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Apec® 1795

Polycarbonate

Supplied by Bayer MaterialScience LLC

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Product Description
High-flow, release-grade, high-heat polycarbonate with Vicat temperature of 338 °F
General  
Material Status 
  • Commercial: Active
Availability 
  • North America
Additive 
  • Mold Release
Features 
  • Good Mold Release
  • High Flow
  • High Heat Resistance
Uses 
  • Automotive Applications
Agency Ratings 
RoHS Compliance 
Automotive Specifications 
Appearance 
  • Clear/Transparent
Forms 
  • Pellets
Processing Method 
  • Injection Molding
  • Thermoforming
  
Multi-Point Data 
  • Viscosity vs. Shear Rate (ISO 11403-2)
Physical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Specific Gravity
 
 ASTM D792
Melt Mass-Flow Rate (MFR) (330°C/2.16 kg)
g/10 min
 ASTM D1238
Water Absorption
     ASTM D570
73°F, 24 hr
%
  
Saturation, 73°F
%
  
Mechanical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Tensile Modulus 2 (23°F)
psi
 ASTM D638
Tensile Strength (Yield, 73°F)
psi
 ASTM D638
Tensile Elongation
     ASTM D638
Yield, 73°F
%
  
Break, 73°F
%
  
Thermal
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Deflection Temperature Under Load
     ASTM D648
66 psi, Unannealed, 0.250 in
°F
  
264 psi, Unannealed, 0.250 in
°F
  
Vicat Softening Temperature
°F
 ASTM D1525 3
Electrical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Surface Resistivity
ohm
 ASTM D257
Volume Resistivity 4 (73°F)
ohm·cm
 ASTM D257
Dielectric Strength 5 (73°F, in Oil)
V/mil
 ASTM D149
Dielectric Constant 4
     ASTM D150
73°F, 60 Hz
 
  
73°F, 1 MHz
 
  
Dissipation Factor 4
     ASTM D150
73°F, 60 Hz
 
  
73°F, 1 MHz
 
  
Flammability
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Flame Rating - UL
     UL 94
0.0591 in
 
  
0.118 in
 
  
Oxygen Index
%
 ASTM D2863
Related Terminology
Product names can be difficult to match. You may have searched any one of these terms to find this product: Apec® 1795, Apec 1795, Apec® , Apec, Apec1795, 1795, Polycarbonate, PC, Bayer
Features
Features may also be described by the following terms: High Flow, High Melt, High MFI, High Heat Resistance, Good Mold Release, Easy Release, Good Demolding.
Uses
Uses may also be described by the following terms: Automotive Applications, Automotive Sector.
Automotive Specifications
This plastic material has approval for 1 automotive specifications from the following agencies (the number in parentheses shows the number of specifications for that agency): GM (1).
Agency Ratings
This plastic material has 3 certifications from the following agencies (the number in parentheses shows the number of certifications for that agency): EU (3).
Notes
1Typical properties: these are not to be construed as specifications.
20.039 in/min
3Rate B (120°C/h), Loading 2 (50 N)
4Tinfoil Electrodes
5Method A (Short-Time)
 
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