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Makroblend® UT 408

Polycarbonate Alloy

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Product Description
Impact-modified polycarbonate/PET polyester blend with improved chemical and hydrolytic resistance; complies with FDA, NSF 51 and NSF 61 regulations for food contact applications - contact Bayer for color and temperature limitations
General  
Material Status 
  • Commercial: Active
Availability 
  • North America
Additive 
  • Impact Modifier
Features 
  • Food Contact Acceptable
  • Good Chemical Resistance
  • Hydrolysis Resistant
  • Impact Modified
  
Agency Ratings 
RoHS Compliance 
Physical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Specific Gravity
      
--
 
 ASTM D792
--
lb/in³
 ISO 1183 2
Melt Mass-Flow Rate (MFR) (265°C/5.0 kg)
g/10 min
 ASTM D1238
Melt volume-flow rate (265°C/5.0 kg)
in³/10min
 ISO 1133 2
Molding Shrinkage
     ASTM D955
Flow
in/in
  
Across Flow
in/in
  
Water Absorption
      
73°F, 24 hr
%
 ASTM D570
Equilibrium
%
 ISO 62 2
Spiral Flow Length (525°F, 0.10 in)
in
  
Mechanical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Tensile modulus
psi
 ISO 527-2 2
Tensile Strength
      
Yield, 73°F
psi
 ASTM D638
Yield
psi
 ISO 527-2 2
Break, 73°F
psi
 ASTM D638
Tensile Elongation
      
Yield, 73°F
%
 ASTM D638
Yield
%
 ISO 527-2 2
Break, 73°F
%
 ASTM D638
Nominal strain at break
%
 ISO 527-2 2
Flexural Modulus (73°F)
psi
 ASTM D790
Flexural Strength (5.0% Strain, 73°F)
psi
 ASTM D790
Impact
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Notched Izod Impact
     ASTM D256
-40°F, 0.125 in
ft·lb/in
  
-20°F, 0.125 in
ft·lb/in
  
73°F, 0.125 in
ft·lb/in
  
73°F, 0.250 in
ft·lb/in
  
Instrumented Dart Impact 3
     ASTM D3763
-40°F, 0.125 in, Total Energy 4
in·lb
  
-20°F, 0.125 in, Total Energy 5
in·lb
  
73°F, 0.125 in, Total Energy 4
in·lb
  
Hardness
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Rockwell Hardness (R-Scale, 73°F)
 
 ASTM D785
Thermal
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Deflection Temperature Under Load
      
66 psi, Unannealed, 0.250 in
°F
 ASTM D648
66 psi
°F
 ISO 75-2 2
264 psi, Unannealed, 0.250 in
°F
 ASTM D648
264 psi
°F
 ISO 75-2 2
CLTE
     ASTM D696, ISO 11359-2 2
Flow
in/in/°F
  
Transverse
in/in/°F
  
Electrical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Volume Resistivity (73°F)
ohm·cm
 ASTM D257
Flammability
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Flame Rating - UL
     UL 94
0.0591 in
 
  
0.118 in
 
  
Burning Behav. at 1.6mm nom. thickn. (0.06 in, UL)
 
 ISO 1210 2
Burning Behav. at thickness h (0.118 in, UL)
 
 ISO 1210 2
UL
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
RTI Str (0.0591 in)
°F
 UL 746
RTI Imp (0.0591 in)
°F
 UL 746
RTI Elec (0.0591 in)
°F
 UL 746
Related Terminology
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Features
Features may also be described by the following terms: Good Chemical Resistance, Chemical Resistant.
Agency Ratings
This plastic material has 6 certifications from the following agencies (the number in parentheses shows the number of certifications for that agency): EU (3), FDA (1), NSF (2).
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.
30.5 in dart, 3 in clamp
411.1 ft/sec
522.0 ft/sec
 
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