LNP™ THERMOCOMP™ Compound RF004

Chemical Family: Polyamides

SABIC's Specialties Business LNP THERMOCOMP RF004 compound is based on Nylon 6/6 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

Building & Construction — Building Envelope & Roofing

Glazing & Window Elements

Building & Construction — Building Materials

Interior Fixtures

Industrial — Chemical & Industrial Manufacturing

Equipment & Parts

Building & Construction — Decorative Materials & Finishes

Artificial Turf

Electrical & Electronics — Devices & Assemblies

Consumer Electronics
Displays

Industrial — Military & Defense

Advanced Materials

Printing & Packaging — Packaging

Non-Food Consumer Packaging

Personal Care — Packaging & Accessories

Applicators & Accessories

Electrical & Electronics — Parts & Components

Connectors
Housings & Enclosures
Switches & Relays

Product Families

Plastics — Engineering & Specialty Polymers

Polyamides

Other characteristics

Brand: LNP™ THERMOCOMP™ Compound
Polymer Name: Polyamide 66 (PA 66)
Fillers Included: Glass Fiber
Additives Included: Heat Stabilizer, Mold Release Agent
Heat Stabilizer
Mold Release Agent
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
Good Mold Release
Heat Stabilized
High Modulus
High Stiffness
No Added PFAS
Country Availability: Canada
Mexico
USA
Plastics and Elastomers End Uses: Appliances
Building Materials
Cell Phones
Commercial Appliance
Computer Components
Construction Applications
Consumer Applications
Containers
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 (Break, 5 mm/min) ¹¹	130	MPa	ISO 527
Tensile Stress (Break) ¹¹	159	MPa	ISO 527
Tensile Stress (Break) ¹¹	156	MPa	ASTM D638
Tensile Strain (Break, 5 mm/min) ¹¹	3.5	%	ISO 527
Tensile Strain (Break) ¹¹	3.6	%	ASTM D638
Tensile Strain (Break) ¹¹	3.7	%	ISO 527
Tensile Modulus (at 1 mm/min) ¹¹	7150	MPa	ISO 527
Tensile Modulus (at 50 mm/min) ¹¹	7170	MPa	ASTM D638
Flexural Stress (Break, 2 mm/min) ¹¹	190	MPa	ISO 178
Flexural Stress ¹¹	230	MPa	ASTM D790
Flexural Stress ¹¹	241	MPa	ISO 178
Flexural Modulus (at 2 mm/min) ¹¹	6800	MPa	ISO 178

Table 2 of 7

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Characteristic	Value	Unit	Method
Mold Shrinkage (on Tensile Bar, flow) ᵍ ¹¹	0.2 - 0.5	%	SABIC method
Density ¹¹	1.29	g/cm³	ISO 1183
Density ¹¹	1.29	g/cm³	ASTM D792
Water Absorption (at 23°C, saturated) ¹¹	5.5	%	ISO 62-1
Moisture Absorption (at 23°C, 50% RH, 24hrs) ¹¹	0.8	%	ASTM D570
Mold Shrinkage (flow, 24 hrs) ᵍ ¹¹	0.5	%	ASTM D955
Mold Shrinkage (flow, 24 hrs) ᵍ ¹¹	0.47	%	ISO 294
Mold Shrinkage (xflow, 24 hrs) ᵍ ¹¹	1.2	%	ASTM D955
Mold Shrinkage (xflow, 24 hrs) ᵍ ¹¹	1.24	%	ISO 294
Wear Factor Washer ¹¹	80	10^-10 in^5-min/ft-lb-hr	ASTM D3702 Modified: Manual
Dynamic COF ¹¹	0.68	—	ASTM D3702 Modified: Manual
Static COF ¹¹	0.52	—	ASTM D3702 Modified: Manual

Table 3 of 7

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Characteristic	Value	Unit	Method
Thermal Conductivity ¹¹	0.33	W/m-°C	ISO 8302
Coefficient of Thermal Expansion (at 23°C to 60°C, flow) ¹¹	0.000031	1/°C	ISO 11359-2
Coefficient of Thermal Expansion (at 23°C to 60°C, xflow) ¹¹	0.000095	1/°C	ISO 11359-2
Vicat Softening Temperature (Rate B/120) ¹¹	255	°C	ISO 306
Heat Deflection Temperature/Be (at 0.45MPa, Edgew 120104, sp=100mm) ¹¹	245	°C	ISO 75/Be
Heat Deflection Temperature/Ae (at 1.8 Mpa, Edgew 120104, sp=100mm) ¹¹	230	°C	ISO 75/Ae
Heat Deflection Temperature (at 0.45 MPa, 3.2 mm, Unannealed) ¹¹	260	°C	ASTM D648
Heat Deflection Temperature (at 1.82 MPa, 3.2mm, Unannealed) ¹¹	247	°C	ASTM D648
Coefficient of Thermal Expansion (at -40°C to 40°C, flow) ¹¹	0.0000378	1/°C	ASTM E831
Coefficient of Thermal Expansion (at -40°C to 40°C, flow) ¹¹	0.0000388	1/°C	ISO 11359-2
Coefficient of Thermal Expansion (at -40°C to 40°C, xflow) ¹¹	0.0000792	1/°C	ASTM E831
Coefficient of Thermal Expansion (at -40°C to 40°C, xflow) ¹¹	0.0000794	1/°C	ISO 11359-2

Table 4 of 7

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Characteristic	Value	Unit	Method
Volume Resistivity ¹¹	min. 1.E+16	Ω.cm	IEC 60093
Surface Resistivity (ROA) ¹¹	min. 1.E+16	Ω	IEC 60093
Dielectric Strength (in oil, at 3.2mm) ¹¹	19	kV/mm	IEC 60243-1
Relative Permittivity (1 MHz) ¹¹	3.2	—	IEC 60250
Dissipation Factor (at 50/60 Hz) ¹¹	0.0068	—	IEC 60250
Dissipation Factor (at at 1 MHz) ¹¹	0.015	—	IEC 60250
Comparative Tracking Index ¹¹	500	V	IEC 60112
Comparative Tracking Index (M) ¹¹	400	V	IEC 60112
Relative Permittivity (50/60 Hz) ¹¹	3.4	—	IEC 60250

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