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PALSAFE® R 37

Polycarbonate

Supplied by pal plast GmbH

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General  
Material Status 
  • Commercial: Active
Availability 
  • Europe
Features 
  • Good Flow
  • Good Impact Resistance
  • High Hardness
  • High Strength
 
Uses 
  • Appliances
  • Electrical/Electronic Applications
 
Forms 
  • Pellets
Processing Method 
  • Injection Molding
Physical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Density
g/cm³
ISO 1183
Melt Volume-Flow Rate (MVR) (300°C/1.2 kg)
in³/10min
ISO 1133
Water Absorption
    ISO 62
Saturation, 73°F
%
 
Equilibrium, 73°F, 50% RH
%
 
Mechanical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Tensile Modulus (73°F)
psi
ISO 527-2/1A/1
Tensile Stress (Yield, 73°F)
psi
ISO 527-2/1A/50
Tensile Strain (Yield, 73°F)
%
ISO 527-2/1A/50
Nominal Tensile Strain at Break (73°F)
%
ISO 527-2/1A/50
Impact
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Charpy Unnotched Impact Strength (73°F)
 
ISO 179/1eU
Thermal
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Vicat Softening Temperature
°F
ISO 306/B50
Electrical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Comparative Tracking Index (Solution A)
V
IEC 60112
Flammability
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Flame Rating - UL (0.0630 in)
 
UL 94
Additional Information
Melt-Volume Flow Rate, ISO 1133, 300°C/1.2 kg: 34 to 40 cm³/10 min
Tensile Modulus, ISO 527, 23°C, 1 mm/min, Type A: 2100 to 2300 MPa
Tensile Stress at Yield, ISO 527, 23°C, 50 mm/min, Type A: 59 to 63 MPa
Tensile Strain at Yield, ISO 527, 23°C, 50 mm/min, Type A: 5 to 6 %
Nominal Tensile Strain at Break, ISO 527, 23°C, 50 mm/min, Type A: >50 %
Vicat Softening Temperature, ISO 306, B50 (50°C/h 50N): 141 to 144 °C
Density, ISO 1183: 1.18 to 1.2 g/cm³
Water Absorption, ISO 62, 23°C, Saturation: 0.25 to 0.35 %
Moisture Absorption, ISO 62, 23°C, 50% RH: 0.15 to 0.2 %
Related Terminology
Product names can be difficult to match. You may have searched any one of these terms to find this product: PALSAFE® R 37, PALSAFE R 37, PALSAFE® , PALSAFE, PALSAFER37, R 37, R37, Polycarbonate, PC, pal plast, 37R
Features
Features may also be described by the following terms: High Strength, High Hardness, Hard, Good Impact Resistance, Good Flow.
Uses
Uses may also be described by the following terms: Electrical Applications, Electronic Applications, Electrical/Electronic Applications, Electrical Sector.
Notes
1Typical properties: these are not to be construed as specifications.
 
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