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Radel® 5500

Polyethersulfone

Supplied by Westlake Plastics Company

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Product Description
Medical grade Radel R5500 resin offers exceptional hydrolytic stability, toughness, and superior impact strength over a wide temperature range. This product also offers high deflection temperatures and outstanding resistance to environmental stress cracking. Recommended sterilization techniques for Radel R5500 include EtO gas, radiation, steam autoclaving, dry heat and cold sterilization.
Manufacturing Capabilities Standard:
  • Rod: 1 to 3.5 in diameter-off white, (0.5 in increments)
  • Rod: 1 to 2 in diameter-black, (0.5 in increments)
  • Rod lengths: 1 to 2 in diameter - 96 in, 2.5 to 3.5 in diameter - 48 in
Manufacturing Capabilities Non-Standard:
  • Rod: 0.25 to 8 in diameter
  • Sheet: 0.035 to 0.220 in thick
  • Slab: 0.375 to 4 in thick
  • Film: 0.001 to 0.029 in thick
General  
Material Status 
  • Commercial: Active
Availability 
  • North America
Features 
  • Autoclavable
  • Autoclave Sterilizable
  • Ethylene Oxide Sterilizable
  • Good Crack Resistance
  • Good Dimensional Stability
  • High ESCR (Stress Crack Resist.)
  • High Impact Resistance
  • Hydrolytically Stable
  • Laser Markable
  • Low Temperature Impact Resistance
  • Radiation Sterilizable
  • Steam Resistant
  • Steam Sterilizable
  • Ultra High Toughness
Uses 
  • Handles
  • Medical/Healthcare Applications
 
Agency Ratings 
Appearance 
  • Black
  • White
 
Forms 
  • Pellets
Physical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Specific Gravity
 
ASTM D792
Water Absorption (24 hr)
%
ASTM D570
Mechanical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Tensile Modulus
psi
ASTM D638
Tensile Strength (Yield)
psi
ASTM D638
Tensile Elongation
    ASTM D638
Yield
%
 
Break
%
 
Flexural Modulus
psi
ASTM D790
Flexural Strength (Yield)
psi
ASTM D790
Compressive Modulus
psi
ASTM D695
Compressive Strength
psi
ASTM D695
Impact
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Notched Izod Impact (73°F)
ft·lb/in
ASTM D256
Unnotched Izod Impact
 
ASTM D256
Tensile Impact Strength
ft·lb/in²
ASTM D1822
Thermal
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Deflection Temperature Under Load
    ASTM D648
66 psi, Unannealed
°F
 
264 psi, Unannealed
°F
 
CLTE - Flow
in/in/°F
ASTM D696
Thermal Conductivity
Btu·in/hr/ft²/°F
ASTM C177
Flammability
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Flame Rating - UL (0.0310 in)
 
UL 94
Additional Information
Steam sterilization cycle passed without cracking, crazing or rupture, 270°F (132°C), 30 min cycle time, 27 psig (0.19 MPa) steam pressure, 1000 psi (7 MPa) stress level, additive Morpholine at 50 ppm: >2000
Tensile Elongation @ Brk, ASTM D638: 60 to 120%
Related Terminology
Product names can be difficult to match. You may have searched any one of these terms to find this product: Radel® 5500, Radel 5500, Radel® , Radel, Radel5500, 5500, Polyethersulfone, PESU, Polysulfone, PSU, Westlake Plast
Features
Features may also be described by the following terms: Ultra High Toughness, Radiation Sterilizable, Radiation Sterilization, gamma sterilization, gamma sterilizable, Autoclave Sterilization, Autoclave Sterilizable, Ethylene Oxide Sterilizable, EtO Sterilizable, EtO Sterilization, Ethylene Oxide Sterilizable, Steam Sterilization, Steam Sterilizable, Low Temperatuer Impact Resistance, Low Temp Impact Resistance, High Impact Resistance, High Environmental Stress Cracking Resistance, High ESCR, Stress Cracking Resistant, Good Dimensional Stability, Dimensionally Stable, Good Crack Resistance, Crack Resistant, Autoclavable, Autoclave.
Uses
Uses may also be described by the following terms: Medical Applications.
Agency Ratings
This plastic material has 1 certifications from the following agencies (the number in parentheses shows the number of certifications for that agency): USP (1).
Notes
1Typical properties: these are not to be construed as specifications.
 
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