SABIC LEXAN™ Copolymer HPH4504 Polycarbonate (PC) (Europe)

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SABIC LEXAN™ Copolymer HPH4504 Polycarbonate (PC) (Europe)
Categories:	Polymer; Thermoplastic; Polycarbonate (PC); Polycarbonate, Gamma Radiation Resistant
Material Notes:	High heat specialty polycarbonate. For medical devices and pharmaceutical applications. Healthcare management of change, biocompatible (ISO10993 of USP Class VI). EtO, steam, gamma and e-beam sterilizable. Features: Care Compliance Information provided by SABIC
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Physical Properties	Original Value	Comments

Specific Gravity	1.20 g/cc	ASTM D792
	1.205 g/cc	ASTM D792
Density	1.19 g/cc	ASTM D792
	1.20 g/cc	ISO 1183
Water Absorption	0.16 % @Time 86400 sec	ASTM D570
Moisture Absorption	0.0200 %	Injection Molding
	0.350 %	23°C / 50% RH; ISO 62
Water Absorption at Saturation	0.16 %	ISO 62-1
Viscosity	3.0 cP @Load 1.20 kg, Temperature 300 °C	MVR cc/10 min; ISO 1133
	12 cP @Load 2.16 kg, Temperature 330 °C	MVR cc/10 min; ISO 1133
Linear Mold Shrinkage, Flow	0.0070 - 0.0080 cm/cm @Thickness 3.20 mm	SABIC method
Melt Flow	3.0 g/10 min @Load 1.20 kg, Temperature 300 °C	ASTM D1238

Mechanical Properties	Original Value	Comments
Hardness, Rockwell M	85	ASTM D785
Hardness, Rockwell R	122	ASTM D785
Tensile Strength at Break	65.0 MPa	50 mm/min; ISO 527
	71.0 MPa	50 mm/min; ASTM D638
Tensile Strength, Yield	65.0 MPa	50 mm/min; ASTM D638
	65.0 MPa	50 mm/min; ISO 527
Elongation at Break	>= 50 %	50 mm/min; ISO 527
	122 %	50 mm/min; ASTM D638
Elongation at Yield	7.0 %	50 mm/min; ASTM D638
	7.0 %	50 mm/min; ISO 527
Tensile Modulus	2090 MPa	5 mm/min; ASTM D638
	2260 MPa	1 mm/min; ISO 527
Flexural Strength	66.0 MPa	yield, 2 mm/min; ISO 178
	95.0 MPa	yld, 1.3 mm/min, 50 mm span; ASTM D790
Flexural Modulus	2020 MPa	1.3 mm/min, 50 mm span; ASTM D790
	2120 MPa	2 mm/min; ISO 178
Izod Impact Notched	640 J	ASTM D256
	144 J @Temperature -30.0 °C	ASTM D256
Izod Impact, Unnotched	3204 J/m	ASTM D4812
Izod Impact, Notched (ISO)	13.0 kJ/m²	80104; ISO 180/1A
	11.0 kJ/m² @Temperature -30.0 °C	80104; ISO 180/1A
Charpy Impact, Notched	15.0 kJ/m²	Edgew 80104 sp=62mm; ISO 179/1eA
Tensile Impact Strength	577 kJ/m²	ASTM D1822
Dart Drop, Total Energy	73.0 J	ASTM D3763
	149 J	ASTM D3029

Electrical Properties	Original Value	Comments
Volume Resistivity	>= 2.60e+17 ohm-cm	ASTM D257
Dielectric Constant	3.0 @Frequency 1e+6 Hz	ASTM D150
	3.15 @Frequency 50.0 - 60.0 Hz	ASTM D150
Dielectric Strength	20.3 kV/mm @Thickness 3.20 mm	in air; ASTM D149
Dissipation Factor	0.0012 @Frequency 50.0 - 60.0 Hz	ASTM D150
	0.024 @Frequency 100 Hz	ASTM D150

Thermal Properties	Original Value	Comments
CTE, linear, Parallel to Flow	60.0 µm/m-°C @Temperature -40.0 - 40.0 °C	ISO 11359-2
	91.8 µm/m-°C @Temperature -40.0 - 95.0 °C	ASTM E831
CTE, linear, Transverse to Flow	60.0 µm/m-°C @Temperature -40.0 - 40.0 °C	ASTM E831
	60.0 µm/m-°C @Temperature -40.0 - 40.0 °C	ISO 11359-2
Specific Heat Capacity	1.26 J/g-°C	ASTM C351
Thermal Conductivity	0.210 W/m-K	ASTM C177
Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi)	132 °C	Flatw 80104 sp=64mm; ISO 75/Af
	143 °C @Thickness 3.20 mm	unannealed; ASTM D648
Vicat Softening Point	154 °C	Rate B/50; ISO 306
	155 °C	Rate B/120; ISO 306
	160 °C	Rate B/50; ASTM D1525

Optical Properties	Original Value	Comments
Refractive Index	1.60	ASTM D542
Haze	1.0 % @Thickness 2.54 mm	ASTM D1003
Transmission, Visible	85 % @Thickness 2.54 mm	ASTM D1003

Processing Properties	Original Value	Comments
Nozzle Temperature	330 - 355 °C
Zone 2	325 - 350 °C
Zone 3	340 - 360 °C
Melt Temperature	340 - 360 °C	Injection Molding
Mold Temperature	80.0 - 115 °C
Drying Temperature	120 °C	Injection Molding
Dry Time	3.00 - 4.00 hour	Injection Molding
	48.0 hour	Cumulative; Injection Molding
Back Pressure	0.300 - 0.700 MPa
Shot Size	40 - 60 %
Vent Depth	0.00250 - 0.00760 cm
Screw Speed	40 - 70 rpm

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PSABH80359 / 288306

USP Class VI Approved Adhesives for Medical Device Applications
Master Bond’s biocompatible adhesives are designed to meet the needs of medical device manufacturers. Compounds withstand various types of sterilization methods.

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