LEXAN™ VISUALFX™ Resin FXD953A
- Chemical Family
- Polycarbonate (PC)
SABIC's Specialties Business LEXAN™ FXD953A is a high viscosity brominated flame retardant, UV-stabilized, light diffusing grade, especially suitable for electrical and lighting applications. 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
- Aerospace & Aviation
Product Families
- High Performance Thermoplastics
- Polycarbonates
Other characteristics
- Brand
- LEXAN™ VISUALFX™ Resin
- Polymer Name
- Polycarbonate (PC)
- Flexural Modulus
- 2300.0 - 2300.0 MPa
- Additives Included
- Flame Retardant, UV Stabilizer
- Flame Retardant
- UV Stabilizer
- 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.; 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
- Technology
- Plastics
- Labeling Claims
- No Added PFAS
- Material Features
- Excellent Aesthetics
- Flame Retardant
- Good Aesthetics
- Good Surface Appearance
- High Viscosity
- No Added PFAS
- Translucent
- UV Stabilized
- Plastics and Elastomers End Uses
- Aerospace Applications
- Air Cabin Interior
- Automotive Applications
- Plastics and Elastomers Functions
- Resin
- Plastics and Elastomers Processing Methods
- Injection Molding
Technical data
Table 1 of 8
10 rows| Characteristic | Value | Unit | Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taber Abrasion (CS-17, 1 kg) ¹¹ | 10 | mg/1000cy | SABIC method |
| Tensile Stress (Yield, 50 mm/min) ¹¹ | 63 | MPa | ISO 527 |
| Tensile Stress (Break, 50 mm/min) ¹¹ | 65 | MPa | ISO 527 |
| Tensile Strain (Yield, 50 mm/min) ¹¹ | 6 | % | ISO 527 |
| Tensile Strain (Break, 50 mm/min) ¹¹ | 110 | % | ISO 527 |
| Tensile Modulus (at 1 mm/min) ¹¹ | 2350 | MPa | ISO 527 |
| Flexural Stress (Yield, at 2 mm/min) ¹¹ | 90 | MPa | ISO 178 |
| Flexural Modulus (at 2 mm/min) ¹¹ | 2300 | MPa | ISO 178 |
| Ball Indentation Hardness (H358/30) ¹¹ | 95 | MPa | ISO 2039-1 |
| Hardness (Rockwell R) ¹¹ | 118 | — | ISO 2039-2 |
Table 2 of 8
5 rows| Characteristic | Value | Unit | Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mold Shrinkage (on Tensile Bar, flow) ʰ ¹¹ | 0.5 - 0.7 | % | SABIC method |
| Density ¹¹ | 1.2 | g/cm³ | ISO 1183 |
| Water Absorption (at 23°C, saturated) ¹¹ | 0.35 | % | ISO 62-1 |
| Moisture Absorption (at 23°C, 50% RH) ¹¹ | 0.15 | % | ISO 62 |
| Melt Volume Rate (at 300°C, 1.2 kg) ¹¹ | 6 | cm³/10 min | ISO 1133 |
Table 3 of 8
7 rows| Characteristic | Value | Unit | Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thermal Conductivity ¹¹ | 0.2 | W/m-°C | ISO 8302 |
| Coefficient of Thermal Expansion (at 23°C to 80°C, flow) ¹¹ | 0.00007 | 1/°C | ISO 11359-2 |
| Ball Pressure Test (at 123°C to 127°C) ¹¹ | Pass | — | IEC 60695-10-2 |
| Vicat Softening Temperature (Rate B/50) ¹¹ | 144 | °C | ISO 306 |
| Vicat Softening Temperature (Rate B/120) ¹¹ | 148 | °C | ISO 306 |
| Heat Deflection Temperature/Be (at 0.45MPa, Edgew 120*10*4, sp=100mm) ¹¹ | 141 | °C | ISO 75/Be |
| Heat Deflection Temperature/Ae (at 1.8 Mpa, Edgew 120*10*4, sp=100mm) ¹¹ | 130 | °C | ISO 75/Ae |
Table 4 of 8
7 rows| Characteristic | Value | Unit | Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| Volume Resistivity ¹¹ | min. 1.E+15 | Ω.cm | IEC 60093 |
| Surface Resistivity (ROA) ¹¹ | min. 1.E+15 | Ω | IEC 60093 |
| Dielectric Strength (in oil, at 3.2mm) ¹¹ | 17 | kV/mm | IEC 60243-1 |
| Relative Permittivity (1 MHz) ¹¹ | 2.7 | — | IEC 60250 |
| Dissipation Factor (at 50/60 Hz) ¹¹ | 0.001 | — | IEC 60250 |
| Dissipation Factor (at at 1 MHz) ¹¹ | 0.01 | — | IEC 60250 |
| Relative Permittivity (50/60 Hz) ¹¹ | 2.7 | — | IEC 60250 |
Table 5 of 8
1 row| Characteristic | Value | Unit | Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| Light Transmission (at 2.54 mm) ¹¹ | 88 | % | ASTM D1003 |
Table 6 of 8
9 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, 80*10*3, at -30°C) ¹¹ | No break | kJ/m² | ISO 180/1U |
| Izod Impact (Notched, 80*10*3, at 23°C) ¹¹ | 70 | kJ/m² | ISO 180/1A |
| Izod Impact (Notched, 80*10*3, at -30°C) ¹¹ | 12 | kJ/m² | ISO 180/1A |
| Charpy Impact (at 23°C, V-notch Edgew 80*10*3 sp=62mm) ¹¹ | 75 | kJ/m² | ISO 179/1eA |
| Charpy Impact (at -30°C, V-notch Edgew 80*10*3 sp=62mm) ¹¹ | 14 | 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 |
| Charpy Impact (Notched, at 23°C) ¹¹ | 35 | kJ/m² | ISO 179/2C |
Table 7 of 8
10 rows| Characteristic | Value | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| Drying Temperature ⁷ | 120 | °C |
| Drying Time ⁷ | 2 - 4 | Hrs |
| Maximum Moisture Content ⁷ | 0.02 | % |
| Melt Temperature ⁷ | 280 - 310 | °C |
| Nozzle Temperature ⁷ | 270 - 290 | °C |
| Front - Zone 3 Temperature ⁷ | 280 - 310 | °C |
| Middle - Zone 2 Temperature ⁷ | 270 - 290 | °C |
| Rear - Zone 1 Temperature ⁷ | 260 - 280 | °C |
| Hopper Temperature ⁷ | 60 - 80 | °C |
| Mold Temperature ⁷ | 80 - 110 | °C |
Table 8 of 8
1 row| Characteristic | Value | Unit | Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oxygen Index (LOI) | 35 | % | ISO 4589 |
