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CALIBRE™ 203-22

Polycarbonate Resin

Supplied by Styron LLC

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Product Description
CALIBRE™ 200-22 polycarbonate resins are produced in compliance with the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and EU food contact regulations. They provide excellent impact resistance, heat distortion resistance and optical clarity. The CALIBRE 200-22 series products are available in 4 additive packages: CALIBRE 200: No mold release or UV Stabilizer. CALIBRE 201: Mold release. CALIBRE 202: UV stabilizer. CALIBRE 203: Mold release and UV stabilizer. . (Note that CALIBRE 202 and 203 grades are not available in Europe and do not comply with EU food contact regulations).

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

Applications
  • Food processors
  • Beverage containers
  • Food utensils
  • Other packaging applications
General  
Material Status 
  • Commercial: Active
Availability 
  • Latin America
  • North America
  
Additive 
  • Mold Release
  • UV Stabilizer
  
Agency Ratings 
Forms 
  • Pellets
Processing Method 
  • Injection Molding
Multi-Point Data 
  • Tensile Stress vs. Strain (ASTM D638)
  • Viscosity vs. Shear Rate (ASTM D3835)
  
Physical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Specific Gravity
      
--
 
 ASTM D792
--
g/cm³
 ISO 1183/A
--
lb/in³
 ISO 1183 2
Melt Mass-Flow Rate (MFR) (300°C/1.2 kg)
g/10 min
 ASTM D1238, ISO 1133
Melt volume-flow rate (300°C/1.2 kg)
in³/10min
 ISO 1133 2
Molding Shrinkage - Flow
      
--
in/in
 ASTM D955
--
%
 ISO 294-4
Water Absorption
     ASTM D570, ISO 62
73°F, 24 hr
%
  
Equilibrium, 73°F, 50% RH
%
  
Mechanical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Tensile Modulus
      
-- 3
psi
 ASTM D638
--
psi
 ISO 527-2/50, ISO 527-2 2
Tensile Strength
      
Yield 3
psi
 ASTM D638
Yield
psi
 ISO 527-2/50, ISO 527-2 2
Break 3
psi
 ASTM D638
Break
psi
 ISO 527-2/50
Tensile Strain
      
Yield
%
 ISO 527-2 2
Break 3
%
 ASTM D638
Break
%
 ISO 527-2/50
Nominal strain at break
%
 ISO 527-2 2
Flexural Modulus
      
-- 4
psi
 ASTM D790
-- 5
psi
 ISO 178
Flexural Strength
      
-- 4
psi
 ASTM D790
-- 5
psi
 ISO 178
Taber Abrasion Resistance
%
 ASTM D1044
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
      
73°F
ft·lb/in
 ASTM D256
73°F
ft·lb/in²
 ISO 180/A
Unnotched Izod Impact (73°F)
 
 ASTM D256, ISO 180
Instrumented Dart Impact 6 (73°F, Total Energy)
in·lb
 ASTM D3763
Tensile Impact Strength
ft·lb/in²
 ASTM D1822
Hardness
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Rockwell Hardness
     ASTM D785
M-Scale
 
  
R-Scale
 
  
Thermal
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Heat Deflection Temperature
      
66 psi, Unannealed
°F
 ISO 75-2/B
66 psi, Annealed
°F
 ASTM D648, ISO 75-2/B
66 psi
°F
 ISO 75-2 2
264 psi, Unannealed
°F
 ASTM D648
264 psi, Annealed
°F
 ASTM D648
264 psi, Annealed
°F
 ISO 75-2/A
264 psi
°F
 ISO 75-2 2
Vicat Softening Temperature
      
--
°F
 ASTM D1525 7, ISO 306/B50 7
50°C/h, B (50N)
°F
 ISO 306 2
Ball Indentation Temperature
°F
 IEC 60335-1
CLTE - Flow
      
-40 to 180°F
in/in/°F
 ASTM D696
--
in/in/°F
 ISO 11359-2 2
Electrical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Volume Resistivity
      
--
ohm·cm
 ASTM D257
--
ohm·in
 IEC 60093 2
Dielectric Strength
      
--
V/mil
 ASTM D149
--
V/mil
 IEC 60243-1
Dielectric Constant
      
60 Hz
 
 ASTM D150
1 MHz
 
 ASTM D150, IEC 60250 2
100 Hz
 
 IEC 60250 2
Dissipation Factor
      
50 Hz
 
 ASTM D150
1 MHz
 
 ASTM D150, IEC 60250 2
100 Hz
 
 IEC 60250 2
Comparative Tracking Index (0.0787 in, Solution A)
V
 IEC 60112
Flammability
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Flame Rating - UL 8
     UL 94
0.0626 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 8
%
 ISO 4589-2
Average Extent of Burning
in
 ASTM D635
Optical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Refractive Index
 
 ASTM D542, ISO 489
Transmittance
%
 ASTM D1003
Haze
%
 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™ 203-22, CALIBRE 20322, CALIBRE™ , CALIBRE, CALIBRE20322, 203, 203-22, 20322, 203:22, 203/22, 203+22, 203_22, 203 22, Polycarbonate, PC, Styron, 22203
Agency Ratings
This plastic material has 3 certifications from the following agencies (the number in parentheses shows the number of certifications for that agency): CSA (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.
32.0 in/min
4Method I (3 point load), 0.079 in/min
50.079 in/min
611.1 ft/sec
7Rate A (50°C/h), Loading 2 (50 N)
8This rating not intended to reflect hazards presented by this or any other material under actual fire conditions.
 
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