handles
Processing Method 
  • Injection Molding
Physical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Specific Gravity
 
 ASTM D792
Melt Mass-Flow Rate (MFR) (300°C/1.2 kg)
g/10 min
 ASTM D1238
Molding Shrinkage - Flow (0.118 in)
in/in
 ASTM D955
Water Absorption (24 hr)
%
 ASTM D570
Mechanical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Tensile Strength 2 (0.126 in)
psi
 ASTM D638
Tensile Elongation 2 (Break, 0.126 in)
%
 ASTM D638
Flexural Modulus 3 (0.126 in)
psi
 ASTM D790
Flexural Strength 3 (0.126 in)
psi
 ASTM D790
Impact
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Notched Izod Impact
     ASTM D256
-22°F, 0.126 in
ft·lb/in
  
73°F, 0.126 in
ft·lb/in
  
Gardner Impact (0.126 in)
in·lb
 ASTM D3029
Hardness
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Rockwell Hardness (R-Scale)
 
 ASTM D785
Thermal
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Deflection Temperature Under Load
     ASTM D648
264 psi, Unannealed, 0.126 in
°F
  
264 psi, Unannealed, 0.252 in
°F
  
264 psi, Unannealed, 0.500 in
°F
  
Vicat Softening Temperature
°F
 ASTM D1525 4
CLTE - Flow
in/in/°F
 ASTM D696
Flammability
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Flame Rating - UL (0.0630 in)
 
 UL 94
Glow Wire Ignition Temperature (0.0630 in)
°F
 AS/NZS 60695.2.12
Related Terminology
Product names can be difficult to match. You may have searched any one of these terms to find this product: ASTALON™ MTC8808, ASTALON MTC8808, ASTALON™ , ASTALON, ASTALONMTC8808, MTC 8808, MTC8808, Polycarbonate + PET, Polycarbonate PET, Polycarbonate : PET, Polycarbonate / PET, Polycarbonate - PET, Polycarbonate _ PET, Polycarbonate PET, PC+PET, PCPET, PC:PET, PC/PET, PC-PET, PC_PET, PC PET, Polycarbonate, PC, pc+pbt, pcpbt, pc:pbt, pc/pbt, pc-pbt, pc_pbt, pc pbt, Marplex, PolycarbonatePET, Polycarbonate_PET, 8808MTC
Features
Features may also be described by the following terms: Good Chemical Resistance, Chemical Resistant, High Heat Resistance, Good Processability, Easy Processing, High Impact Resistance, High Flow, High Melt, High MFI, Medium Rigidity, Good Rigidity, Good Strength.
Uses
Uses may also be described by the following terms: Automotive Applications, Automotive Sector, Automotive Bumper, Automotive Bumpers.
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
  
Injection Pressure
psi
  
Injection Rate
 
  
Back Pressure
psi
  
Clamp Tonnage
tons/in²
  
Injection Notes
Screw Speed: Minimum
Notes
1Typical properties: these are not to be construed as specifications.
20.20 in/min
30.051 in/min
4Loading 1 (10 N)
 
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