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CALIBRE™ 201-10

Polycarbonate Resin

Supplied by Styron LLC

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Product Description
CALIBRE™ 201-10 is produced in compliance with the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and EU food contact regulations. It provides excellent impact resistance, heat distortion resistance and optical clarity. CALIBRE 201-10 product is formulated with mold release.

Govt. and Industry Standards:
  • U.S. FDA 21 CFR 177.1580
  • Underwriters Laboratory (UL)
  • EU food contact 2002/72/EC

Applications:
  • Food and processor housings
  • Liquid containers
  • Food utensils
  • Packaging applications
General  
Material Status 
  • Commercial: Active
Availability 
  • Europe
  • North America
  
Additive 
  • Mold Release
Agency Ratings 
Forms 
  • Pellets
Processing Method 
  • Injection Molding
Multi-Point Data 
  • Viscosity vs. Shear Rate (ASTM D3835)
Physical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Density
      
--
g/cm³
 ISO 1183/A
--
lb/in³
 ISO 1183 2
Melt Mass-Flow Rate (MFR) (300°C/1.2 kg)
g/10 min
 ISO 1133
Melt volume-flow rate (300°C/1.2 kg)
in³/10min
 ISO 1133 2
Molding Shrinkage - Flow
%
 ISO 294-4
Mechanical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Tensile Modulus
psi
 ISO 527-2/50, ISO 527-2 2
Tensile Stress
      
Yield
psi
 ISO 527-2/50, ISO 527-2 2
Break
psi
 ISO 527-2/50
Tensile Strain
      
Yield
%
 ISO 527-2/50, ISO 527-2 2
Break
%
 ISO 527-2/50
Nominal strain at break
%
 ISO 527-2 2
Flexural Modulus 3
psi
 ISO 178
Flexural Strength 3
psi
 ISO 178
Impact
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Charpy notched impact strength
     ISO 179/1eA 2
-22°F
ft·lb/in²
  
73°F
ft·lb/in²
  
Charpy impact strength
     ISO 179/1eU 2
-22°F
 
  
73°F
 
  
Notched Izod Impact Strength (73°F)
ft·lb/in²
 ISO 180/4A
Unnotched Izod Impact Strength (73°F)
 
 ISO 180
Thermal
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Heat Deflection Temperature
      
66 psi, Annealed
°F
 ISO 75-2/B
66 psi
°F
 ISO 75-2 2
264 psi, Unannealed
°F
 ISO 75-2/A
264 psi, Annealed
°F
 ISO 75-2/A
264 psi
°F
 ISO 75-2 2
Vicat Softening Temperature
      
--
°F
 ISO 306/B50
50°C/h, B (50N)
°F
 ISO 306 2
Ball Indentation Temperature
°F
 IEC 60335-1
CLTE - Flow
in/in/°F
 ISO 11359-2 2
Electrical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Volume resistivity
ohm·in
 IEC 60093 2
Relative Permittivity
     IEC 60250 2
100 Hz
 
  
1 MHz
 
  
Dissipation Factor
     IEC 60250 2
100 Hz
 
  
1 MHz
 
  
Comparative Tracking Index (0.0787 in)
V
 IEC 60112
Electric strength
V/mil
 IEC 60243-1 2
Flammability
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Flame Rating - UL 4
     UL 94
0.0630 in
 
  
0.126 in
 
  
Burning Behav. at 1.6mm nom. thickn. (0.06 in, UL)
 
 ISO 1210 2
Burning Behav. at thickness h (0.126 in, UL)
 
 ISO 1210 2
Oxygen index
%
 ISO 4589-2 2
Optical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
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: CALIBRE™ 201-10, CALIBRE 20110, CALIBRE™ , CALIBRE, CALIBRE20110, 201, 201-10, 20110, 201:10, 201/10, 201+10, 201_10, 201 10, Polycarbonate, PC, Styron, 10201
Agency Ratings
This plastic material has 3 certifications from the following agencies (the number in parentheses shows the number of certifications for that agency): EU (1), UL (1), FDA (1).
Notes
1Typical properties: these are not to be construed as specifications.
2Tested in accordance with ISO 10350. 23°C/50%r.h. unless otherwise noted.
30.079 in/min
4This rating not intended to reflect hazards presented by this or any other material under actual fire conditions.
 
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