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Fortron® 0203

Polyphenylene Sulfide

Supplied by Ticona

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Product Description
A very easy flowing unfilled grade. This grade demonstrates excellent chemical resistance and thermal stability. Intended for extrusion applications that do not require high melt strength and for compounding with various fillers. Available as Fortron 0203B6 (granular powder), 0203P6 (pellets), and 0203C6 (crystallized pellets).
General  
Material Status 
  • Commercial: Active
Availability 
  • Africa & Middle East
  • Europe
  • Latin America
  • North America
  • South America
Features 
  • Flame Retardant
  • Good Chemical Resistance
  • Good Flow
  • Good Thermal Stability
  • Halogen Free
Uses 
  • Compounding
RoHS Compliance 
Forms 
  • Pellets
  • Powder
  
Processing Method 
  • Extrusion
  • Injection Molding
  
Physical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Specific Gravity
      
--
 
 ASTM D792
--
g/cm³
 ISO 1183
Molding Shrinkage
     ASTM D955
Flow
in/in
  
Across Flow
in/in
  
Water Absorption
      
73°F, 24 hr
%
 ASTM D570
Saturation, 73°F
%
 ISO 62
Mechanical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Tensile Modulus
psi
 ISO 527-2/1A/1
Tensile Strength
      
Break, 73°F
psi
 ASTM D638
Break
psi
 ISO 527-2/1A/5
Tensile Elongation
      
Break, 73°F
%
 ASTM D638
Break
%
 ISO 527-2/1A/5
Flexural Modulus
      
73°F
psi
 ASTM D790
73°F
psi
 ISO 178
Flexural Strength
      
73°F
psi
 ASTM D790
-- 2
psi
 ISO 178
Impact
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Notched Izod Impact
      
73°F
ft·lb/in
 ASTM D256
73°F
ft·lb/in²
 ISO 180/1A
Unnotched Izod Impact
      
73°F
ft·lb/in
 ASTM D256
73°F
ft·lb/in²
 ISO 180/1U
Hardness
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Rockwell Hardness
      
M-Scale
 
 ASTM D785
M-Scale
 
 ISO 2039-2
Thermal
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Deflection Temperature Under Load
      
66 psi, Unannealed
°F
 ASTM D648
264 psi, Unannealed
°F
 ASTM D648
264 psi, Unannealed
°F
 ISO 75-2/A
1160 psi, Unannealed
°F
 ISO 75-2/C
Glass Transition Temperature
°F
 ISO 11357-2
Melting Temperature 3
°F
 ISO 11357-3
CLTE
     ISO 11359-2
Flow
in/in/°F
  
Transverse
in/in/°F
  
Electrical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Volume Resistivity
      
--
ohm·cm
 ASTM D257
--
ohm·cm
 IEC 60093
Dielectric Strength
      
-- 4
V/mil
 ASTM D149
--
V/mil
 IEC 60243-1
Dielectric Constant
      
1 kHz
 
 ASTM D150
1 MHz
 
 ASTM D150
1 MHz
 
 IEC 60250
Dissipation Factor
      
1 kHz
 
 ASTM D150
1 MHz
 
 ASTM D150
1 MHz
 
 IEC 60250
Arc Resistance
sec
 ASTM D495
Comparative Tracking Index
V
 IEC 60112
Fill Analysis
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Melt Specific Heat
Btu/lb/°F
 ASTM C351
Related Terminology
Product names can be difficult to match. You may have searched any one of these terms to find this product: Fortron® 0203, Fortron 0203, Fortron® , Fortron, Fortron0203, 0203, Polyphenylene Sulfide, PPS, Ticona, PolyphenyleneSulfide
Features
Features may also be described by the following terms: Good Thermal Stability, Good Chemical Resistance, Chemical Resistant, Good Flow, Zero Halogen Content, Halogen Free.
Uses
Uses may also be described by the following terms: Compounding, Compounds.
Notes
1Typical properties: these are not to be construed as specifications.
2at Break
310°C/min
4Method A (Short-Time)
 
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