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Bayblend® KU 1-1446

Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene + PC

Supplied by Bayer MaterialScience LLC

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Product Description
Developmental product
Grade with improved low-temperature impact strength and petrol resistance for automotive parts; suitable for extrusion/extrusion blow molding and electroplating applications; Vicat/B 120 temperature = 120 °C.
General  
Material Status 
  • Commercial: Active
Availability 
  • North America
Features 
  • Fuel Resistant
  • Low Temperature Impact Resistance
  • Platable
Uses 
  • Automotive Applications
Agency Ratings 
RoHS Compliance 
Forms 
  • Pellets
Processing Method 
  • Blow Molding
  • Extrusion
  
Physical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Specific Gravity
 
 ASTM D792
Melt Mass-Flow Rate (MFR) (260°C/5.0 kg)
g/10 min
 ASTM D1238
Molding Shrinkage
      
Flow
in/in
 ASTM D955
Across Flow
in/in
 ASTM D955
Across Flow
%
 ISO 294-4
Flow
%
 ISO 294-4
Water Absorption
     ISO 62
Saturation, 73°F
%
  
Equilibrium, 73°F, 50% RH
%
  
Mechanical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Tensile Modulus 2
psi
 ASTM D638
Tensile Strength
      
Yield, 73°F 3
psi
 ASTM D638
Break, 73°F 3
psi
 ASTM D638
Break
psi
 ISO 527-2/50
Tensile Elongation
      
Yield, 73°F 3
%
 ASTM D638
Break
%
 ASTM D638, ISO 527-2/50
Impact
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Notched Izod Impact
      
-40°F, 0.125 in
ft·lb/in
 ASTM D256
73°F, 0.125 in
ft·lb/in
 ASTM D256
-22°F
ft·lb/in²
 ISO 180/1A
73°F
ft·lb/in²
 ISO 180/1A
Unnotched Izod Impact
      
-40°F, 0.125 in
 
 ASTM D256
73°F, 0.125 in
 
 ASTM D256
-22°F
 
 ISO 180/1U
73°F
 
 ISO 180/1U
Thermal
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Deflection Temperature Under Load
     ASTM D648
66 psi, Unannealed, 0.125 in
°F
  
264 psi, Unannealed, 0.125 in
°F
  
Vicat Softening Temperature
°F
 ISO 306/B120, ASTM D1525 4
Electrical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Surface Resistivity
ohms
 IEC 60093
Volume Resistivity
ohm·cm
 IEC 60093
Relative Permittivity
 
 IEC 60250
Dissipation Factor
 
 IEC 60250
Comparative Tracking Index (Solution A)
V
 IEC 60112
Electric Strength
V/mil
 IEC 60243-1
Flammability
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Flame Rating - UL (0.0591 in)
 
 UL 94
Additional Information
Molding shrinkage, normal, based on ISO 2577, 150x105x3, 260 °C / MT 80 °C, 500 bar: 0.65 - 0.85 %
Molding shrinkage, parallel, based on ISO 2577, 150x105x3, 260 °C / MT 80 °C, 500 bar: 0.65 - 0.85 %
Spiral flow length, Bayer test, 260 °C, 2 x 8.7 mm: 330 mm
Strain at break, based on ISO 527-1,-2, 50 mm/min: >50 %
Tensile elongation at break, ASTM D638, 73 °F, 0.2 in/min: >50 %
Unnotched impact strength, ASTM D4812, -40 °F, 0.125 in: No Break
Unnotched impact strength, ASTM D4812, 73 °F, 0.125 in: No Break
Water absorption, ISO 62, 73 °F, 50% RH in air to saturation, 0.125-in: 0.2 %
Water absorption, ISO 62, 73 °F, immersion to saturation, 0.125 in: 0.7 %
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Features
Features may also be described by the following terms: Low Temperatuer Impact Resistance, Low Temp Impact Resistance.
Uses
Uses may also be described by the following terms: Automotive Applications, Automotive Sector.
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.
21.0 in/min
30.20 in/min
4Rate B (120°C/h), Loading 2 (50 N)
 
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