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Röhm Plexiglas® zk50 Molding Compound
Categories: Polymer; Thermoplastic; Acrylic (PMMA); Acrylic, General Purpose, Molded

Material Notes: PLEXIGLAS® Resist zk50 is an amorphous, impact-modified thermoplastic molding compound (PMMA-I). Typical properties of impact-modified PLEXIGLAS® molding compounds are:
  • excellent transmission and clarity
  • brilliant appearance
  • the pleasant feel and sound of the moldings
PLEXIGLAS® Resist zk50 is characterized by the following special properties:
  • maximum break resistance and impact strength
  • improved resistance to stress cracking
  • certified dishwasher resistance
Application: Used for injection molding. Profile extrusion or coextrusion are also possible

The former Evonik Methacrylates business has been sold to Röhm GmbH (Roehm).

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Physical PropertiesOriginal ValueComments
Density 1.12 g/ccISO 1183
Moisture Absorption at Equilibrium 0.40 %23°C, 50%; ISO 62
Water Absorption at Saturation 1.2 %Immersion; ISO 62
Melt Flow 0.112 g/10 min
@Load 3.80 kg,
Temperature 230 °C
ISO 1133
 
Mechanical PropertiesOriginal ValueComments
Tensile Strength, Yield 25.0 MPa50 mm/min; ISO 527
Elongation at Break >= 50 %ISO 527
Elongation at Yield 5.0 %50 mm/min; ISO 527
Tensile Modulus 0.950 GPa1 mm/min; ISO 527
Charpy Impact Unnotched NB
@Temperature 23.0 °C
ISO 179
Charpy Impact, Notched 1.30 J/cm²ISO 179
 
Thermal PropertiesOriginal ValueComments
CTE, linear 150 µm/m-°C
@Temperature 0.000 - 50.0 °C
ASTM E831
Deflection Temperature at 0.46 MPa (66 psi) 73.0 °CISO 75
Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi) 70.0 °CISO 75
Vicat Softening Point 75.0 °CB50; ISO 306
Glass Transition Temp, Tg 115 °CISO 11357
Flammability, UL94 HB
@Thickness 1.60 mm
IEC 707
 
Optical PropertiesOriginal ValueComments
Refractive Index 1.49ISO 489
Transmission, Visible 89 %Transmission Factor; DIN 5036
 
Processing PropertiesOriginal ValueComments
Processing Temperature 230 - 240 °CCylinder/Barrel Temperature
Melt Temperature 230 - 240 °C
Mold Temperature 50.0 - 70.0 °C
Drying Temperature <= 70.0 °CPredrying
Dry Time 2 - 3 hourDesiccant-type drier

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