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LEXAN* 104 Resin

Polycarbonate

Supplied by SABIC Innovative Plastics

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Product Description
UL rated HB. 200 series recommended when V-2 rating required. 7.0 MFR, for thicker sections without sinks. FDA food contact compliant in limited colors.Effective January 15th, 2007 this grade will no longer be supported with biocompatibility information and should not be used for medical applications which require biocompatibility. Alternative grade HP6NR.
General  
Material Status 
  • Commercial: Active
Availability 
  • North America
Features 
  • Food Contact Acceptable
Agency Ratings 
Processing Method 
  • Injection Molding
Physical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Specific Gravity
     
--
 
ASTM D792
--
g/cm³
ISO 1183
--
g/cm³
ASTM D792
Specific Volume
in³/lb
ASTM D792
Melt Mass-Flow Rate (MFR)
    ASTM D1238
300°C/1.2 kg
g/10 min
 
300°C/5.0 kg
g/10 min
 
Melt Volume-Flow Rate (MVR) (300°C/1.2 kg)
in³/10min
ISO 1133
Molding Shrinkage
    Internal Method
Flow  2
in/in
 
Flow: 0.126 in
in/in
 
Across Flow: 0.126 in
in/in
 
Water Absorption
     
24 hr
%
ASTM D570
Saturation, 73°F
%
ISO 62
Equilibrium, 73°F
%
ASTM D570
Equilibrium, 212°F
%
ASTM D570
Equilibrium, 73°F, 50% RH
%
ISO 62
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
Break 4
psi
ASTM D638
Break
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
Taber Abrasion Resistance (1000 Cycles, 1000 g, CS-17 Wheel)
mg
ASTM D1044
Impact
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Charpy Notched Impact Strength 8 (73°F)
ft·lb/in²
ISO 179/1eA
Notched Izod Impact
     
-22°F
ft·lb/in
ASTM D256
73°F
ft·lb/in
ASTM D256
-22°F 9
ft·lb/in²
ISO 180/1A
73°F 9
ft·lb/in²
ISO 180/1A
Unnotched Izod Impact (73°F)
ft·lb/in
ASTM D4812
Instrumented Dart Impact
    ASTM D3763
73°F, Energy at Peak Load
in·lb
 
73°F, Total Energy
in·lb
 
Gardner Impact (73°F)
in·lb
ASTM D3029
Tensile Impact Strength 10
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
Deflection Temperature Under Load
     
66 psi, Unannealed, 0.126 in
°F
ASTM D648
66 psi, Unannealed, 0.252 in
°F
ASTM D648
264 psi, Unannealed, 0.126 in
°F
ASTM D648
264 psi, Unannealed, 0.252 in
°F
ASTM D648
264 psi, Unannealed, 2.52 in Span 11
°F
ISO 75-2/Af
Vicat Softening Temperature
     
--
°F
ASTM D1525 12
--
°F
ISO 306/B50
--
°F
ISO 306/B120
Ball Pressure Test (167°F)
 
IEC 60695-10-2
CLTE
     
Flow: -40 to 104°F
in/in/°F
ASTM E831
Flow: -40 to 203°F
in/in/°F
ASTM E831
Flow: -40 to 104°F
in/in/°F
ISO 11359-2
Transverse: -40 to 104°F
in/in/°F
ASTM E831
Transverse: -40 to 104°F
in/in/°F
ISO 11359-2
Specific Heat
Btu/lb/°F
ASTM C351
Thermal Conductivity
Btu·in/hr/ft²/°F
ASTM C177
Electrical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Volume Resistivity
ohm·cm
ASTM D257
Dielectric Strength (0.126 in, in Air)
V/mil
ASTM D149
Dielectric Constant
    ASTM D150
50 Hz
 
 
60 Hz
 
 
1 MHz
 
 
Dissipation Factor
    ASTM D150
50 Hz
 
 
60 Hz
 
 
1 MHz
 
 
Flammability
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Flame Rating - UL (0.0579 in)
 
UL 94
UL
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
RTI Str
°F
UL 746
RTI Imp
°F
UL 746
RTI Elec
°F
UL 746
Comparative Tracking Index (CTI) (PLC)
 
UL 746
High Voltage Arc Tracking Rate (HVTR) (PLC)
 
UL 746
Hot-wire Ignition (HWI) (PLC)
 
UL 746
High Amp Arc Ignition (HAI) (PLC)
 
UL 746
Optical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Refractive Index
 
ASTM D542
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, LNP Engineering Plastics, GE Polymerland

Product names can be difficult to match. You may have searched any one of these terms to find this product: LEXAN* 104 Resin, LEXAN 104 Resin, LEXAN* , LEXAN, LEXAN104Resin, 104 Resin, 104Resin, Polycarbonate, PC, SABIC IP, Resin104
Agency Ratings
This plastic material has 1 certifications from the following agencies (the number in parentheses shows the number of certifications for that agency): FDA (1).
Injection
Nominal Value
Unit
 
Drying Temperature
°F
 
Drying Time
hr
 
Drying Time, Maximum
hr
 
Suggested Max Moisture
%
 
Suggested Shot Size
%
 
Rear Temperature
°F
 
Middle Temperature
°F
 
Front Temperature
°F
 
Nozzle Temperature
°F
 
Processing (Melt) Temp
°F
 
Mold Temperature
°F
 
Back Pressure
psi
 
Screw Speed
rpm
 
Vent Depth
in
 
Notes
1Typical properties: these are not to be construed as specifications.
2Tensile Bar
30.20 in/min
4Type I, 2.0 in/min
50.051 in/min
60.079 in/min
7Yield
880*10*4 sp=62mm
980*10*4
10Type S
1180*10*4 mm
12Rate B (120°C/h), Loading 2 (50 N)
 
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