Syensqo (Solvay Specialty Polymers) Amodel® A-4422 LS WH118 Polyphthalamide (PPA), 22% Mineral  (Unverified Data**)
Categories:	Polymer; Thermoplastic; Polyphthalamide (PPA); Polyphthalamide (PPA), Mineral Filled
Material Notes:	Amodel® A-4422 LS resin is a 22% reinforced, light-stabilized, high-reflectivity white grade of polyphthalamide (PPA). The material exhibits high heat resistance, high strength and stiffness over a broad temperature range, low moisture absorption, excellent chemical resistance, and excellent electrical properties. Its rapid crystallization rate and high flow characteristics can result in shorter cycles, thereby enhancing molding productivity and lowering costs. - White: A-4422 LS WH118 Chemical Resistant; Fast Molding Cycle; Good Color Stability; High Reflectivity; High Stiffness; Light Stabilized; Low Moisture Absorption Uses: Automotive Applications; Automotive Electronics; LEDs Processing: Injection Molding Availability: Africa & Middle East; Asia Pacific; Europe; Latin America; North America Information provided by Solvay Specialty Polymers.
Vendors:	No vendors are listed for this material. Please click here if you are a supplier and would like information on how to add your listing to this material.
Printer friendly version   Download as PDF  Download to Excel (requires Excel and Windows)  Export data to your CAD/FEA program Add to Folder: My Folder

Physical Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Density	1.60 g/cc	0.0578 lb/in³	Method A; ISO 1183
	1.60 g/cc	0.0578 lb/in³	Method A; ISO 1183
Water Absorption	0.20 % @Time 86400 sec	0.20 % @Time 24.0 hour	ASTM D570
Linear Mold Shrinkage, Flow	0.0050 cm/cm	0.0050 in/in	ASTM D955
Linear Mold Shrinkage, Transverse	0.0060 cm/cm	0.0060 in/in	ASTM D955
Mechanical Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Tensile Strength	102 MPa	14800 psi	ASTM D638
Elongation at Break	1.3 %	1.3 %	ISO 527-2
Tensile Modulus	9.10 GPa	1320 ksi	ISO 527-2
Flexural Strength	171 MPa	24800 psi	ISO 178
Flexural Modulus	7.79 GPa	1130 ksi	ISO 178
Izod Impact, Notched (ISO)	2.90 kJ/m²	1.38 ft-lb/in²	Type 1, Notch A; ISO 180
Thermal Properties	Metric	English	Comments
CTE, linear, Parallel to Flow	31.0 µm/m-°C @Temperature 200 - 250 °C	17.2 µin/in-°F @Temperature 392 - 482 °F	ASTM E831
	31.0 µm/m-°C @Temperature 50.0 - 100 °C	17.2 µin/in-°F @Temperature 122 - 212 °F	ASTM E831
	938 µm/m-°C @Temperature 100 - 150 °C	521 µin/in-°F @Temperature 212 - 302 °F	ASTM E831
CTE, linear, Transverse to Flow	63.0 µm/m-°C @Temperature 50.0 - 100 °C	35.0 µin/in-°F @Temperature 122 - 212 °F	ASTM E831
	100 µm/m-°C @Temperature 100 - 150 °C	55.6 µin/in-°F @Temperature 212 - 302 °F	ASTM E831
	150 µm/m-°C @Temperature 200 - 250 °C	83.3 µin/in-°F @Temperature 392 - 482 °F	ASTM E831
Melting Point	324 °C	615 °F	ISO 11357-3
Deflection Temperature at 0.46 MPa (66 psi)	306 °C	583 °F	Unannealed; ISO 75-2/B
Processing Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Rear Barrel Temperature	318 - 324 °C	604 - 615 °F
Front Barrel Temperature	327 - 332 °C	621 - 630 °F
Melt Temperature	329 - 343 °C	624 - 649 °F
Mold Temperature	66.0 - 93.0 °C	151 - 199 °F
Drying Temperature	120 °C @Time 14400 sec	248 °F @Time 4.00 hour
Moisture Content	0.045 %	0.045 %
Descriptive Properties
Color	White
Forms	Pellets
RoHS Compliance	RoHS Compliant

**
This data sheet is not an active part of MatWeb and the information on it should not be considered reliable.
Inactive data sheets have usually been replaced with newer information on the same material. If this is the case, you can find the active data sheet by using any of our search tools, including the Quick Search box in the upper part of this page.
If you are unable to locate an active data sheet for this material, then this material is likely discontinued, although various other reasons may be behind its removal. In any event, do not rely on the information on this page to be accurate or maintained.
You may have reached this data sheet through an outdated bookmark or link. Please update your bookmark accordingly. We apologize if you have accessed this page through MatWeb’s usual search tools.