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Tempalux® 5000

Polyethylene Terephthalate

Supplied by Westlake Plastics Company

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Product Description
An amorphous thermoplastic polyetherimide, stock shapes from ULTEM® resin possess a combination of useful characteristics, including high heat resistance, high strength at elevated temperatures, high modulus, and broad chemical resistance. Tempalux stock shapes are inherently flame resistant with low smoke emission. Tempalux stock shapes display property retention and resistance to environmental stress cracking when exposed to a wide variety of chemicals. The standard color of Tempalux stock shapes is light amber.
Manufacturing Capabilities:
  • Rod: 0.25 to 8 in diameter
  • Sheet: 0.035 to 0.25 in thick
  • Film: 0.001 to 0.029 in thick
  • Slab: 0.375 to 4 in thick
General  
Material Status 
  • Commercial: Active
Availability 
  • North America
Additive 
  • UV Stabilizer
Features 
  • Amorphous
  • Flame Retardant
  • Good Chemical Resistance
  • Good Crack Resistance
  • High ESCR (Stress Crack Resist.)
  • High Heat Resistance
  • High Strength
  • High Temperature Strength
  • High Tensile Strength
  • Low Smoke Emission
Uses 
  • Aerospace Applications
  • Aircraft Applications
  • Automotive Applications
  • Connectors
  • Medical/Healthcare Applications
  • Non-specific Food Applications
  • Valves/Valve Parts
Agency Ratings 
Appearance 
  • Amber
Forms 
  • Pellets
Physical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Specific Gravity
 
 ASTM D792
Melt Mass-Flow Rate (MFR) (367°C/6.6 kg)
g/10 min
 ASTM D1238
Molding Shrinkage
     ASTM D955
Flow: 0.126 in
in/in
  
Across Flow: 0.126 in
in/in
  
Mechanical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Tensile Modulus
psi
 ASTM D638
Tensile Strength
     ASTM D638
Yield
psi
  
Break
psi
  
Tensile Elongation
     ASTM D638
Yield
%
  
Break
%
  
Flexural Modulus (1.97 in Span)
psi
 ASTM D790
Flexural Strength
     ASTM D790
Yield, 3.94 in Span
psi
  
Break, 1.97 in Span
psi
  
Impact
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Notched Izod Impact
     ASTM D256
-22°F
ft·lb/in
  
73°F
ft·lb/in
  
Unnotched Izod Impact
 
 ASTM D256
Instrumented Dart Impact (73°F)
in·lb
 ASTM D3763
Thermal
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Deflection Temperature Under Load
     ASTM D648
66 psi, Unannealed, 0.252 in
°F
  
264 psi, Unannealed, 0.126 in
°F
  
264 psi, Unannealed, 0.252 in
°F
  
Vicat Softening Temperature
°F
 ASTM D1525 2
CLTE
     ASTM E831
Flow: -40 to 302°F
in/in/°F
  
Transverse: -40 to 302°F
in/in/°F
  
Thermal Conductivity
Btu·in/hr/ft²/°F
 ASTM C177
Electrical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Dielectric Strength (0.126 in, In Oil)
V/mil
 ASTM D149
Optical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Transmittance
%
 ASTM D1003
Haze
%
 ASTM D1003
Related Terminology
Product names can be difficult to match. You may have searched any one of these terms to find this product: Tempalux® 5000, Tempalux 5000, Tempalux® , Tempalux, Tempalux5000, 5000, Polyethylene Terephthalate, PET, Polyester, Westlake Plast, PolyethyleneTerephthalate
Features
Features may also be described by the following terms: High Tensile Strength, High Temperature Strength, High Strength, Low Smoke Emission, High Heat Resistance, High Environmental Stress Cracking Resistance, High ESCR, Stress Cracking Resistant, Good Crack Resistance, Crack Resistant, Good Chemical Resistance, Chemical Resistant.
Uses
Uses may also be described by the following terms: Valves, Valve Parts, Medical Applications, Food Applications, Automotive Applications, Automotive Sector.
Agency Ratings
This plastic material has 1 certifications from the following agencies (the number in parentheses shows the number of certifications for that agency): FDA (1).
Notes
1Typical properties: these are not to be construed as specifications.
2Loading 2 (50 N)
 
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