LNP™ ELCRES™ CRX5421
SABIC's Specialties Business LNP ELCRES CRX5421 is a semi-crystalline Polycarbonate (PC) copolymer/Polybutylene Terephthalate (PBT) opaque blend. This resin offers medium flow, high ductility in combination with excellent chemical resistance. This grade is available for custom coloring and may be an excellent candidate for a wide variety of applications that need improved chemical resistance.
Product families
- Blends & Alloys
Other characteristics
- Brand
- LNP™ ELCRES
- Density
- 1300.0 - 1300.0 kg/m³
- Polymer Name
- PC/PBT Alloy
- 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.
- Color
- Opaque
- Markets
- Electrical & Electronics
- Healthcare & Pharma
- Printing & Packaging
- Flame Rating
- UL 94 HB
- Technology
- Plastics
- Material Features
- Chemical Resistant
- Good Colorability
- Good Flow
- High Ductility
- High Impact Resistance
- Medium Flow
- Pigmentable
- Unreinforced
- Country Availability
- Canada
- China (Mainland)
- Mexico
- USA
- Potential Applications
- Insulin pump
- Infusion pump
- Dental chair components
- Ultrasound monitor
- Hospital bed components
- Surgical tools
- Imaging devices
Technical data
Table 1 of 7
5 rows| Characteristic | Value | Unit | Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| Specific Gravity ¹¹ | 1.3 | — | ASTM D792 |
| Mold Shrinkage (flow) ᵍ ¹¹ | 1 - 1.6 | % | SABIC method |
| Mold Shrinkage (xflow) ᵍ ¹¹ | 0.9 - 1.6 | % | SABIC method |
| Melt Volume Rate (at 250°C, 5 kg) ¹¹ | 10 | cm³/10 min | ASTM D1238 |
| Melt Flow Rate (at 250°C, 5 kgf) ¹¹ | 11 | g/10 min | ASTM D1238 |
Table 2 of 7
10 rows| Characteristic | Value | Unit | Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tensile Stress (Yield, Type I, 50 mm/min) ¹¹ | 42 | MPa | ASTM D638 |
| Tensile Strain (Yield, Type I, 50 mm/min) ¹¹ | 4 | % | ASTM D638 |
| Tensile Strain (Break, Type I, 50 mm/min) ¹¹ | 70 | % | ASTM D638 |
| Tensile Modulus (at 50 mm/min) ¹¹ | 1820 | MPa | ASTM D638 |
| Flexural Modulus (at 1.3 mm/min, 50 mm span) ¹¹ | 1980 | MPa | ASTM D790 |
| Flexural Strength (at 1.3 mm/min, 50 mm span) ¹¹ | 68 | MPa | ASTM D790 |
| Tensile Stress (Yield, 50 mm/min) ¹¹ | 42 | MPa | ISO 527 |
| Tensile Strain (Yield, 50 mm/min) ¹¹ | 4 | % | ISO 527 |
| Tensile Strain (Break, 50 mm/min) ¹¹ | 70 | % | ISO 527 |
| Tensile Modulus (at 1 mm/min) ¹¹ | 1850 | MPa | ISO 527 |
Table 3 of 7
4 rows| Characteristic | Value | Unit | Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heat Deflection Temperature (at 0.45 MPa, 3.2 mm, Unannealed) ¹¹ | 123 | °C | ASTM D648 |
| Heat Deflection Temperature (at 1.82 MPa, 3.2mm, Unannealed) ¹¹ | 64 | °C | ASTM D648 |
| Vicat Softening Temperature (Rate B/120) ¹¹ | 136 | °C | ASTM D1525 |
| Vicat Softening Temperature (Rate B/50) ¹¹ | 129 | °C | ASTM D1525 |
Table 4 of 7
6 rows| Characteristic | Value | Unit | Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dielectric Constant (at 100 MHz) | 2.87E+00 | — | SABIC method |
| Dielectric Constant (at 2.47) | 2.84 | — | SABIC method |
| Dissipation Factor (at 100 MHz) | 0.0082 | — | SABIC method |
| Dissipation Factor (at 2.47 GHz) | 0.0057 | — | SABIC method |
| Surface Resistivity | min. 1.E+14 | Ω | ASTM D257 |
| Volume Resistivity | min. 1.E+14 | Ω.cm | ASTM D257 |
Table 5 of 7
6 rows| Characteristic | Value | Unit | Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| Instrumented Dart Impact Energy (Peak, at 23°C) ¹¹ | 34 | J | ASTM D3763 |
| Instrumented Dart Impact Total Energy (at 23°C) ¹¹ | 60 | J | ASTM D3763 |
| Izod Impact (Notched, 80*10*3, at 23°C) ¹¹ | 54 | kJ/m² | ISO 180/1A |
| Izod Impact (Notched, 80*10*4, at 23°C) ¹¹ | 53 | kJ/m² | ISO 180/1A |
| Izod Impact (Notched, at -30°C) ¹¹ | 180 | J/m | ASTM D256 |
| Izod Impact (Notched, at 23°C) ¹¹ | 645 | J/m | ASTM D256 |
Table 6 of 7
14 rows| Characteristic | Value | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| Back Pressure ⁷ | 0.3 - 0.7 | MPa |
| Drying Temperature ⁷ | 120 | °C |
| Drying Time (Cumulative) ⁷ | 12 | Hrs |
| Drying Time ⁷ | 3 - 4 | Hrs |
| Front - Zone 3 Temperature ⁷ | 235 - 250 | °C |
| Maximum Moisture Content ⁷ | 0.02 | % |
| Melt Temperature ⁷ | 240 - 255 | °C |
| Middle - Zone 2 Temperature ⁷ | 230 - 245 | °C |
| Mold Temperature ⁷ | 50 - 70 | °C |
| Nozzle Temperature ⁷ | 240 - 255 | °C |
| Rear - Zone 1 Temperature ⁷ | 225 - 240 | °C |
| Screw Speed ⁷ | 50 - 100 | rpm |
Table 7 of 7
1 row| Characteristic | Value | Unit | Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| UL Recognized (94HB Flame Class Rating) ᵖ ᵖ | min. 0.75 | mm | UL 94 |
