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LEXAN™ Copolymer 4501
- Chemical Family
- Polycarbonate (PC)
SABIC's Specialties Business High heat resistant polyphthalate carbonate, provides DTUL of 290F at 264 psi. 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
Applications
- Consumer Goods — Sports & Recreation
Automotive & Transportation — Automotive
- Automotive Lighting
Building & Construction — Building Materials
- Interior Fixtures
Electrical & Electronics — Devices & Assemblies
- Lighting
Healthcare & Pharma — Medical
- Medical Devices & Assemblies
- Surgical Instruments & Trays
- Tubing & Fluids Handling
Product Families
Plastics — Engineering & Specialty Polymers
- High Performance Thermoplastics
- Polycarbonates
Other characteristics
- Brand
- LEXAN™ Copolymer
- Polymer Name
- Polycarbonate (PC)
- Additives Included
- 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.; 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
- Translucent
- Transparent
- Markets
- Automotive & Transportation
- Building & Construction
- Consumer Goods
- Electrical & Electronics
- Healthcare & Pharma
- Flame Rating
- UL 94 V2
- Technology
- Plastics
- Labeling Claims
- No Added PFAS
- Material Features
- Good Mold Release
- High Temperature Resistance
- No Added PFAS
- Translucent
- Unreinforced
- Very Good Heat Resistance
- Country Availability
- Canada
- China (Mainland)
- Mexico
- USA
- Certifications and Compliance
- UL 94
- Plastics and Elastomers End Uses
- Automotive Applications
- Consumer Applications
- Electrical/Electronic Applications
- Fluid Handling
- Lighting Applications
- Medical Devices
- Medical/Healthcare Applications
- Sporting Goods
- Plastics and Elastomers Functions
- Resin
- Plastics and Elastomers Processing Methods
- Injection Molding
Technical data
Table 1 of 8
14 rows| Characteristic | Value | Unit | Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tensile Stress (Yield, 50 mm/min) ¹¹ | 65 | MPa | ISO 527 |
| Tensile Stress (Yield, Type I, 50 mm/min) ¹¹ | 65 | MPa | ASTM D638 |
| Tensile Stress (Break, 50 mm/min) ¹¹ | 55 | MPa | ISO 527 |
| Tensile Stress (Break, Type I, 50 mm/min) ¹¹ | 71 | MPa | ASTM D638 |
| Tensile Strain (Break, Type I, 50 mm/min) ¹¹ | 122 | % | ASTM D638 |
| Tensile Strain (Yield, 50 mm/min) ¹¹ | 7 | % | ISO 527 |
| Flexural Stress (Yield, 1.3 mm/min, 50 mm span) ¹¹ | 95 | MPa | ASTM D790 |
| Tensile Strain (Break, 50 mm/min) ¹¹ | min. 50 | % | ISO 527 |
| Flexural Modulus (at 1.3 mm/min, 50 mm span) ¹¹ | 2020 | MPa | ASTM D790 |
| Tensile Modulus (at 1 mm/min) ¹¹ | 2300 | MPa | ISO 527 |
| Flexural Modulus (at 2 mm/min) ¹¹ | 2300 | MPa | ISO 178 |
| Hardness (Rockwell M) ¹¹ | 85 | — | ASTM D785 |
Table 2 of 8
9 rows| Characteristic | Value | Unit | Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mold Shrinkage (on Tensile Bar, flow) ʰ ¹¹ | 0.7 | % | SABIC method |
| Specific Gravity ¹¹ | 1.2 | — | ASTM D792 |
| Density ¹¹ | 1.2 | g/cm³ | ISO 1183 |
| Density ¹¹ | 1.19 | g/cm³ | ASTM D792 |
| Specific Volume ¹¹ | 0.83 | cm³/g | ASTM D792 |
| Melt Volume Rate (at 300°C, 5.0 kg) ¹¹ | 10 | cm³/10 min | ISO 1133 |
| 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 |
Table 3 of 8
9 rows| Characteristic | Value | Unit | Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heat Deflection Temperature (at 1.82 MPa, 3.2mm, Unannealed) ¹¹ | 143 | °C | ASTM D648 |
| Coefficient of Thermal Expansion (at -40°C to 95°C, flow) ¹¹ | 0.0000918 | 1/°C | ASTM E831 |
| Specific Heat ¹¹ | 1.25 | J/g-°C | ASTM C351 |
| Thermal Conductivity ¹¹ | 0.21 | W/m-°C | ASTM C177 |
| Thermal Conductivity ¹¹ | 0.21 | W/m-°C | ISO 8302 |
| Relative Temperature Index (Electrical) ᵖ ¹¹ | 125 | °C | UL 746B |
| Relative Temperature Index (Mechanical with impact) ᵖ ¹¹ | 125 | °C | UL 746B |
| Relative Temperature Index (Mechanical without impact) ᵖ ¹¹ | 125 | °C | UL 746B |
| Vicat Softening Temperature (Rate B/120) ¹¹ | 160 | °C | ISO 306 |
Table 4 of 8
14 rows| Characteristic | Value | Unit | Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| Relative Permittivity (1 MHz) ¹¹ | 3 | — | ASTM D150 |
| Relative Permittivity (1 MHz) ¹¹ | 3 | — | IEC 60250 |
| Dissipation Factor (at 100 Hz) ¹¹ | 0.024 | — | ASTM D150 |
| Dissipation Factor (at 100 Hz) ¹¹ | 0.024 | — | IEC 60250 |
| High Voltage Arc Track Rate (PLC) ¹¹ | 3 | PLC Code | UL 746A |
| High Ampere Arc Ignition (PLC 4) ¹¹ | min. 1.5 | mm | UL 746A |
| Hot Wire Ignition (PLC 1) ¹¹ | min. 6 | mm | UL 746A |
| Hot Wire Ignition (PLC 2) ¹¹ | min. 3 | mm | UL 746A |
| Hot Wire Ignition (PLC 3) ¹¹ | min. 1.5 | mm | UL 746A |
| Volume Resistivity ¹¹ | min. 2.6E+16 | Ω.cm | ASTM D257 |
| Dielectric Strength (in air, at 3.2mm) ¹¹ | 20.2 | kV/mm | ASTM D149 |
| Relative Permittivity (50/60 Hz) ¹¹ | 3.15 | — | ASTM D150 |
Table 5 of 8
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 8
12 rows| Characteristic | Value | Unit | Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| Izod Impact (Unnotched, 80*10*3, at 23°C) ¹¹ | No break | kJ/m² | ISO 180/1U |
| 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 (Unnotched, 80*10*3, at -30°C) ¹¹ | No break | kJ/m² | ISO 180/1U |
| Izod Impact (Notched, 80*10*3, at 23°C) ¹¹ | 50 | kJ/m² | ISO 180/1A |
| Tensile Impact Strength (Type S) ¹¹ | 577 | kJ/m² | ASTM D1822 |
| Falling Dart Impact (at 23°C) ¹¹ | 149 | J | ASTM D3029 |
| Izod Impact (Notched, 80*10*3, at -30°C) ¹¹ | 11 | kJ/m² | ISO 180/1A |
| Charpy Impact (at 23°C, V-notch Edgew 80*10*3 sp=62mm) ¹¹ | 59 | kJ/m² | ISO 179/1eA |
| Charpy Impact (at -30°C, V-notch Edgew 80*10*3 sp=62mm) ¹¹ | 13 | kJ/m² | ISO 179/1eA |
| Charpy Impact (at 23°C, Unnotch Edgew 80*10*3 sp=62mm) ¹¹ | No break | kJ/m² | ISO 179/1eU |
| Charpy Impact (at -30°C, Unnotch Edgew 80*10*3 sp=62mm) ¹¹ | No break | kJ/m² | ISO 179/1eU |
Table 7 of 8
22 rows| Characteristic | Value | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| Drying Temperature ⁷ | 120 | °C |
| Drying Temperature ⁷ | 125 - 135 | °C |
| Drying Time ⁷ | 3 - 4 | Hrs |
| Drying Time (Cumulative) ⁷ | 48 | Hrs |
| Melt Temperature ⁷ | 325 - 360 | °C |
| Melt Temperature ⁷ | 340 - 360 | °C |
| Maximum Moisture Content ⁷ | 0.02 | % |
| Nozzle Temperature ⁷ | 320 - 340 | °C |
| Nozzle Temperature ⁷ | 330 - 355 | °C |
| Front - Zone 3 Temperature ⁷ | 320 - 340 | °C |
| Front - Zone 3 Temperature ⁷ | 340 - 360 | °C |
| Middle - Zone 2 Temperature ⁷ | 310 - 330 | °C |
Table 8 of 8
1 row| Characteristic | Value | Unit | Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| UL Recognized (94V-2 Flame Class Rating) ᵖ | min. 1.5 | mm | UL 94 |
