LNP™ ELCRES™ HPC17
- Chemical Family
- Polycarbonate (PC)
SABIC's Specialties Business LNP ELCRES HPC17 is based on high heat Polycarbonate (PC) copolymer resin with Vicat of 170°C, specially targeted for healthcare applications and is subject to Healthcare Management of Change, Biocompatible according to ISO 10993 or USP Class VI. This grade is optimized to reduce tendency of yellowing of transparent resins within a broad processing window. It is available in limited colors.
Product families
Applications
- Medical Devices & Assemblies
- Surgical Instruments & Trays
- Tubing & Fluids Handling
- Healthcare Packaging
- Industrial & Transport Packaging
Product Families
- High Performance Thermoplastics
- Polycarbonates
Other characteristics
- Brand
- LNP™ ELCRES
- Polymer Name
- Polycarbonate (PC)
- Flexural Modulus
- 2500.0 - 2500.0 MPa
- Additives Included
- Heat Stabilizer, Mold Release Agent
- Heat Stabilizer
- Mold Release Agent
- Processing Methods
- Injection Molding
- Note
ᵍ Measurements made from Laboratory test Coupon. Actual shrinkage may vary outside of range due to differences in processing conditions, equipment, part geometry and tool design. It is recommended that mold shrinkage studies be performed with surrogate or legacy tooling prior to cutting tools for new molded article.; ⁷ Injection Molding parameters are only mentioned as general guidelines. These may not apply or may need adjustment in specific situations such as low shot sizes, large part molding, thin wall molding and gas-assist molding.; ¹¹ The information stated on Technical Datasheets should be used as indicative only for material selection purposes and not be utilized as specification or used for part or tool design.
- Color
- Transparent
- Markets
- Healthcare & Pharma
- Printing & Packaging
- Technology
- Plastics
- Labeling Claims
- Biocompatible
- Food Contact Acceptable
- Material Features
- Biocompatible
- Cost Effective
- Food Contact Acceptable
- Good Mold Release
- Heat Stabilized
- High Flow
- High Temperature Resistance
- Light Weight
- Country Availability
- Canada
- China (Mainland)
- Mexico
- USA
- Certifications and Compliance
- FDA 21 CFR 174.5
- Regulation (EU) No. 10/2011 (PIM)
- Plastics and Elastomers End Uses
- Fluid Handling
- Housings
- Medical Devices
- Medical Packaging
- Medical/Healthcare Applications
- Pharmaceutical Packaging
- Surgical Devices
- Plastics and Elastomers Functions
- Resin
- Plastics and Elastomers Processing Methods
- Injection Molding
Technical data
Table 1 of 6
14 rows| Characteristic | Value | Unit | Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tensile Stress (Yield, Type I, 50 mm/min) ¹¹ | 75 | MPa | ASTM D638 |
| Tensile Stress (Break, Type I, 50 mm/min) ¹¹ | 60 | MPa | ASTM D638 |
| Tensile Strain (Yield, Type I, 50 mm/min) ¹¹ | 7 | % | ASTM D638 |
| Tensile Strain (Break, Type I, 50 mm/min) ¹¹ | min. 40 | % | ASTM D638 |
| Tensile Modulus (at 5 mm/min) ¹¹ | 2500 | MPa | ASTM D638 |
| Flexural Stress (Yield, 1.3 mm/min, 50 mm span) ¹¹ | 120 | MPa | ASTM D790 |
| Flexural Modulus (at 1.3 mm/min, 50 mm span) ¹¹ | 2450 | MPa | ASTM D790 |
| Tensile Stress (Yield, 50 mm/min) ¹¹ | 75 | MPa | ISO 527 |
| Tensile Stress (Break, 50 mm/min) ¹¹ | 60 | MPa | ISO 527 |
| Tensile Strain (Yield, 50 mm/min) ¹¹ | 6.5 | % | ISO 527 |
| Tensile Strain (Break, 50 mm/min) ¹¹ | min. 50 | % | ISO 527 |
| Tensile Modulus (at 1 mm/min) ¹¹ | 2450 | MPa | ISO 527 |
Table 2 of 6
10 rows| Characteristic | Value | Unit | Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mold Shrinkage (flow, 3.2 mm) ᵍ ¹¹ | 0.7 - 0.95 | % | SABIC method |
| Mold Shrinkage (xflow, 3.2 mm) ᵍ ¹¹ | 0.7 - 0.95 | % | SABIC method |
| Specific Gravity ¹¹ | 1.21 | — | ASTM D792 |
| Melt Flow Rate (at 330°C, 2.16 kgf) ¹¹ | 33 | g/10 min | ASTM D1238 |
| Melt Flow Rate (at 350°C, 2.16 kgf) ¹¹ | 60 | g/10 min | ASTM D1238 |
| Density ¹¹ | 1.21 | g/cm³ | ISO 1183 |
| Water Absorption (at 23°C, saturated) ¹¹ | 0.3 | % | ISO 62-1 |
| Moisture Absorption (at 23°C, 50% RH) ¹¹ | 0.3 | % | ISO 62 |
| Melt Volume Rate (at 330°C, 2.16kg) ¹¹ | 30 | cm³/10 min | ISO 1133 |
| Melt Volume Rate (at 350°C, 2.16kg) ¹¹ | 55 | cm³/10 min | ISO 1133 |
Table 3 of 6
10 rows| Characteristic | Value | Unit | Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glass Transition Temperature (Half-width) ¹¹ | 175 | °C | SABIC method |
| Vicat Softening Temperature (Rate B/120) ¹¹ | 172 | °C | ASTM D1525 |
| Vicat Softening Temperature (Rate B/120) ¹¹ | 172 | °C | ISO 306 |
| Heat Deflection Temperature (at 0.45 MPa, 3.2 mm, Unannealed) ¹¹ | 165 | °C | ASTM D648 |
| Heat Deflection Temperature (at 1.82 MPa, 3.2mm, Unannealed) ¹¹ | 152 | °C | ASTM D648 |
| Coefficient of Thermal Expansion (at -40°C to 40°C, flow) ¹¹ | 0.00006 | 1/°C | ISO 11359-2 |
| Coefficient of Thermal Expansion (at -40°C to 40°C, xflow) ¹¹ | 0.00006 | 1/°C | ISO 11359-2 |
| Heat Deflection Temperature/Bf (at 0.45 Mpa, Flatw 80*10*4, sp=64mm) ¹¹ | 165 | °C | ISO 75/Bf |
| Heat Deflection Temperature/Af (at 1.8 Mpa, Flatw 80*10*4, sp=64mm) ¹¹ | 152 | °C | ISO 75/Af |
| Thermal Conductivity ¹¹ | 0.2 | W/m-°C | ISO 8302 |
Table 4 of 6
5 rows| Characteristic | Value | Unit | Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| Refractive Index ¹¹ | 1.602 | — | ISO 489 |
| Abbe Number ¹¹ | 30 | — | ISO 489 |
| Light Transmission (at 1.0 mm) ¹¹ | 89 | % | ASTM D1003 |
| Light Transmission (at 2.0 mm) ¹¹ | 8.80E+01 | % | ASTM D1003 |
| Light Transmission (at 3.0 mm) ¹¹ | 87 | % | ASTM D1003 |
Table 5 of 6
8 rows| Characteristic | Value | Unit | Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| Izod Impact (Notched, at 23°C) ¹¹ | 80 | J/m | ASTM D256 |
| Izod Impact (Notched, at -30°C) ¹¹ | 75 | J/m | ASTM D256 |
| Izod Impact (Notched, 80*10*3, at 23°C) ¹¹ | 8 | kJ/m² | ISO 180/1A |
| Izod Impact (Notched, 80*10*3, at -30°C) ¹¹ | 7 | kJ/m² | ISO 180/1A |
| Izod Impact (Unnotched, 80*10*3, at 23°C) ¹¹ | No break | kJ/m² | ISO 180/1U |
| Charpy Impact (at 23°C, V-notch Edgew 80*10*3 sp=62mm) ¹¹ | 10 | kJ/m² | ISO 179/1eA |
| Charpy Impact (at -30°C, V-notch Edgew 80*10*3 sp=62mm) ¹¹ | 7 | kJ/m² | ISO 179/1eA |
| Charpy Impact (at 23°C, Unnotch Edgew 80*10*3 sp=62mm) ¹¹ | No break | kJ/m² | ISO 179/1eU |
Table 6 of 6
13 rows| Characteristic | Value | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| Drying Temperature ⁷ | 135 | °C |
| Drying Time ⁷ | 4 - 6 | Hrs |
| Maximum Moisture Content ⁷ | 0.02 | % |
| Melt Temperature ⁷ | 300 - 355 | °C |
| Nozzle Temperature ⁷ | 295 - 350 | °C |
| Front - Zone 3 Temperature ⁷ | 300 - 355 | °C |
| Middle - Zone 2 Temperature ⁷ | 290 - 345 | °C |
| Rear - Zone 1 Temperature ⁷ | 280 - 335 | °C |
| Mold Temperature ⁷ | 110 - 160 | °C |
| Back Pressure ⁷ | 0.3 - 0.7 | MPa |
| Screw Speed ⁷ | 40 - 90 | rpm |
| Shot to Cylinder Size ⁷ | 40 - 60 | % |
