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Tarflon® IR1700

Polycarbonate

Supplied by Idemitsu Chemicals

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Product Description
Polycarbonate - transparent material with bluish edge color, with mould release agent
Very high flow material; for general injection molding use
General  
Material Status 
  • Commercial: Active
Availability 
  • Asia Pacific
  • Europe
  • North America
Additive 
  • Mold Release
Features 
  • General Purpose
  • Good Mold Release
  • High Flow
Uses 
  • General Purpose
Appearance 
  • Clear - Blue Tint
Forms 
  • Pellets
Processing Method 
  • Injection Molding
Part Marking Code (ISO 11469)
  • PC
Physical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Density
g/cm³
ISO 1183/B
Melt Mass-Flow Rate (MFR) (300°C/1.2 kg)
g/10 min
 
Molding Shrinkage - Flow (0.0630 in)
%
ISO 294-4
Water Absorption 2 (Equilibrium, 73°F, 50% RH)
%
 
Mechanical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Tensile Modulus
psi
ISO 527-2
Tensile Stress
    ISO 527-2
Yield
psi
 
Break
psi
 
Nominal Tensile Strain at Break
%
ISO 527-2
Flexural Modulus
psi
ISO 178
Flexural Strength
psi
ISO 178
Taber Abrasion Resistance (1000 Cycles)
mg
ASTM D1044
Impact
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Charpy Notched Impact Strength (73°F)
ft·lb/in²
ISO 179
Hardness
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Rockwell Hardness
    ISO 2039-2
M-Scale
 
 
R-Scale
 
 
Thermal
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Heat Deflection Temperature (264 psi, Unannealed)
°F
ISO 75-2/A
Vicat Softening Temperature
°F
ISO 306/A
CLTE - Flow
in/in/°F
ASTM D696
Electrical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Volume Resistivity
ohm·cm
ASTM D257
Dielectric Constant
    IEC 60250
60 Hz
 
 
1 MHz
 
 
Dissipation Factor (1 MHz)
 
IEC 60250
Arc Resistance
sec
ASTM D495
Electric Strength (0.0630 in)
V/mil
IEC 60243-1
Flammability
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Flame Rating - UL
    UL 94
0.0945 in 3
 
 
0.0142 in 4
 
 
Glow Wire Ignition Temperature
    IEC 60695-2-13
0.0630 in
°F
 
0.0787 in
°F
 
0.118 in
°F
 
Oxygen Index
%
ISO 4589-2
UL
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Hot-wire Ignition (HWI) (PLC) (0.0575 in)
 
UL 746
Optical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Refractive Index
 
 
Related Terminology
Product names can be difficult to match. You may have searched any one of these terms to find this product: Tarflon® IR1700, Tarflon IR1700, Tarflon® , Tarflon, TarflonIR1700, IR 1700, IR1700, Polycarbonate, PC, Idemitsu, 1700IR
Features
Features may also be described by the following terms: Good Mold Release, Easy Release, Good Demolding, High Flow, High Melt, High MFI.
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.
224 hrs
3>2.40 mm
40.36 to 2.40
 
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