LNP™ LUBRICOMP™ Compound DFL34EH

Chemical Family: Polycarbonate (PC)

SABIC's Specialties Business LNP LUBRICOMP DFL34EH compound is based on Polycarbonate (PC) resin containing 20% glass fiber, 15% PTFE. Added features of this grade include: Easy Molding, Healthcare, Wear Resistant.

Product families

Applications

Healthcare & Pharma — Medical

Medical Devices & Assemblies
Surgical Instruments & Trays
Tubing & Fluids Handling

Printing & Packaging — Packaging

Healthcare Packaging
Industrial & Transport Packaging

Product Families

Plastics — Engineering & Specialty Polymers

High Performance Thermoplastics
Polycarbonates

Other characteristics

Brand: LNP™ LUBRICOMP™ Compound
Polymer Name: Polycarbonate (PC)
Fillers Included: Glass Fiber, PTFE
Glass Fiber
PTFE
Flexural Modulus: 6190.0 - 6190.0 MPa
Additives Included: Lubricant (PTFE)
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: Healthcare & Pharma
Printing & Packaging
Technology: Plastics
Material Features: Easy To Mold
Friction Resistant
Good Moldability
Good Processability
Low Coefficient of Friction
Wear Resistant
Recommended Applications: Surgical stapler internals
Laparoscopic surgical tool internals
Trocar latches
Insulin pen dials, screw, and sleeve
Inhaler dose counter buttons
Fluid coupling quick disconnect
Plastics and Elastomers End Uses: Medical Devices
Medical Packaging
Medical/Healthcare Applications
Pharmaceutical Packaging
Surgical Devices
Surgical Instruments
Plastics and Elastomers Functions: Resin
Plastics and Elastomers Processing Methods: Injection Molding
Compounds Wear and Friction Solutions Medical Devices: For a medical device, whether it be a drug delivery pen or a laparoscopic surgical tool, repeatable and efficient motion is critical to performance. The friction between moving parts plays a large role in how a device is perceived and accepted by both consumers and healthcare professionals. LUBRICOMP™ and LUBRILOY™ compounds can help deliver the performance required.; Growing List of Demands; The demands on wear and friction materials for medical devices grow as sterilization and cleaning techniques evolve, parts get smaller and thinner, and market trends move towards more consumer friendly styling and colors. Add the heightened emphasis on system cost optimization and the need for innovative internally lubricated thermoplastic solutions expands.; Internally Lubricated Compounds; The addition of an internal lubricant to a thermoplastic material can reduce the coefficient of friction between two plastic parts, allowing them to slide past each other smoothly with minimal wear. Traditional lubricants like medical grade silicone and PTFE can be combined with advanced PC copolymer technology to deliver the required performance in thin wall parts.

Technical data

Table 1 of 5

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Characteristic	Value	Unit	Method
Tensile Stress (Break, Type I, 5 mm/min) ¹¹	95	MPa	ASTM D638
Tensile Strain (Break, Type I, 5 mm/min) ¹¹	2.7	%	ASTM D638
Tensile Modulus (at 50 mm/min) ¹¹	7190	MPa	ASTM D638
Flexural Stress (Break, 1.3 mm/min, 50 mm span) ¹¹	145	MPa	ASTM D790
Flexural Modulus (at 1.3 mm/min, 50 mm span) ¹¹	6320	MPa	ASTM D790
Tensile Stress (Break, 5 mm/min) ¹¹	93	MPa	ISO 527
Tensile Strain (Yield, 5 mm/min) ¹¹	2.8	%	ISO 527
Tensile Strain (Break, 5 mm/min) ¹¹	3.1	%	ISO 527
Tensile Modulus (at 1 mm/min) ¹¹	6650	MPa	ISO 527
Flexural Stress ¹¹	150	MPa	ISO 178
Flexural Modulus (at 2 mm/min) ¹¹	6190	MPa	ISO 178

Table 2 of 5

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Characteristic	Value	Unit	Method
Specific Gravity ¹¹	1.48	—	ASTM D792
Density ¹¹	1.47	g/cm³	ASTM D792
Moisture Absorption (at 23°C, 50% RH, 24hrs) ¹¹	0.09	%	ASTM D570
Mold Shrinkage (flow, 24 hrs) ᵍ ¹¹	0.2 - 0.4	%	ASTM D955
Mold Shrinkage (xflow, 24 hrs) ᵍ ¹¹	0.3 - 0.6	%	ASTM D955
Wear Factor Washer ¹¹	89	10^-10 in^5-min/ft-lb-hr	ASTM D3702 Modified: Manual
Wear Factor Ring ¹¹	13	10^-10 in^5-min/ft-lb-hr	ASTM D3702 Modified: Manual
Dynamic COF ¹¹	0.46	—	ASTM D3702 Modified: Manual
Static COF ¹¹	0.5	—	ASTM D3702 Modified: Manual
Moisture Absorption (at 23°C, 50% RH) ¹¹	0.13	%	ISO 62

Table 3 of 5

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Characteristic	Value	Unit	Method
Heat Deflection Temperature (at 0.45 MPa, 3.2 mm, Unannealed) ¹¹	146	°C	ASTM D648
Heat Deflection Temperature (at 1.82 MPa, 3.2mm, Unannealed) ¹¹	142	°C	ASTM D648
Coefficient of Thermal Expansion (at -30°C to 30°C, flow) ¹¹	0.0000374	1/°C	ASTM D696
Coefficient of Thermal Expansion (at -30°C to 30°C, xflow) ¹¹	0.000063	1/°C	ASTM D696
Heat Deflection Temperature/Bf (at 0.45 Mpa, Flatw 80104, sp=64mm) ¹¹	146	°C	ISO 75/Bf
Heat Deflection Temperature/Af (at 1.8 Mpa, Flatw 80104, sp=64mm) ¹¹	141	°C	ISO 75/Af

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