ULTEM™ Resin 1285

Name: ULTEM™ Resin 1285
Brand: ULTEM™ Resin

Transparent Polyetherimide blend. ECO Conforming. US FDA and EU Food Contact Compliant in recognized colors.

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Plastics — Engineering & Specialty Polymers

Brand: ULTEM™ Resin
Polymer Name: Polyether Imide (PEI)
Processing Methods: Injection Molding
Color: Translucent
Transparent
Markets: Automotive & Transportation
Consumer Goods
Electrical & Electronics
Healthcare & Pharma
Industrial
Printing & Packaging
Availability: ULTEM™ resin is available in transparent and opaque custom colors, and can be glass filled for added stiffness.
Key Benefits: Heat Resistance
Dimensional Stability
Dielectric Performance
Miniaturization and Thin Wall
Resilience
Technology: Plastics
Labeling Claims: Bio-based
Confirms to ECO-Label
Food Contact Acceptable
Sustainable

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Characteristic	Value	Unit	Method
Taber Abrasion (CS-17, 1 kg)	36	mg/1000cy	SABIC method
Tensile Stress (Yield, Type I, 5 mm/min)	110	MPa	ASTM D638
Tensile Stress (Break, Type I, 5 mm/min)	82	MPa	ASTM D638
Tensile Stress (Yield, 5 mm/min)	110	MPa	ISO 527
Tensile Strain (Break, Type I, 5 mm/min)	60	%	ASTM D638
Tensile Stress (Break, 5 mm/min)	75	MPa	ISO 527
Tensile Modulus (at 5 mm/min)	3370	MPa	ASTM D638
Tensile Stress (Yield, 50 mm/min)	115	MPa	ISO 527
Flexural Stress (Yield, 2.6 mm/min, 100 mm span)	165	MPa	ASTM D790
Tensile Stress (Break, 50 mm/min)	75	MPa	ISO 527
Flexural Modulus (at 2.6 mm/min, 100 mm span)	3370	MPa	ASTM D790
Tensile Strain (Yield, 5 mm/min)	6	%	ISO 527

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Characteristic	Value	Unit	Method
Specific Gravity	1.29	—	ASTM D792
Mold Shrinkage (flow, 3.2 mm)	0.6 - 0.7	%	SABIC method
Melt Flow Rate (at 295°C, 6.6 kgf)	8.1	g/10 min	ASTM D1238
Mold Shrinkage (on Tensile Bar, flow)	0.5 - 0.7	%	SABIC method
Density	1.3	g/cm³	ISO 1183
Water Absorption (at 23°C, saturated)	0.5	%	ISO 62-1
Moisture Absorption (at 23°C, 50% RH)	0.17	%	ISO 62
Melt Volume Rate (at 320°C, 5.0 kg)	16	cm³/10 min	ISO 1133

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Characteristic	Value	Unit	Method
Vicat Softening Temperature (Rate B/50)	181	°C	ASTM D1525
Vicat Softening Temperature (Rate B/50)	177	°C	ISO 306
Heat Deflection Temperature (at 1.82 MPa, 6.4 mm, Unannealed)	165	°C	ASTM D648
Coefficient of Thermal Expansion (at -40°C to 40°C, flow)	0.0000486	1/°C	ASTM E831
Coefficient of Thermal Expansion (at -40°C to 40°C, xflow)	0.0000486	1/°C	ASTM E831
Coefficient of Thermal Expansion (at 23°C to 80°C, flow)	0.000053	1/°C	ISO 11359-2
Coefficient of Thermal Expansion (at 23°C to 80°C, xflow)	0.000053	1/°C	ISO 11359-2
Ball Pressure Test (at 123°C to 127°C)	Pass	—	IEC 60695-10-2
Vicat Softening Temperature (Rate B/120)	180	°C	ISO 306
Heat Deflection Temperature/Be (at 0.45MPa, Edgew 120104, sp=100mm)	170	°C	ISO 75/Be
Heat Deflection Temperature/Ae (at 1.8 Mpa, Edgew 120104, sp=100mm)	158	°C	ISO 75/Ae

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Characteristic	Value	Unit	Method
Volume Resistivity	6.60E+16	Ω.cm	IEC 60093
Surface Resistivity (ROA)	3.40E+16	Ω	IEC 60093
Dielectric Strength (in oil, at 3.2mm)	16	kV/mm	IEC 60243-1
Relative Permittivity (1 MHz)	2.9	—	IEC 60250
Dissipation Factor (at 50/60 Hz)	0.0026	—	IEC 60250
Dissipation Factor (at at 1 MHz)	0.0103	—	IEC 60250
Comparative Tracking Index	150	V	IEC 60112
Relative Permittivity (50/60 Hz)	2.9	—	IEC 60250

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Characteristic	Value	Unit	Method
Instrumented Dart Impact Total Energy (at 23°C)	40	J	ASTM D3763
Izod Impact (Notched, at 23°C)	26	J/m	ASTM D256
Izod Impact (Reverse Notched, 3.2 mm)	950	J/m	ASTM D256
Izod Impact (Unnotched, 80104, at 23°C)	No break	kJ/m²	ISO 180/1U
Izod Impact (Unnotched, 80104, at -30°C)	No break	kJ/m²	ISO 180/1U
Izod Impact (Notched, 80104, at 23°C)	4	kJ/m²	ISO 180/1A
Izod Impact (Notched, 80104, at -30°C)	4	kJ/m²	ISO 180/1A
Charpy Impact (at 23°C, V-notch Edgew 80104 sp=62mm)	3	kJ/m²	ISO 179/1eA
Charpy Impact (at -30°C, V-notch Edgew 80104 sp=62mm)	3	kJ/m²	ISO 179/1eA
Charpy Impact (at 23°C, Unnotch Edgew 80104 sp=62mm)	No break	kJ/m²	ISO 179/1eU
Charpy Impact (at -30°C, Unnotch Edgew 80104 sp=62mm)	No break	kJ/m²	ISO 179/1eU

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