LNP™ THERMOCOMP™ Compound GF004
- Chemical Family
- Polysulfones
SABIC's Specialties Business LNP THERMOCOMP GF004 compound is based on Polysulfone (PSU) resin containing 20% glass fiber. 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
- Consumer Goods — Appliances & Electronics
- Consumer Goods — Lawn & Garden
- Consumer Goods — Sports & Recreation
- Equipment & Parts
- Artificial Turf
- Consumer Electronics
- Displays
- Advanced Materials
- Non-Food Consumer Packaging
- Applicators & Accessories
- Connectors
- Housings & Enclosures
- Switches & Relays
Product Families
- High Performance Thermoplastics
Other characteristics
- Brand
- LNP™ THERMOCOMP™ Compound
- Polymer Name
- Polysulfone (PSU)
- Fillers Included
- Glass Fiber
- 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.
- Markets
- Building & Construction
- Consumer Goods
- Electrical & Electronics
- Industrial
- Personal Care
- Printing & Packaging
- Technology
- Plastics
- Labeling Claims
- No Added PFAS
- Material Features
- Cost Effective
- High Modulus
- High Stiffness
- High Temperature Resistance
- No Added PFAS
- Very Good Heat Resistance
- Country Availability
- Canada
- China (Mainland)
- Mexico
- USA
- Plastics and Elastomers End Uses
- Appliances
- Building Materials
- Cell Phones
- Commercial Appliance
- Computer Components
- Consumer Applications
- Containers
- Displays
- Plastics and Elastomers Functions
- Resin
- Plastics and Elastomers Processing Methods
- Injection Molding
Technical data
Table 1 of 5
13 rows| Characteristic | Value | Unit | Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tensile Stress (Break, 5 mm/min) ¹¹ | 103 | MPa | ISO 527 |
| Tensile Stress (Yield) ¹¹ | 91 | MPa | ASTM D638 |
| Tensile Strain (Break, 5 mm/min) ¹¹ | 2 | % | ISO 527 |
| Tensile Stress (Break) ¹¹ | 91 | MPa | ASTM D638 |
| Flexural Stress (Break, 2 mm/min) ¹¹ | 153 | MPa | ISO 178 |
| Tensile Strain (Yield) ¹¹ | 2.3 | % | ASTM D638 |
| Flexural Modulus (at 2 mm/min) ¹¹ | 6500 | MPa | ISO 178 |
| Tensile Strain (Break) ¹¹ | 2.3 | % | ASTM D638 |
| Tensile Modulus (at 50 mm/min) ¹¹ | 6200 | MPa | ASTM D638 |
| Flexural Stress ¹¹ | 137 | MPa | ASTM D790 |
| Flexural Stress ¹¹ | 145 | MPa | ISO 178 |
| Flexural Modulus ¹¹ | 6200 | MPa | ASTM D790 |
Table 2 of 5
7 rows| Characteristic | Value | Unit | Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| Density ¹¹ | 1.4 | g/cm³ | ISO 1183 |
| Density ¹¹ | 1.41 | g/cm³ | ASTM D792 |
| Moisture Absorption (at 23°C, 50% RH, 24hrs) ¹¹ | 0.1 | % | ASTM D570 |
| Mold Shrinkage (flow, 24 hrs) ᵍ ¹¹ | 0.6 | % | ASTM D955 |
| Mold Shrinkage (flow, 24 hrs) ᵍ ¹¹ | 0.64 | % | ISO 294 |
| Mold Shrinkage (xflow, 24 hrs) ᵍ ¹¹ | 0.85 | % | ISO 294 |
| Mold Shrinkage (xflow, 24 hrs) ᵍ ¹¹ | 0.9 | % | ASTM D955 |
Table 3 of 5
12 rows| Characteristic | Value | Unit | Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coefficient of Thermal Expansion (at 23°C to 60°C, flow) ¹¹ | 0.000027 | 1/°C | ISO 11359-2 |
| Coefficient of Thermal Expansion (at 23°C to 60°C, xflow) ¹¹ | 0.000058 | 1/°C | ISO 11359-2 |
| Heat Deflection Temperature/Bf (at 0.45 Mpa, Flatw 80*10*4, sp=64mm) ¹¹ | 185 | °C | ISO 75/Bf |
| Heat Deflection Temperature/Bf (at 0.45 Mpa, Flatw 80*10*4, sp=64mm) ¹¹ | 180 | °C | ISO 75/Bf |
| Heat Deflection Temperature/Af (at 1.8 Mpa, Flatw 80*10*4, sp=64mm) ¹¹ | 182 | °C | ISO 75/Af |
| Heat Deflection Temperature/Af (at 1.8 Mpa, Flatw 80*10*4, sp=64mm) ¹¹ | 174 | °C | ISO 75/Af |
| Heat Deflection Temperature (at 0.45 MPa, 3.2 mm, Unannealed) ¹¹ | 178 | °C | ASTM D648 |
| Heat Deflection Temperature (at 1.82 MPa, 3.2mm, Unannealed) ¹¹ | 173 | °C | ASTM D648 |
| Coefficient of Thermal Expansion (at -40°C to 40°C, flow) ¹¹ | 0.0000252 | 1/°C | ASTM E831 |
| Coefficient of Thermal Expansion (at -40°C to 40°C, flow) ¹¹ | 0.000025 | 1/°C | ISO 11359-2 |
| Coefficient of Thermal Expansion (at -40°C to 40°C, xflow) ¹¹ | 0.0000522 | 1/°C | ASTM E831 |
| Coefficient of Thermal Expansion (at -40°C to 40°C, xflow) ¹¹ | 0.000052 | 1/°C | ISO 11359-2 |
Table 4 of 5
7 rows| Characteristic | Value | Unit | Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| Izod Impact (Unnotched, 80*10*4, at 23°C) ¹¹ | 40 | kJ/m² | ISO 180/1U |
| Izod Impact (Unnotched, 80*10*4, at 23°C) ¹¹ | 31 | kJ/m² | ISO 180/1U |
| Izod Impact (Notched, 80*10*4, at 23°C) ¹¹ | 10 | kJ/m² | ISO 180/1A |
| Izod Impact (Notched, 80*10*4, at 23°C) ¹¹ | 6 | kJ/m² | ISO 180/1A |
| Izod Impact (Unnotched, at 23°C) ¹¹ | 427 | J/m | ASTM D4812 |
| Izod Impact (Notched, at 23°C) ¹¹ | 53 | J/m | ASTM D256 |
| Instrumented Dart Impact Energy (Peak, at 23°C) ¹¹ | 10 | J | ASTM D3763 |
Table 5 of 5
10 rows| Characteristic | Value | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| Drying Temperature ⁷ | 120 - 150 | °C |
| Drying Time ⁷ | 4 | Hrs |
| Maximum Moisture Content ⁷ | 0.05 | % |
| Melt Temperature ⁷ | 360 - 370 | °C |
| Front - Zone 3 Temperature ⁷ | 350 - 360 | °C |
| Middle - Zone 2 Temperature ⁷ | 340 - 350 | °C |
| Rear - Zone 1 Temperature ⁷ | 325 - 340 | °C |
| Mold Temperature ⁷ | 150 | °C |
| Back Pressure ⁷ | 0.2 - 0.3 | MPa |
| Screw Speed ⁷ | 30 - 60 | rpm |
