Trinseo CALIBRE™ 200-15 Polycarbonate, General Purpose

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Trinseo CALIBRE™ 200-15 Polycarbonate, General Purpose
Categories:	Polymer; Thermoplastic; Polycarbonate (PC); Polycarbonate, Unreinforced, Flame Retardant
Material Notes:	CALIBRE® 200-15 Polycarbonate resins produced in to compliance with the applicable FDA and European regulations governing food contact. They provide excellent impact resistance, heat distortion resistance and optical clarity. CALIBRE 200-15 series products are available in 4 additive packages: CALIBRE 200: No mold release or UV stabilizer. CALIBRE 201: Mold release. CALIBRE 202: UV Stabilizer. CALIBRE 203: Mold release and UV stabilizer. (Note that CALIBRE 202 and 203 grades are not available in Europe and do not comply with EU food contact regulations). Govt. and Industry Standards: US FDA 21 CFR 177.1580 CSA Underwriters Laboratory (UL) EU food contact 2011/10/EC Application: Food processors Beverages containers Food utensils Other packaging applications Automotive Specifications: GM GMP.PC.015 Data provided by Dow Chemical.
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Physical Properties	Metric	English	Comments

Density	1.20 g/cc	0.0434 lb/in³	ASTM D792
Water Absorption	0.15 %	0.15 %	ISO 62
Moisture Absorption at Equilibrium	0.32 %	0.32 %	ASTM D570
Linear Mold Shrinkage	0.0050 - 0.0070 cm/cm	0.0050 - 0.0070 in/in	Flow; ISO 294-4
Melt Flow	15 g/10 min @Load 1.20 kg, Temperature 300 °C	15 g/10 min @Load 2.65 lb, Temperature 572 °F	ASTM D1238

Mechanical Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Hardness, Rockwell M	72	72	ASTM D785
Hardness, Rockwell R	118	118	ASTM D785
Tensile Strength, Ultimate	71.0 MPa	10300 psi	50 mm/min; ASTM D638
Tensile Strength, Yield	62.1 MPa	9010 psi	50 mm/min; ASTM D638
Elongation at Break	150 %	150 %	50 mm/min; ASTM D638
Elongation at Yield	6.0 %	6.0 %	50 mm/min; ASTM D638
Tensile Modulus	2.34 GPa	339 ksi	50 mm/min; ASTM D638
Flexural Strength	96.5 MPa	14000 psi	Mehotd I (3 point load), 2 mm/min; ASTM D790
	97.0 MPa	14100 psi	2 mm/min; ASTM D790
Flexural Modulus	2.40 GPa	348 ksi	2 mm/min; ASTM D790
	2.41 GPa	350 ksi	Mehotd I (3 point load), 2 mm/min; ASTM D790
Izod Impact, Notched	8.50 J/cm	15.9 ft-lb/in	ASTM D256
Izod Impact, Unnotched	NB	NB	ASTM D256
Izod Impact, Notched (ISO)	83.0 kJ/m²	39.5 ft-lb/in²	ISO 180/A
Tensile Impact Strength	462 kJ/m²	220 ft-lb/in²	ASTM D1822
Instrumented Impact Total Energy	87.0 J @Temperature 23.0 °C	64.2 ft-lb @Temperature 73.4 °F	3.39 m/sec; ASTM D3763
Abrasion	45	45	[%], Taber; ASTM D1044

Electrical Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Volume Resistivity	2.00e+18 ohm-cm	2.00e+18 ohm-cm	ASTM D257
Dielectric Constant	2.93 @Frequency 60 Hz	2.93 @Frequency 60 Hz	ASTM D150
	2.93 @Frequency 1e+6 Hz	2.93 @Frequency 1e+6 Hz	ASTM D150
Dielectric Strength	16.5 kV/mm	419 kV/in	ASTM D149
Dissipation Factor	0.00050 @Frequency 60 Hz	0.00050 @Frequency 60 Hz	ASTM D150
	0.0017 @Frequency 1e+6 Hz	0.0017 @Frequency 1e+6 Hz	ASTM D150
Comparative Tracking Index	250 V @Thickness 2.00 mm	250 V @Thickness 0.0787 in	Solution A; IEC 60112

Thermal Properties	Metric	English	Comments
CTE, linear, Parallel to Flow	68.0 µm/m-°C @Temperature -40.0 - 82.0 °C	37.8 µin/in-°F @Temperature -40.0 - 180 °F	ASTM D257
Deflection Temperature at 0.46 MPa (66 psi)	143 °C	289 °F	Annealed; ASTM D648
Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi)	127 °C	261 °F	Unannealed; ASTM D648
	140 °C	284 °F	Annealed; ASTM D648
Vicat Softening Point	154 °C	309 °F	ISO 306
Flammability, UL94	HB @Thickness 3.20 mm	HB @Thickness 0.126 in
	HB @Thickness 1.60 mm	HB @Thickness 0.0630 in
Oxygen Index	26 %	26 %	ISO 4589-2
Glow Wire Flammability Index	850 °C	1560 °F	IEC 60695-2-13
Ring & Ball Softening Point	125 °C	257 °F	IEC 60335-1

Optical Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Refractive Index	1.586	1.586	ASTM D542
Haze	1.0 %	1.0 %	ASTM D1003
Transmission, Visible	89 %	89 %	ASTM D1003

Compliance Properties	Metric	English	Comments
FDA	Yes	Yes	See notes for details.

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