CYROLITE® G-20 HIFLO® Cyro Acrylic, Polymethyl Methacrylate

Product Description

CYROLITE G-20 HIFLO compound is an impactmodified acrylic-based multipolymer for molding and extrusion of medical applications.

Typical properties of CYROLITE® acrylic-based multipolymer compounds are:

excellent chemical resistance to fats and oils

excellent bonding and welding capabilities

excellent bonding to PVC tubing

good impact strength

good light transmission

good resistance to EtO, gamma and E-beam sterilization

The special properties of CYROLITE G-20 HIFLO compound are:

excellent melt flow rate

good heat resistance

Used for injection molding and extrusion of medical devices, medical packaging, as well as toys and appliance parts.

General

Material Status

Commercial: Active

Availability

Europe

North America

Additive

Impact Modifier

Features

Bondability

E-beam Sterilizable

Ethylene Oxide Sterilizable

Good Chemical Resistance

Good Impact Resistance

High Clarity

High Flow

Impact Modified

Medium Heat Resistance

Radiation Sterilizable

Weldable

Uses

Appliance Components

Bottles

Connectors

Medical Packaging

Medical/Healthcare Applications

Toys

Valves/Valve Parts

Agency Ratings

Appearance

Clear/Transparent

Colors Available

Forms

Pellets

Processing Method

Extrusion

Injection Molding

Physical	Nominal Value	Unit	Test Method
Specific Gravity			ASTM D792
Apparent Density		g/cm³	ASTM D1895
Melt Mass-Flow Rate (MFR) (230°C/5.0 kg)		g/10 min	ASTM D1238
Molding Shrinkage - Flow		in/in	ASTM D955
Water Absorption (24 hr)		%	ASTM D570
Mechanical	Nominal Value	Unit	Test Method
Tensile Modulus		psi	ASTM D638
Tensile Strength (Yield)		psi	ASTM D638
Tensile Elongation			ASTM D638
Yield		%
Break		%
Flexural Modulus		psi	ASTM D790
Flexural Strength (Yield)		psi	ASTM D790
Impact	Nominal Value	Unit	Test Method
Notched Izod Impact			ASTM D256
32°F, 0.250 in		ft·lb/in
73°F, 0.250 in		ft·lb/in
Hardness	Nominal Value	Unit	Test Method
Rockwell Hardness (M-Scale)			ASTM D785
Thermal	Nominal Value	Unit	Test Method
Deflection Temperature Under Load (264 psi, Annealed, 0.250 in)		°F	ASTM D648
Vicat Softening Temperature		°F	ASTM D1525
CLTE - Flow (32 to 312°F)		in/in/°F	ASTM D696
Optical	Nominal Value	Unit	Test Method
Transmittance (126 mil)		%	ASTM D1003
Haze (126 mil)		%	ASTM D1003
Yellowness Index (0.126 in)		YI	Internal Method
Related Terminology
Product names can be difficult to match. You may have searched any one of these terms to find this product: CYROLITE® G-20 HIFLO®, CYROLITE G20 HIFLO, CYROLITE® , CYROLITE, CYROLITEG20HIFLO, G-20 HIFLO®, G20 HIFLO, G:20 HIFLO®, G/20 HIFLO®, G+20 HIFLO®, G_20 HIFLO®, G 20 HIFLO®, G20, 20HIFLO, G20HIFLO, G_20 HIFLO, G 20 HIFLO, Acrylic, G_20HIFLO, Acrylic, Polymethyl Methacrylate, Acrylic Polymethyl Methacrylate, Acrylic (PMMA), Acrylic PMMA, pmma, Cyro, AcrylicPolymethylMethacrylate, AcrylicPMMA, 20G
Features
Features may also be described by the following terms: Bondability, Bondable, Good Chemical Resistance, Chemical Resistant, Ethylene Oxide Sterilizable, EtO Sterilizable, EtO Sterilization, Ethylene Oxide Sterilizable, Radiation Sterilizable, Radiation Sterilization, gamma sterilization, gamma sterilizable, e-beam Sterilization, E-beam Sterilizable, electron beam, electron-beam, electron beam radiation, e-beam radiation, High Clarity, High Flow, High Melt, High MFI, Medium Heat Resistance, Good Impact Resistance.
Uses
Uses may also be described by the following terms: Medical Applications, Appliance Components, Appliance Parts, Medical Packaging, Valves, Valve Parts.
Agency Ratings
This plastic material has 3 certifications from the following agencies (the number in parentheses shows the number of certifications for that agency): EC (1), FDA (1), USP (1).

Injection	Nominal Value	Unit
Drying Temperature		°F
Drying Time		hr
Processing (Melt) Temp		°F
Mold Temperature		°F

Notes

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

CYROLITE® G-20 HIFLO®

Polymethyl Methacrylate Acrylic

Supplied by Evonik CYRO LLC