Written by AZoMSep 5 2001
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Polymer Type |
| Thermoplastic |
Advantages |
| Good high temperature performance UL continuous rating of 150°C (300°F). Transparent. Good high frequency electrical properties. Good resistance to ionising radiation. Resistant to hydrolysis. |
Disadvantages |
| Susceptible to stress cracking in certain solvents. Poor tracking resistance. Poor weathering properties. |
Typical Properties |
| | | Density (g/cm3) | 1.24 | | Surface Hardness | RM69 | | Tensile Strength (MPa) | 70 | | Flexural Modulus (GPa) | 2.65 | | Notched Izod (kJ/m) | 0.07 | | Linear Expansion (/°C x 10-5) | 5.6 | | Elongation at Break (%) | 80 | | Strain at Yield (%) | 5.5 | | Max. Operating Temp. (°C) | 150 | | Water Absorption (%) | 0.1 | | Oxygen Index (%) | 30 | | Flammability UL94 | V1 | | Volume Resistivity (log ohm.cm) | 16 | | Dielectric Strength (MV/m) | 16.7 | | Dissipation Factor 1kHz | 0.001 | | Dielectric Constant 1kHz | 3.1 | | HDT @ 0.45 MPa (°C) | 179 | | HDT @ 1.80 MPa (°C) | 174 | | Material. Drying hrs @ (°C) | 5 @120 | | Melting Temp. Range (°C) | 310 - 390 | | Mould Shrinkage (%) | 0.7 | | Mould Temp. Range (°C) | 90 - 160 | |
Applications |
| Medical components (sterilising trays, suction bottles, respirators). Food processing (filter bowls, microwave cookware, parts for milking machines). Electrical and electronics (bobbins, switch housings switch housings, capacitor film). Engineering (valve bodies, under-bonnet components, housings). |
| Source : Abstracted from Plascams For more information on Plascams please visit RAPRA Technology Ltd. |