CALIBRE 200-3 Styron Polycarbonate

Product Description

CALIBRE™ 200-3 polycarbonate resin is produced in compliance with the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and EU food contact regulations. This resin provides excellent impact resistance, heat distortion resistance and optical clarity as well as high melt strength for sheet extrusion applications. Available in natural color only.

Main Characteristics:

U.S. FDA 21 CFR 177.1580

Underwriters Laboratory (UL)

EU food contact 2002/72/EC

Applications:

Small appliances

Sheet and profile extrusion

Housewares

General

Material Status

Commercial: Active

Availability

Europe

Latin America

North America

Agency Ratings

Appearance

Natural Color

Forms

Pellets

Multi-Point Data

Viscosity vs. Shear Rate (ASTM D3835)

Physical	Nominal Value	Unit	Test Method
Specific Gravity
--			ASTM D792
--		g/cm³	ISO 1183/B
Melt Mass-Flow Rate (MFR) (300°C/1.2 kg)		g/10 min	ASTM D1238, ISO 1133
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
--²		psi	ASTM D638
--		psi	ISO 527-2/50
Tensile Strength
Yield²		psi	ASTM D638
Yield		psi	ISO 527-2/50
Break²		psi	ASTM D638
Break		psi	ISO 527-2/50
Tensile Elongation
Break²		%	ASTM D638
Break		%	ISO 527-2/50
Flexural Modulus
--³		psi	ASTM D790
--⁴		psi	ISO 178
Flexural Strength
--³		psi	ASTM D790
--⁴		psi	ISO 178
Taber Abrasion Resistance		%	ASTM D1044
Impact	Nominal Value	Unit	Test Method
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 Impact⁵ (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
Deflection Temperature Under Load
66 psi, Annealed		°F	ASTM D648, ISO 75-2/B
264 psi, Unannealed		°F	ASTM D648, ISO 75-2/A
264 psi, Annealed		°F	ASTM D648, ISO 75-2/A
Vicat Softening Temperature		°F	ISO 306/B50, ASTM D1525⁶
CLTE - Flow (-40 to 180°F)		in/in/°F	ASTM D696
Electrical	Nominal Value	Unit	Test Method
Volume Resistivity		ohm·cm	ASTM D257
Dielectric Strength
--		V/mil	ASTM D149
--		V/mil	IEC 60243-1
Dielectric Constant			ASTM D150
60 Hz
1 MHz
Dissipation Factor			ASTM D150
60 Hz
1 MHz
Flammability	Nominal Value	Unit	Test Method
Flame Rating - UL⁷			UL 94
0.0630 in
0.126 in
Oxygen Index⁷		%	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
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Agency Ratings
This plastic material has 5 certifications from the following agencies (the number in parentheses shows the number of certifications for that agency): NSF (1), EU (1), CSA (1), UL (1), FDA (1).

Notes

¹Typical properties: these are not to be construed as specifications.

²2.0 in/min

³Method I (3 point load), 0.079 in/min

⁴0.079 in/min

⁵11.1 ft/sec

⁶Rate A (50°C/h), Loading 2 (50 N)

⁷This rating not intended to reflect hazards presented by this or any other material under actual fire conditions.

CALIBRE™ 200-3

Polycarbonate Resin

Supplied by Styron LLC