LEXAN™ VISUALFX™ Resin FXD153
- Chemical Family
- Polycarbonate (PC)
SABIC's Specialties Business FXD153 is an Extrusion / Blow molding grade in a Diffusion effect, which is part of the VisualFX family. These effects have been developed to meet increasing Esthetic demands in the Marketplace. Color Package may affect properties, Application testing always reccomended. 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 Lighting
- Exterior & Body
- Interior
- Interior Fixtures
- Lighting
- Aerospace & Aviation
- Rail & Mass Transit
Product Families
- High Performance Thermoplastics
- Polycarbonates
Other characteristics
- Brand
- LEXAN™ VISUALFX™ Resin
- Polymer Name
- Polycarbonate (PC)
- Processing Methods
Blow Molding, Extrusion, Extrusion Blow Molding (EBM)
- 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.; ¹⁰ Processing parameters are only mentioned as general guidelines. These may not apply or may need adjustment in specific situations.; 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
- Automotive & Transportation
- Building & Construction
- Electrical & Electronics
- Technology
- Plastics
- Labeling Claims
- No Added PFAS
- Material Features
- Excellent Aesthetics
- Good Aesthetics
- Good Surface Appearance
- No Added PFAS
- Translucent
- Unreinforced
- Plastics and Elastomers End Uses
- Aerospace Applications
- Air Cabin Interior
- Automotive Applications
- Electrical/Electronic Applications
- LED Lighting
- Lighting Applications
- Rails
- Plastics and Elastomers Functions
- Resin
- Plastics and Elastomers Processing Methods
- Blow Molding
- Extrusion
- Extrusion Blow Molding (EBM)
Technical data
Table 1 of 6
7 rows| Characteristic | Value | Unit | Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tensile Stress (Yield, Type I, 50 mm/min) ¹¹ | 62 | MPa | ASTM D638 |
| Tensile Stress (Break, Type I, 50 mm/min) ¹¹ | 66 | MPa | ASTM D638 |
| Tensile Strain (Yield, Type I, 50 mm/min) ¹¹ | 7 | % | ASTM D638 |
| Tensile Strain (Break, Type I, 50 mm/min) ¹¹ | 110 | % | ASTM D638 |
| Tensile Modulus (at 5 mm/min) ¹¹ | 2340 | MPa | ASTM D638 |
| Flexural Stress (Yield, 1.3 mm/min, 50 mm span) ¹¹ | 93 | MPa | ASTM D790 |
| Flexural Modulus (at 1.3 mm/min, 50 mm span) ¹¹ | 2340 | MPa | ASTM D790 |
Table 2 of 6
3 rows| Characteristic | Value | Unit | Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| Specific Gravity ¹¹ | 1.20E+00 | — | ASTM D792 |
| Mold Shrinkage (flow, 3.2 mm) ʰ ¹¹ | 0.5 - 0.7 | % | SABIC method |
| Melt Flow Rate (at 300°C, 1.2 kgf) ¹¹ | 2.5 | g/10 min | ASTM D1238 |
Table 3 of 6
4 rows| Characteristic | Value | Unit | Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vicat Softening Temperature (Rate B/50) ¹¹ | 157 | °C | ASTM D1525 |
| Heat Deflection Temperature (at 0.45 MPa, 3.2 mm, Unannealed) ¹¹ | 138 | °C | ASTM D648 |
| Heat Deflection Temperature (at 1.82 MPa, 3.2mm, Unannealed) ¹¹ | 132 | °C | ASTM D648 |
| Coefficient of Thermal Expansion (at -40°C to 40°C, xflow) ¹¹ | 0.000068 | 1/°C | ASTM E831 |
Table 4 of 6
11 rows| Characteristic | Value | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| Drying Temperature ¹⁰ | 120 | °C |
| Drying Time ¹⁰ | 2 - 4 | Hrs |
| Maximum Moisture Content ¹⁰ | 0.02 | % |
| Minimum Moisture Content ¹⁰ | 0.01 | % |
| Melt Temperature (Parison) ¹⁰ | 265 - 280 | °C |
| Barrel - Zone 1 Temperature ¹⁰ | 260 - 290 | °C |
| Barrel - Zone 2 Temperature ¹⁰ | 260 - 290 | °C |
| Barrel - Zone 3 Temperature ¹⁰ | 260 - 290 | °C |
| Barrel - Zone 4 Temperature ¹⁰ | 260 - 290 | °C |
| Adapter - Zone 5 Temperature ¹⁰ | 260 - 290 | °C |
| Mold Temperature ¹⁰ | 60 - 100 | °C |
Table 5 of 6
2 rows| Characteristic | Value | Unit | Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| Izod Impact (Unnotched, at 23°C) ¹¹ | 3204 | J/m | ASTM D4812 |
| Izod Impact (Notched, at 23°C) ¹¹ | 748 | J/m | ASTM D256 |
Table 6 of 6
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 | 320 - 345 | °C |
| Nozzle Temperature ⁷ | 315 - 340 | °C |
| Front - Zone 3 Temperature ⁷ | 320 - 345 | °C |
| Middle - Zone 2 Temperature ⁷ | 310 - 330 | °C |
| Rear - Zone 1 Temperature ⁷ | 300 - 320 | °C |
| Mold Temperature ⁷ | 80 - 115 | °C |
| Back Pressure ⁷ | 0.3 - 0.7 | MPa |
| Screw Speed ⁷ | 40 - 70 | rpm |
