EXTEM™ Resin XH1015UCL

Chemical Family: Polyimides (PI)

SABIC's Specialties Business EXTEM™ Resin XH1015UCL is an unreinforced amorphous thermoplastic polyimide (TPI) resin that offers a high glass transition temperature (Tg) of 267°C. It features excellent mechanical, electrical, and dimensional properties at high temperatures. The material also has good near-IR transparency and a high refractive index, making it an excellent candidate for SMT applications that require injection moldable optical lenses and connectors. The material is RoHS compliant, and the natural, uncolored material is halogen-free according to IEC 61249-2-21, IPC 4101E, and JEDEC JS709B standards. Compliance for colored variants needs to be checked on a case-by-case basis. 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

Plastics — Engineering & Specialty Polymers

High Performance Thermoplastics

Other characteristics

Brand: EXTEM™ Resin
Polymer Name: Thermoplastic Polyimide (TPI)
Flexural Modulus: 2870.0 - 2870.0 MPa
Additives Included: Flame Retardant
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.; 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: Consumer Goods
Electrical & Electronics
Industrial
Technology: Plastics
Labeling Claims: Halogen-free
Low Toxicity
No Added PFAS
Material Features: Amorphous
Dimensional Stability
Excellent Dielectric Properties
Flame Retardant
Good Electrical Properties
Good Mechanical Properties
High Flow
High Refractive Index
Plastics and Elastomers End Uses: Cell Phones
Clips
Computer Components
Connectors
Displays
Electrical Components
Electrical/Electronic Applications
Infrared Sensor
Plastics and Elastomers Functions: Resin

Technical data

Table 1 of 7

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Characteristic	Value	Unit	Method
Tensile Stress (Yield, Type I, 5 mm/min) ¹¹	103	MPa	ASTM D638
Tensile Stress (Break, Type I, 5 mm/min) ¹¹	96	MPa	ASTM D638
Tensile Strain (Yield, Type I, 5 mm/min) ¹¹	7	%	ASTM D638
Tensile Strain (Break, Type I, 5 mm/min) ¹¹	10	%	ASTM D638
Tensile Modulus (at 5 mm/min) ¹¹	3420	MPa	ASTM D638
Flexural Stress (Yield, 1.3 mm/min, 50 mm span) ¹¹	168	MPa	ASTM D790
Flexural Modulus (at 1.3 mm/min, 50 mm span) ¹¹	3130	MPa	ASTM D790
Tensile Stress (Yield, 5 mm/min) ¹¹	101	MPa	ISO 527
Tensile Stress (Break, 5 mm/min) ¹¹	74	MPa	ISO 527
Tensile Strain (Yield, 5 mm/min) ¹¹	6	%	ISO 527
Tensile Strain (Break, 5 mm/min) ¹¹	7	%	ISO 527
Tensile Modulus (at 1 mm/min) ¹¹	3100	MPa	ISO 527

Table 2 of 7

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Characteristic	Value	Unit	Method
Specific Gravity ¹¹	1.31	—	ASTM D792
Water Absorption (at 23°C, 48hrs) ¹¹	0.6	%	ASTM D570
Mold Shrinkage (flow, 3.2 mm) ᵍ ¹¹	1 - 1.2	%	SABIC method
Melt Flow Rate (at 367°C, 6.6 kgf) ¹¹	10	g/10 min	ASTM D1238
Density ¹¹	1.31	g/cm³	ISO 1183
Water Absorption (at 23°C, saturated) ¹¹	2.3	%	ISO 62-1

Table 3 of 7

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Characteristic	Value	Unit	Method
Vicat Softening Temperature (Rate B/50) ¹¹	260	°C	ASTM D1525
Vicat Softening Temperature (Rate B/50) ¹¹	250	°C	ISO 306
Heat Deflection Temperature (at 0.45 MPa, 3.2 mm, Unannealed) ¹¹	250	°C	ASTM D648
Heat Deflection Temperature (at 1.82 MPa, 3.2mm, Unannealed) ¹¹	235	°C	ASTM D648
Heat Deflection Temperature (at 1.82 MPa, 6.4 mm, Unannealed) ¹¹	237	°C	ASTM D648
Coefficient of Thermal Expansion (at 23°C to 150°C, flow) ¹¹	0.00005	1/°C	ISO 11359-2
Coefficient of Thermal Expansion (at 23°C to 150°C, xflow) ¹¹	0.000051	1/°C	ISO 11359-2
Vicat Softening Temperature (Rate B/120) ¹¹	247	°C	ISO 306
Heat Deflection Temperature/Af (at 1.8 Mpa, Flatw 80104, sp=64mm) ¹¹	223	°C	ISO 75/Af

Table 4 of 7

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Characteristic	Value	Unit	Method
Comparative Tracking Index ¹¹	125	V	IEC 60112
Dielectric Constant (at 1 GHz) ¹¹	3.5	—	ASTM D150
Dielectric Constant (at 1 MHz) ¹¹	3.4	—	ASTM D150
Dielectric Strength (in air, at 1.6mm) ¹¹	25	kV/mm	ASTM D149

Table 5 of 7

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Characteristic	Value	Unit	Method
Abbe Number ¹¹	18	—	ISO 489
Light Transmission (at 1 mm and 1350 nm) ¹¹	87	%	ASTM D1003
Light Transmission (at 1 mm and 850 nm) ¹¹	82	%	ASTM D1003
Refractive Index (at 1350 nm) ¹¹	1.622	—	ISO 489
Refractive Index (at 850 nm) ¹¹	1.633	—	ISO 489

Table 6 of 7

2 rows

Characteristic	Value	Unit	Method
Izod Impact (Notched, at 23°C) ¹¹	43	J/m	ASTM D256
Izod Impact (Notched, 80104, at 23°C) ¹¹	4	kJ/m²	ISO 180/1A

Table 7 of 7

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Characteristic	Value	Unit
Drying Temperature ⁷	175	°C
Drying Time ⁷	4 - 6	Hrs
Drying Time (Cumulative) ⁷	24	Hrs
Maximum Moisture Content ⁷	0.02	%
Melt Temperature ⁷	380 - 410	°C
Nozzle Temperature ⁷	375 - 405	°C
Front - Zone 3 Temperature ⁷	380 - 410	°C
Middle - Zone 2 Temperature ⁷	370 - 400	°C
Rear - Zone 1 Temperature ⁷	360 - 385	°C
Intake Throat temperature ⁷	70 - 100	°C
Mold Temperature ⁷	160 - 200	°C
Back Pressure (Plastic Pressure) ⁷	40 - 70	MPa