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LEXAN™ Copolymer HPH4504
- Chemical Family
- Polycarbonate (PC)
SABIC's Specialties Business High heat specialty polycarbonate. For medical devices and pharmaceutical applications. Healthcare management of change, biocompatible (ISO10993 of USP Class VI). EtO, steam, gamma and e-beam sterilizable.
Product families
Applications
Healthcare & Pharma — Medical
- Disposable Nonwovens
- Laboratory & Diagnostics
- Medical Devices & Assemblies
- Surgical Instruments & Trays
- Tubing & Fluids Handling
Printing & Packaging — Packaging
- Healthcare Packaging
- Industrial & Transport Packaging
Electrical & Electronics — Parts & Components
- Connectors
- Housings & Enclosures
- Switches & Relays
Product Families
Plastics — Engineering & Specialty Polymers
- High Performance Thermoplastics
- Polycarbonates
Other characteristics
- Brand
- LEXAN™ Copolymer
- Polymer Name
- Polycarbonate (PC)
- Flexural Modulus
- 2120.0 - 2120.0 MPa
- Additives Included
- Heat Stabilizer, Mold Release Agent
- Heat Stabilizer
- Mold Release Agent
- Processing Methods
- Injection Molding
- Note
ʰ 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
- Translucent
- Transparent
- Markets
- Electrical & Electronics
- Healthcare & Pharma
- Printing & Packaging
- Technology
- Plastics
- Material Features
- Good Mold Release
- Heat Stabilized
- High Temperature Resistance
- Translucent
- Unreinforced
- Very Good Heat Resistance
- Plastics and Elastomers End Uses
- Biopharma Connector
- Clinical Diagnostics
- Electrical Components
- Electrical/Electronic Applications
- Enclosure
- Fluid Handling
- Labware
- Medical Devices
- Plastics and Elastomers Functions
- Resin
- Plastics and Elastomers Processing Methods
- Injection Molding
Technical data
Table 1 of 7
16 rows| Characteristic | Value | Unit | Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tensile Stress (Yield, Type I, 50 mm/min) ¹¹ | 65 | MPa | ASTM D638 |
| Tensile Stress (Break, Type I, 50 mm/min) ¹¹ | 71 | MPa | ASTM D638 |
| Tensile Strain (Yield, Type I, 50 mm/min) ¹¹ | 7 | % | ASTM D638 |
| Tensile Strain (Break, Type I, 50 mm/min) ¹¹ | 122 | % | ASTM D638 |
| Tensile Modulus (at 5 mm/min) ¹¹ | 2090 | MPa | ASTM D638 |
| Flexural Stress (Yield, 1.3 mm/min, 50 mm span) ¹¹ | 95 | MPa | ASTM D790 |
| Flexural Modulus (at 1.3 mm/min, 50 mm span) ¹¹ | 2020 | MPa | ASTM D790 |
| Hardness (Rockwell M) ¹¹ | 85 | — | ASTM D785 |
| Hardness (Rockwell R) ¹¹ | 122 | — | ASTM D785 |
| Tensile Stress (Yield, 50 mm/min) ¹¹ | 65 | MPa | ISO 527 |
| Tensile Stress (Break, 50 mm/min) ¹¹ | 65 | MPa | ISO 527 |
| Tensile Strain (Yield, 50 mm/min) ¹¹ | 7 | % | ISO 527 |
Table 2 of 7
11 rows| Characteristic | Value | Unit | Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| Specific Gravity ¹¹ | 1.2 | — | ASTM D792 |
| Specific Volume ¹¹ | 0.83 | cm³/g | ASTM D792 |
| Density ¹¹ | 1.2 | g/cm³ | ISO 1183 |
| Density ¹¹ | 1.19 | g/cm³ | ASTM D792 |
| Water Absorption (at 23°C, 24hrs) ¹¹ | 0.16 | % | ASTM D570 |
| Mold Shrinkage (flow, 3.2 mm) ʰ ¹¹ | 0.7 - 0.8 | % | SABIC method |
| Melt Flow Rate (at 300°C, 1.2 kgf) ¹¹ | 3 | g/10 min | ASTM D1238 |
| Water Absorption (at 23°C, saturated) ¹¹ | 0.16 | % | ISO 62-1 |
| Moisture Absorption (at 23°C, 50% RH) ¹¹ | 0.35 | % | ISO 62 |
| Melt Volume Rate (at 300°C, 1.2 kg) ¹¹ | 3 | cm³/10 min | ISO 1133 |
| Melt Volume Rate (at 330°C, 2.16kg) ¹¹ | 12 | cm³/10 min | ISO 1133 |
Table 3 of 7
11 rows| Characteristic | Value | Unit | Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vicat Softening Temperature (Rate B/50) ¹¹ | 160 | °C | ASTM D1525 |
| Vicat Softening Temperature (Rate B/50) ¹¹ | 154 | °C | ISO 306 |
| Heat Deflection Temperature (at 1.82 MPa, 3.2mm, Unannealed) ¹¹ | 143 | °C | ASTM D648 |
| Coefficient of Thermal Expansion (at -40°C to 40°C, xflow) ¹¹ | 0.00006 | 1/°C | ASTM E831 |
| Coefficient of Thermal Expansion (at -40°C to 40°C, xflow) ¹¹ | 0.00006 | 1/°C | ISO 11359-2 |
| Coefficient of Thermal Expansion (at -40°C to 95°C, flow) ¹¹ | 0.0000918 | 1/°C | ASTM E831 |
| Specific Heat ¹¹ | 1.26 | J/g-°C | ASTM C351 |
| Thermal Conductivity ¹¹ | 0.21 | W/m-°C | ASTM C177 |
| Coefficient of Thermal Expansion (at -40°C to 40°C, flow) ¹¹ | 0.00006 | 1/°C | ISO 11359-2 |
| Vicat Softening Temperature (Rate B/120) ¹¹ | 155 | °C | ISO 306 |
| Heat Deflection Temperature/Af (at 1.8 Mpa, Flatw 80*10*4, sp=64mm) ¹¹ | 132 | °C | ISO 75/Af |
Table 4 of 7
6 rows| Characteristic | Value | Unit | Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| Volume Resistivity ¹¹ | min. 2.6E+17 | Ω.cm | ASTM D257 |
| Dielectric Strength (in air, at 3.2mm) ¹¹ | 20.3 | kV/mm | ASTM D149 |
| Relative Permittivity (50/60 Hz) ¹¹ | 3.15 | — | ASTM D150 |
| Relative Permittivity (1 MHz) ¹¹ | 3 | — | ASTM D150 |
| Dissipation Factor (at 50/60 Hz) ¹¹ | 0.0012 | — | ASTM D150 |
| Dissipation Factor (at 100 Hz) ¹¹ | 0.024 | — | ASTM D150 |
Table 5 of 7
3 rows| Characteristic | Value | Unit | Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| Light Transmission (at 2.54 mm) ¹¹ | 85 | % | ASTM D1003 |
| Haze (at 2.54 mm) ¹¹ | 1 | % | ASTM D1003 |
| Refractive Index ¹¹ | 1.6 | — | ASTM D542 |
Table 6 of 7
9 rows| Characteristic | Value | Unit | Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| Izod Impact (Unnotched, at 23°C) ¹¹ | 3204 | J/m | ASTM D4812 |
| Izod Impact (Notched, at 23°C) ¹¹ | 640 | J/m | ASTM D256 |
| Izod Impact (Notched, at -30°C) ¹¹ | 144 | J/m | ASTM D256 |
| Tensile Impact Strength (Type S) ¹¹ | 577 | kJ/m² | ASTM D1822 |
| Falling Dart Impact (at 23°C) ¹¹ | 149 | J | ASTM D3029 |
| Instrumented Dart Impact Total Energy (at 23°C) ¹¹ | 73 | J | ASTM D3763 |
| Izod Impact (Notched, 80*10*4, at 23°C) ¹¹ | 13 | kJ/m² | ISO 180/1A |
| Izod Impact (Notched, 80*10*4, at -30°C) ¹¹ | 11 | kJ/m² | ISO 180/1A |
| Charpy Impact (at 23°C, V-notch Edgew 80*10*4 sp=62mm) ¹¹ | 15 | kJ/m² | ISO 179/1eA |
Table 7 of 7
14 rows| Characteristic | Value | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| Drying Temperature ⁷ | 120 | °C |
| Drying Time ⁷ | 3 - 4 | Hrs |
| Drying Time (Cumulative) ⁷ | 48 | Hrs |
| Maximum Moisture Content ⁷ | 0.02 | % |
| Melt Temperature ⁷ | 340 - 360 | °C |
| Nozzle Temperature ⁷ | 330 - 355 | °C |
| Front - Zone 3 Temperature ⁷ | 340 - 360 | °C |
| Middle - Zone 2 Temperature ⁷ | 325 - 350 | °C |
| Rear - Zone 1 Temperature ⁷ | 315 - 340 | °C |
| Mold Temperature ⁷ | 80 - 115 | °C |
| Back Pressure ⁷ | 0.3 - 0.7 | MPa |
| Screw Speed ⁷ | 40 - 70 | rpm |
