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SABIC® PC PC4800 Resin

Polycarbonate

Supplied by SABIC Innovative Plastics Europe

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Product Description
PC4800 resin is a very high flow (MFR = 8.0 at 250C/1.2kg) polycarbonate product designed for use in the optical media market. It is available exclusively at www.sabicpc.com.
General  
Material Status 
  • Commercial: Active
Availability 
  • Europe
Features 
  • High Flow
Uses 
  • Optical Data Storage
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/1.2 kg)
g/10 min
 ASTM D1238
Melt Volume-Flow Rate (MVR) (250°C/1.2 kg)
in³/10min
 ISO 1133
Molding Shrinkage - Flow 2
in/in
 Internal Method
Water Absorption
      
Saturation, 73°F
%
 ISO 62
Equilibrium, 73°F
%
 ASTM D570
Mechanical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Tensile Modulus
      
-- 3
psi
 ASTM D638
--
psi
 ISO 527-2/1
Tensile Strength
      
Yield 4
psi
 ASTM D638
Yield
psi
 ISO 527-2/50
Tensile Elongation
      
Yield 4
%
 ASTM D638
Yield
%
 ISO 527-2/50
Break 4
%
 ASTM D638
Break
%
 ISO 527-2/50
Flexural Modulus
      
1.97 in Span 5
psi
 ASTM D790
-- 6
psi
 ISO 178
Flexural Strength
      
-- 6, 7
psi
 ISO 178
Yield, 1.97 in Span 5
psi
 ASTM D790
Impact
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Notched Izod Impact Strength 8
     ISO 180/1A
-22°F
ft·lb/in²
  
73°F
ft·lb/in²
  
Unnotched Izod Impact Strength 8
     ISO 180/1U
-22°F
 
  
73°F
 
  
Thermal
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Deflection Temperature Under Load
      
66 psi, Unannealed, 0.126 in
°F
 ASTM D648
66 psi, Unannealed, 2.52 in Span 9
°F
 ISO 75-2/Bf
264 psi, Unannealed, 0.126 in
°F
 ASTM D648
264 psi, Unannealed, 2.52 in Span 9
°F
 ISO 75-2/Af
Vicat Softening Temperature
°F
 ISO 306/B50, ASTM D1525 10
Ball Pressure Test (257°F)
 
 IEC 60695-10-2
CLTE - Flow
      
-40 to 203°F
in/in/°F
 ASTM E831
73 to 176°F
in/in/°F
 ISO 11359-2
Thermal Conductivity
Btu·in/hr/ft²/°F
 ASTM C177, ISO 8302
Electrical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Volume Resistivity
ohm·cm
 IEC 60093
Relative Permittivity (1 MHz)
 
 IEC 60250
Dissipation Factor (1 MHz)
 
 IEC 60250
Optical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Refractive Index
 
 ASTM D542, ISO 489
Transmittance (100 mil)
%
 ASTM D1003
Haze (100 mil)
%
 ASTM D1003
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

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Features
Features may also be described by the following terms: High Flow, High Melt, High MFI.
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.
2Tensile Bar
32.0 in/min
4Type I, 2.0 in/min
50.051 in/min
60.079 in/min
7Yield
880*10*3
980*10*4 mm
10Rate B (120°C/h), Loading 2 (50 N)
 
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