Sultron® LSG PSU
- Chemical Family
- PolysulfonesSulfones
Sultron® LSG PSU offers a variety of features that make it a suitable material for medical devices and assemblies. It exhibits excellent sterilization resistance, X-ray sterilizability, life science grade, excellent transparency properties, gamma sterilizability, good mechanical properties, steam sterilizability, heat sterilizability, plasma gas sterilizability, excellent thermal properties, good electrical properties, ethylene oxide sterilizability, biocompatibility, and hydrolysis resistance. It is a product available in yellow and translucent colors and can be found in the physical forms of plates and rods.
Properties
- Physical Form
- Plates, Rods
- Plates
- Rods
Product families
- Medical Devices & Assemblies
Other characteristics
- Brand
- Sultron® PSU, PPSU
- Density
- 1,240.0 kg/m³
- Features
Biocompatible, Ethylene Oxide Sterilizable, Excellent Sterilization Resistance, Excellent Thermal Properties, Excellent Transparency Properties, Gamma Sterilizable, Good Electrical Properties, Good Mechanical Properties, Heat Sterilizable, Hydrolysis Resistant, Life Science Grade, Plasma Gas Sterilizable, Steam Sterilizable, X-Ray Sterilizable
- Polymer Name
- Polysulfone (PSU)
- Tensile Modulus
- 2,850.0 MPa
- Color (Properties)
- Translucent, Yellow
- Odor
- Odorless
- Markets
- Healthcare & Pharma
- Flame Rating
- UL 94 HB
- Insoluble In
- Water
- Technology
- Plastics
- Labeling Claims
- Animal Products-free
- Biocompatible
- Product Families
- Plastics — Parts, Shapes & Films
- Color
- Translucent
- Yellow
- Material Features
- Biocompatible
- Ethylene Oxide Sterilizable
- Excellent Sterilization Resistance
- Excellent Thermal Properties
- Excellent Transparency Properties
- Gamma Sterilizable
- Good Electrical Properties
- Good Mechanical Properties
Technical data
Table 1 of 4
16 rows| Characteristic | Value | Unit | Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tensile Strength ⁶ | 88.0 | MPa | ISO 527-1/-2 ⁷ |
| Tensile Strain (elongation, at yield) ⁶ | 5.0 | % | ISO 527-1/-2 ⁷ |
| Tensile Strain (elongation, at break) ⁶ | 10.0 | % | ISO 527-1/-2 ⁷ |
| Tensile Modulus of Elasticity ⁶ | 2850.0 | MPa | ISO 527-1/-2 ⁹ |
| Shear Strength ⁶ | 62.0 | psi | — |
| Compressive Stress (at 1% nominal strain) ⁶ | 25.0 | MPa | ISO 604 ¹⁰ |
| Compressive Stress (at 2% nominal strain) ⁶ | 49.0 | MPa | ISO 604 ¹⁰ |
| Compressive Stress (at 5% nominal strain) ⁶ | 101.0 | MPa | ISO 604 ¹⁰ |
| Compressive Strength ⁶ | 13000.0 | psi | ASTM D695 ¹¹ |
| Charpy Impact Strength - Unnotched ⁶ | no break | kJ/m² | ISO 179-1/1eU |
| Charpy Impact Strength - Notched ⁶ | 3.5 | kJ/m² | ISO 179-1/1eA |
| Izod Impact Notched ⁶ | 1.3 | ft.lb./in | ASTM D256 |
Table 2 of 4
8 rows| Characteristic | Value | Unit | Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thermal Decomposition | min. 400 | °C | — |
| Self Ignition Temperature | 500.0 | °C | ASTM D 1929 |
| Density | 1.24 | g/cm³ | ISO 1183-1 |
| Specific Gravity | 1.24 | — | ASTM D792 |
| Water Absorption (after 24h immersion in water of 23 °C) | 0.3 | % | ASTM D570 ¹⁷ |
| Water Absorption (at saturation in water of 23 °C) | 0.8 | % | — |
| Wear Rate | 6400.0 | μm/km | ISO 7148-2 ¹⁸ |
| Dynamic Coefficient of Friction (-) | 0.5 - 0.6 | — | ISO 7148-2 ¹⁸ |
Table 3 of 4
11 rows| Characteristic | Value | Unit | Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glass Transition Temperature (DMA - Tan δ) ¹ ² | 190.0 | °C | — |
| Thermal Conductivity (at 23°C) ¹ | 0.26 | W/(K.m) | — |
| Coefficient of Linear Thermal Expansion (at -40 to 150 °C) ¹ | 31.0 | μin./in./°F | ASTM E-831 (TMA) |
| Coefficient of Linear Thermal Expansion (at 23 to 60°C) ¹ | 55.0 | μm/(m.K) | — |
| Coefficient of Linear Thermal Expansion (at 23 to 100°C) ¹ | 55.0 | μm/(m.K) | — |
| Coefficient of Linear Thermal Expansion (above 150°C) ¹ | 70.0 | μm/(m.K) | — |
| Heat Deflection Temperature (method A, 1.8 MPa) ¹ | 170.0 | °C | ISO 75-1/-2 |
| Continuous Allowable Service Temperature in Air (for 20 hrs) ¹ ³ | 150.0 | °C | — |
| Service Temperature ¹ ⁴ | -50.0 | °C | — |
| Flammability UL 94 (3 mm) ¹ ⁵ | HB | — | — |
| Flammability Oxygen Index ¹ | 30.0 | % | ISO 4589-1/-2 |
Table 4 of 4
5 rows| Characteristic | Value | Unit | Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electric Strength | 30.0 | kV/mm | IEC 60243-1 ¹⁵ |
| Volume Resistivity | 1 x 10¹³ | Ohm.cm | IEC 62631-3-1 |
| Surface Resistivity | 1 x 10¹² | Ohm/sq. | ANSI/ESD STM 11.11 |
| Dielectric Constant (at 1 MHz) | 3.0 | — | IEC 62631-2-1 |
| Dissipation Factor (at 1MHz) | 0.001 | — | IEC 62631-2-1 |
