ALTECH® PC-HT A 1000/500

Chemical Family: Polycarbonate (PC)

MOCOM Compounds ALTECH® PC-HT A 1000/500 is a high heat polycarbonate with special features that make it suitable for automotive and lighting applications. It should be stored in a dry and protected environment at a temperature not exceeding 30°C. The recommended processing injection molding temperatures are a melt temperature of 320-340°C and a mold temperature of 100-130°C. Typical applications include housings and light switches.

Product families

Applications

Automotive & Transportation — Automotive

Automotive Lighting

Electrical & Electronics — Parts & Components

Housings & Enclosures
Switches & Relays

Product Families

Plastics — Engineering & Specialty Polymers

Polycarbonates

Other characteristics

Brand: ALTECH
End Uses: Automotive Applications, Housings, Light Switches
Features: Heat Stabilized
Functions: Resin
Polymer Name: Polycarbonate (PC)
Labeling Claims: Azo Colorants-free, Azo Dyes-free, Conflict minerals-free, PAH-free, PFOA-free, PFOS-free, Persistent Organic Pollutants (POP)-free; Azo Colorants-free; Azo Dyes-free; Conflict minerals-free; PAH-free; PFOA-free; PFOS-free; Persistent Organic Pollutants (POP)-free
Additives Included: Heat Stabilizer
Processing Methods: Injection Molding
Markets: Automotive & Transportation
Electrical & Electronics
Technology: Plastics
Material Features: Heat Stabilized
Storage Condition: Store in dry, protected from light not above 30°C.
Pre-Drying Conditions: 120 °C in a dry air (dessiccant) dryer for 2-3 h
Dependant on moisture content
130 °C in an air circulating dryer for 4-12 h
Certifications and Compliance: Directive 2011/65/EC amended through EU/2015/863 (RoHS); EC No.1907/2006; IATF 16949; ISO 13485; ISO 14001; ISO 17025; ISO 45001; ISO 50001; ISO 9001; REACH (Europe); REACH (UK); RoHS Compliant; SVHC Compliant
Plastics and Elastomers End Uses: Automotive Applications
Housings
Light Switches
Plastics and Elastomers Functions: Resin
Plastics and Elastomers Processing Methods: Injection Molding

Technical data

Table 1 of 6

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Characteristic	Value	Unit	Method
Tensile Modulus	2500.0	MPa	ISO 527
Tensile Stress at Yield	70.0	MPa	ISO 527
Tensile Elongation at Yield	7.0	%	ISO 527
Tensile Elongation at Break	55.0	%	ISO 527
Impact Strength (Charpy, at 23°C)	no break	kJ/m²	ISO 179/1eU
Impact Strength (Charpy, at -40°C)	no break	kJ/m²	ISO 179/1eU
Notched Impact Strength (Charpy, at 23°C)	9.0	kJ/m²	ISO 179/1eA
Notched Impact (Charpy, at -40°C)	8.0	kJ/m²	ISO 179/1eA

Table 2 of 6

1 row

Characteristic	Value	Unit	Method
Density	1170.0	kg/m³	ISO 1183

Table 3 of 6

2 rows

Characteristic	Value	Unit	Method
Vicat B50	166.0	°C	ISO 306
HDT / A (1.8 MPa)	148.0	°C	ISO 75-1/-2

Table 4 of 6