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Westlake PMP DX845

Polymethylpentene

Supplied by Westlake Plastics Company

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General  
Material Status 
  • Commercial: Active
Availability 
  • North America
Features 
  • Good Chemical Resistance
  • Good Electrical Properties
  • High Heat Resistance
  • Low to No Water Absorption
  
Uses 
  • Cosmetics
  • Electrical Parts
  • Medical/Healthcare Applications
  • Non-specific Food Applications
  • Wire & Cable Applications
Appearance 
  • Clear/Transparent
Forms 
  • Film
  • Sheet
  
Physical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Density
g/cm³
 ASTM D1505
Water Absorption (24 hr)
%
 ASTM D570
Mechanical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Tensile Strength (Break)
psi
 ASTM D638
Tensile Elongation (Break)
%
 ASTM D638
Flexural Modulus - Tangent
psi
 ASTM D790
Thermal
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Deflection Temperature Under Load (66 psi, Unannealed)
°F
 ASTM D648
Electrical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Dielectric Constant (1 kHz)
 
 ASTM D150
Optical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Haze
%
 ASTM D1003
Additional Information
Elongation @ Break, MPC Test Method: 30%
Transparency, ASTM D1746: 92%
Haze, ASTM D1746: 2%
Related Terminology
Product names can be difficult to match. You may have searched any one of these terms to find this product: Westlake PMP DX845, Westlake , WestlakePMPDX845, PMP DX 845, PMP DX845, PMPDX, DX845, PMPDX845, Polymethylpentene, PMP, Westlake Plast, DXPMP
Features
Features may also be described by the following terms: Good Electrical Properties, Low Water Absorption, Low Moisture Absorption, Water Resistant, Moisure Resistant, High Heat Resistance, Good Chemical Resistance, Chemical Resistant.
Uses
Uses may also be described by the following terms: Medical Applications, Food Applications, Wire and Cable Applications, Wire & Cable Applications.
Notes
1Typical properties: these are not to be construed as specifications.
 
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