ULTEM™ Resin HU2100
- Chemical Family
- Polyetherimide (PEI)Polyimides (PI)
SABIC's Specialties Business 10% Glass fiber filled, standard flow Polyetherimide (Tg 217C). US FDA and European Food Contact approved. For medical devices and pharmaceutical applications. Healthcare management of change, biocompatible (ISO 10993 or USP Class VI); food contact compliant; Steam, Gamma, EtO, and E-beam sterilizable. This product does not contain PFAS intentionally added during SHPP’s manufacturing process and are not expected to contain unintentional PFAS impurities. Each user is responsible for evaluating the presence of unintentional PFAS impurities.
Product families
- High Performance Thermoplastics
Other characteristics
- Brand
- ULTEM™ Resin
- Polymer Name
- Polyether Imide (PEI)
- Fillers Included
- Glass Fiber
- Flexural Modulus
- 4,500.0 MPa
- Additives Included
- Flame Retardant
- 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.; ᵖ UL ratings shown on the technical datasheet might not cover the full range of thicknesses and colors. For details, please see the UL Yellow Card.; 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.
- Markets
- Automotive & Transportation
- Consumer Goods
- Electrical & Electronics
- Healthcare & Pharma
- Personal Care
- Printing & Packaging
- Availability
ULTEM™ resin is available in transparent and opaque custom colors, and can be glass filled for added stiffness.
- Flame Rating
- UL 94 5VA
- UL 94 V0
- Key Benefits
- Heat Resistance
- Dimensional Stability
- Dielectric Performance
- Miniaturization and Thin Wall
- Resilience
- Technology
- Plastics
- Labeling Claims
- Bio-based
- Biocompatible
- Food Contact Acceptable
- Low Toxicity
- No Added PFAS
Technical data
Table 1 of 7
14 rows| Characteristic | Value | Unit | Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tensile Stress (Yield, Type I, 5 mm/min) ¹¹ | 114 | MPa | ASTM D638 |
| Tensile Stress (Break, Type I, 5 mm/min) ¹¹ | 115 | MPa | ASTM D638 |
| Tensile Strain (Yield, Type I, 5 mm/min) ¹¹ | 6 | % | ASTM D638 |
| Tensile Strain (Break, Type I, 5 mm/min) ¹¹ | 6 | % | ASTM D638 |
| Tensile Modulus (at 5 mm/min) ¹¹ | 4680 | MPa | ASTM D638 |
| Flexural Stress (Yield, 1.3 mm/min, 50 mm span) ¹¹ | 160 | MPa | ASTM D790 |
| Flexural Modulus (at 1.3 mm/min, 50 mm span) ¹¹ | 5500 | MPa | ASTM D790 |
| Tensile Stress (Yield, 5 mm/min) ¹¹ | 115 | MPa | ISO 527 |
| Tensile Stress (Break, 5 mm/min) ¹¹ | 115 | MPa | ISO 527 |
| Tensile Strain (Yield, 5 mm/min) ¹¹ | 4 | % | ISO 527 |
| Tensile Strain (Break, 5 mm/min) ¹¹ | 4 | % | ISO 527 |
| Tensile Modulus (at 1 mm/min) ¹¹ | 4500 | MPa | ISO 527 |
Table 2 of 7
7 rows| Characteristic | Value | Unit | Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| Specific Gravity ¹¹ | 1.34 | — | ASTM D792 |
| Mold Shrinkage (flow, 3.2 mm) ᵍ ¹¹ | 0.5 - 0.6 | % | SABIC method |
| Melt Flow Rate (at 337°C, 6.6 kgf) ¹¹ | 7 | g/10 min | ASTM D1238 |
| Density ¹¹ | 1.34 | g/cm³ | ISO 1183 |
| Water Absorption (at 23°C, saturated) ¹¹ | 1 | % | ISO 62-1 |
| Moisture Absorption (at 23°C, 50% RH) ¹¹ | 0.6 | % | ISO 62 |
| Melt Volume Rate (at 360°C, 5.0 kg) ¹¹ | 9 | cm³/10 min | ISO 1133 |
Table 3 of 7
12 rows| Characteristic | Value | Unit | Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vicat Softening Temperature (Rate B/50) ¹¹ | 212 | °C | ISO 306 |
| Vicat Softening Temperature (Rate B/50) ¹¹ | 223 | °C | ASTM D1525 |
| Heat Deflection Temperature (at 1.82 MPa, 3.2mm, Unannealed) ¹¹ | 205 | °C | ASTM D648 |
| Coefficient of Thermal Expansion (at -40°C to 40°C, flow) ¹¹ | 0.00003 | 1/°C | ASTM E831 |
| Coefficient of Thermal Expansion (at -40°C to 40°C, xflow) ¹¹ | 0.000051 | 1/°C | ASTM E831 |
| Coefficient of Thermal Expansion (at 23°C to 150°C, flow) ¹¹ | 0.00003 | 1/°C | ISO 11359-2 |
| Coefficient of Thermal Expansion (at 23°C to 150°C, xflow) ¹¹ | 0.000051 | 1/°C | ISO 11359-2 |
| Vicat Softening Temperature (Rate B/120) ¹¹ | 217 | °C | ISO 306 |
| Heat Deflection Temperature/Ae (at 1.8 Mpa, Edgew 120*10*4, sp=100mm) ¹¹ | 205 | °C | ISO 75/Ae |
| Relative Temperature Index (Electrical) ᵖ ¹¹ | 170 | °C | UL 746B |
| Relative Temperature Index (Mechanical with impact) ᵖ ¹¹ | 170 | °C | UL 746B |
| Relative Temperature Index (Mechanical without impact) ᵖ ¹¹ | 170 | °C | UL 746B |
Table 4 of 7
9 rows| Characteristic | Value | Unit | Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dielectric Strength (in oil, at 3.2mm) ¹¹ | 15 | kV/mm | IEC 60243-1 |
| Comparative Tracking Index ¹¹ | 150 | V | IEC 60112 |
| Comparative Tracking Index (UL, PLC) ᵖ ¹¹ | 4 | PLC Code | UL 746A |
| Hot Wire Ignition (PLC 1) ᵖ ¹¹ | min. 3 | mm | UL 746A |
| Hot Wire Ignition (PLC 2) ᵖ ¹¹ | min. 1.5 | mm | UL 746A |
| High Ampere Arc Ignition (PLC 3) ᵖ ¹¹ | min. 1.5 | mm | UL 746A |
| High Ampere Arc Ignition (PLC 4) ᵖ ¹¹ | min. 3 | mm | UL 746A |
| High Voltage Arc Track Rate (PLC) ᵖ ¹¹ | 2 | PLC Code | UL 746A |
| Arc Resistance (Tungsten, PLC) ᵖ ¹¹ | 6 | PLC Code | ASTM D495 |
Table 5 of 7
6 rows| Characteristic | Value | Unit | Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| Izod Impact (Notched, at 23°C) ¹¹ | 53 | J/m | ASTM D256 |
| Izod Impact (Notched, at -30°C) ¹¹ | 53 | J/m | ASTM D256 |
| Instrumented Dart Impact Total Energy (at 23°C) ¹¹ | 10 | J | ASTM D3763 |
| Izod Impact (Unnotched, 80*10*4, at 23°C) ¹¹ | 30 | kJ/m² | ISO 180/1U |
| Izod Impact (Unnotched, 80*10*4, at -30°C) ¹¹ | 30 | kJ/m² | ISO 180/1U |
| Charpy Impact (at 23°C, V-notch Edgew 80*10*4 sp=62mm) ¹¹ | 7 | kJ/m² | ISO 179/1eA |
Table 6 of 7
10 rows| Characteristic | Value | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| Drying Temperature ⁷ | 150 | °C |
| Drying Time ⁷ | 4 - 6 | Hrs |
| Maximum Moisture Content ⁷ | 0.02 | % |
| Melt Temperature ⁷ | 370 - 410 | °C |
| Nozzle Temperature ⁷ | 350 - 405 | °C |
| Front - Zone 3 Temperature ⁷ | 360 - 415 | °C |
| Middle - Zone 2 Temperature ⁷ | 350 - 405 | °C |
| Rear - Zone 1 Temperature ⁷ | 340 - 395 | °C |
| Hopper Temperature ⁷ | 80 - 120 | °C |
| Mold Temperature ⁷ | 140 - 180 | °C |
Table 7 of 7
2 rows| Characteristic | Value | Unit | Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| UL Recognized (94-5VA Flame Class Rating) ᵖ | min. 1.9 | mm | UL 94 |
| UL Recognized (94V-0 Flame Class Rating) ᵖ | min. 0.41 | mm | UL 94 |
