LEXAN™ VISUALFX™ Resin FXM121R

Chemical Family: Polycarbonate (PC)

SABIC's Specialties Business PC in special effects colors. Metallic and pearlescent additives. Color package may affect performance. 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

Applications

Automotive & Transportation — Automotive

Automotive Lighting
Exterior & Body

Electrical & Electronics — Parts & Components

Connectors
Switches & Relays

Product Families

Plastics — Engineering & Specialty Polymers

High Performance Thermoplastics
Polycarbonates

Other characteristics

Brand: LEXAN™ VISUALFX™ Resin
Polymer Name: Polycarbonate (PC)
Additives Included: Mold Release Agent, Pigment (Unspecified)
Mold Release Agent
Pigment (Unspecified)
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.; 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
Electrical & Electronics
Flame Rating: UL 94 HB
Technology: Plastics
Labeling Claims: No Added PFAS
Material Features: Excellent Aesthetics
Good Aesthetics
Good Mold Release
Good Surface Appearance
No Added PFAS
Unreinforced
Certifications and Compliance: UL 94
Plastics and Elastomers End Uses: Automotive Applications
Automotive Exterior Parts
Electrical Components
Electrical/Electronic Applications
Lighting Applications
Plastics and Elastomers Functions: Resin
Plastics and Elastomers Processing Methods: Injection Molding

Technical data

Table 1 of 7

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Characteristic	Value	Unit	Method
Tensile Stress (Yield, 50 mm/min) ¹¹	63	MPa	ISO 527
Tensile Stress (Yield, Type I, 50 mm/min) ¹¹	61	MPa	ASTM D638
Tensile Stress (Break, 50 mm/min) ¹¹	50	MPa	ISO 527
Tensile Stress (Break, Type I, 50 mm/min) ¹¹	57	MPa	ASTM D638
Tensile Strain (Yield, 50 mm/min) ¹¹	6	%	ISO 527
Tensile Strain (Yield, Type I, 50 mm/min) ¹¹	6.2	%	ASTM D638
Tensile Strain (Break, 50 mm/min) ¹¹	50	%	ISO 527
Tensile Strain (Break, Type I, 50 mm/min) ¹¹	90	%	ASTM D638
Tensile Modulus (at 1 mm/min) ¹¹	2350	MPa	ISO 527
Tensile Modulus (at 50 mm/min) ¹¹	2340	MPa	ASTM D638
Flexural Stress (Yield, 1.3 mm/min, 50 mm span) ¹¹	93	MPa	ASTM D790
Flexural Stress (Yield, at 2 mm/min) ¹¹	90	MPa	ISO 178

Table 2 of 7

8 rows

Characteristic	Value	Unit	Method
Mold Shrinkage (on Tensile Bar, flow) ʰ ¹¹	0.5 - 0.7	%	SABIC method
Specific Gravity ¹¹	1.2	—	ASTM D792
Density ¹¹	1.2	g/cm³	ISO 1183
Mold Shrinkage (flow, 3.2 mm) ʰ ¹¹	0.5 - 0.7	%	SABIC method
Melt Flow Rate (at 300°C, 1.2 kgf) ¹¹	18.2	g/10 min	ASTM D1238
Water Absorption (at 23°C, saturated) ¹¹	0.35	%	ISO 62-1
Moisture Absorption (at 23°C, 50% RH) ¹¹	0.15	%	ISO 62
Melt Volume Rate (at 300°C, 1.2 kg) ¹¹	21	cm³/10 min	ISO 1133

Table 3 of 7

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Characteristic	Value	Unit	Method
Coefficient of Thermal Expansion (at 23°C to 80°C, flow) ¹¹	0.00007	1/°C	ISO 11359-2
Ball Pressure Test (at 123°C to 127°C) ¹¹	Pass	—	IEC 60695-10-2
Heat Deflection Temperature (at 0.45 MPa, 3.2 mm, Unannealed) ¹¹	135	°C	ASTM D648
Heat Deflection Temperature (at 1.82 MPa, 3.2mm, Unannealed) ¹¹	123	°C	ASTM D648
Vicat Softening Temperature (Rate B/50) ¹¹	140	°C	ISO 306
Relative Temperature Index (Electrical) ᵖ ¹¹	130	°C	UL 746B
Vicat Softening Temperature (Rate B/120) ¹¹	141	°C	ISO 306
Heat Deflection Temperature/Be (at 0.45MPa, Edgew 120104, sp=100mm) ¹¹	133	°C	ISO 75/Be
Relative Temperature Index (Mechanical with impact) ᵖ ¹¹	130	°C	UL 746B
Heat Deflection Temperature/Ae (at 1.8 Mpa, Edgew 120104, sp=100mm) ¹¹	122	°C	ISO 75/Ae
Relative Temperature Index (Mechanical without impact) ᵖ ¹¹	130	°C	UL 746B

Table 4 of 7

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Characteristic	Value	Unit	Method
Comparative Tracking Index (UL, PLC) ¹¹	3	PLC Code	UL 746A
Hot Wire Ignition (PLC 2) ¹¹	min. 1.5	mm	UL 746A
Hot Wire Ignition (PLC 3) ¹¹	min. 1.1	mm	UL 746A
High Ampere Arc Ignition (PLC 0) ¹¹	min. 1.5	mm	UL 746A
High Ampere Arc Ignition (PLC 1) ¹¹	min. 3	mm	UL 746A
High Ampere Arc Ignition (PLC 2) ¹¹	min. 1.1	mm	UL 746A
High Voltage Arc Track Rate (PLC) ¹¹	2	PLC Code	UL 746A

Table 5 of 7

2 rows

Characteristic	Value	Unit	Method
Izod Impact (Notched, at 23°C) ¹¹	106	J/m	ASTM D256
Instrumented Dart Impact Total Energy (at 23°C) ¹¹	48	J	ASTM D3763

Table 6 of 7

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Characteristic	Value	Unit
Drying Temperature ⁷	120	°C
Drying Time ⁷	3 - 4	Hrs
Drying Time ⁷	2 - 4	Hrs
Drying Time (Cumulative) ⁷	48	Hrs
Maximum Moisture Content ⁷	0.02	%
Melt Temperature ⁷	280 - 305	°C
Melt Temperature ⁷	280 - 300	°C
Nozzle Temperature ⁷	275 - 300	°C
Nozzle Temperature ⁷	270 - 290	°C
Front - Zone 3 Temperature ⁷	280 - 305	°C
Front - Zone 3 Temperature ⁷	280 - 300	°C
Middle - Zone 2 Temperature ⁷	270 - 295	°C

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