Plaskolite West Optix® CA - 41 FDA General Purpose Acrylic Resin

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Plaskolite West Optix® CA - 41 FDA General Purpose Acrylic Resin
Categories:	Polymer; Thermoplastic; Acrylic (PMMA); Acrylic, General Purpose, Molded; Acrylic, Optical Grade, Molded
Material Notes:	Generally unaffected by alkalis, hydrocarbons, non-oxidizing acids, and salt water. Transparent, translucent, opaque, and custom colors in various grades of melt flow rate and heat resistance are available. Information provided by Plaskolite West, Inc.
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Physical Properties	Metric	English	Comments

Density	1.19 g/cc	0.0430 lb/in³	ASTM D-792
Linear Mold Shrinkage	0.0020 - 0.0060 cm/cm	0.0020 - 0.0060 in/in	ASTM D-955
Melt Flow	26 g/10 min @Load 3.80 kg, Temperature 230 °C	26 g/10 min @Load 8.38 lb, Temperature 446 °F	ASTM D-1238

Mechanical Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Tensile Strength	53.8 MPa	7800 psi	ASTM D-638
Elongation at Break	2.4 %	2.4 %	ASTM D-638
Modulus of Elasticity	2.81 GPa	408 ksi	ASTM D-638
Flexural Strength	80.7 MPa	11700 psi	ASTM D-790
Izod Impact, Notched	0.160 J/cm @Thickness 6.35 mm	0.300 ft-lb/in @Thickness 0.250 in	ASTM D-256
Gardner Impact	0.226 J @Thickness 3.17 mm	0.167 ft-lb @Thickness 0.125 in	Falling Weight; ASTM D-3029 GB

Thermal Properties	Metric	English	Comments
CTE, linear	60.0 µm/m-°C	33.3 µin/in-°F	ASTM D-696
Maximum Service Temperature, Air	50.0 °C	122 °F	UL-746 ABC
Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi)	72.8 °C	163 °F	ASTM D-648
Vicat Softening Point	90.0 °C	194 °F	ASTM D-1525
Flammability, UL94	HB	HB

Optical Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Haze	<= 1.0 %	<= 1.0 %	ASTM D-1003
Transmission, Visible	92 %	92 %	ASTM D-1003

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