Exolon® Med

Chemical Family: Polycarbonate (PC)

Exolon® Med sheets are clear, polished polycarbonate sheets made out of resin which meets ISO 10993/ USP Class VI biocompatibility requirements. They offer extreme impact strength that exceeds the physical properties of other products of their class. Exolon® Med sheets resist temperatures of -100 to +120 °C, exhibit high optical clarity. Exolon® Med sheets can be thermoformed, cold-curved and machined with ease.

Properties

Physical Form: Sheets

Product families

Healthcare & Pharma — Medical

Implants & Prosthetics

Printing & Packaging — Packaging

Healthcare Packaging

Other characteristics

Brand: Exolon
Color: Transparent
Density: 1200.0 - 1200.0 kg/m³
Features: Good Impact Strength, Good Machinability, High Clarity, High Light Transmission, Temperature Resistance, Wide Temperature Operating Range
Polymer Name: Polycarbonate (PC)
Tensile Modulus: 2350.0 - 2350.0 MPa
Markets: Healthcare & Pharma
Printing & Packaging
Benefits: Suitable For Medical Packaging Applications
Extreme Impact Strength
Resistance To A Wide Range Of Temperatures
High-Clarity
Technology: Plastics
Available Sizes: Exolon® Med sheets are available on request in thicknesses of 0.75 - 8 mm.
Product Families: Plastics — Parts, Shapes & Films
Material Features: Good Impact Strength
Good Machinability
High Clarity
High Light Transmission
Temperature Resistance
Wide Temperature Operating Range
Medical Compatibility: Exolon® Med is produced based on 100% virgin resin which meets ISO 10993 and USP Class VI requirements. The sheets are produced under GMP conditions and under a quality management system which meets ISO 9001:2015. The biocompatibility of the final product made out of Exolon® Med sheets for use in a medical application compliant with the medical regulations cannot be based solely on test performed on the resin or the sheet. It is the sole responsibility of the manufacturer of the final end-use product to conduct all necessary tests (including biocompatibility tests) and inspections and to evaluate the final product under actual end-use requirements.
Certifications and Compliance: ISO 10993
USP Class VI
Plastics and Elastomers End Uses: Containers
Pharmaceutical Packaging
Prosthetics
Trays

Technical data

Table 1 of 5

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Characteristic	Value	Unit	Method
Charpy Impact Strength (23°C, 3 mm, Notched)	80P	kg/m²	ISO 179-1eA
Charpy Impact Strength (23°C, Unnotched)	non-break	kg/m²	ISO 179-1eU
Flexural Modulus (2 mm/min)	2350.0	MPa	ISO 178
Flexural Strength (2 mm/min)	min. 90	MPa	ISO 178
Izod Impact Strength (23°C, 3.2 mm, Notched)	70P	kg/m²	ISO 180-A
Nominal Strain at Break (50 mm/min)	min. 50	%	ISO 527-1,-2
Tensile Modulus (1 mm/min)	2350.0	MPa	ISO 527-1,-2
Yield Strain (50 mm/min)	6.0	%	ISO 527-1,-2
Yield Stress (50 mm/min)	min. 60	MPa	ISO 527-1,-2

Table 2 of 5

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Characteristic	Value	Unit	Method
Density	1200.0	kg/m³	ISO 1183-1
Refractive Index (Procedure A)	1.587	—	ISO 489
Water Absorption Equilibrium (23°C, 50% Relative Humidity)	0.12	%	ISO 62
Water Absorption Saturation (23°C)	0.3	%	ISO 62

Table 3 of 5

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Characteristic	Value	Unit	Method
Coefficient of Linear Thermal Expansion (23 - 55°C)	0.65	10⁻⁴/K	ISO 11359-1
Temperature of Deflection Under Load (0.45 Mpa)	140.0	°C	ISO 75-1, -2
Temperature of Deflection Under Load (1.80 Mpa)	128.0	°C	ISO 75-1, -2
Thermal Conductivity (23°C)	0.2	W/mK	ISO 8302
Vicat Softening Temperature (50 N, 50°C/h)	148.0	°C	ISO 306

Table 4 of 5

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Characteristic	Value	Unit
Permanent Service Temperature (Without Load)	approx. 120	°C

Table 5 of 5

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Characteristic	Value	Unit	Method
Dissipation Factor (1 Mhz)	95.0	10⁻⁴	IEC 60250
Dissipation Factor (100 Hz)	5.0	10⁻⁴	IEC 60250
Electrical Strength (1 mm)	34.0	kV/mm	IEC 60243-1
Relative Permitivity (1 Mhz)	3.0	—	IEC 60250
Relative Permitivity (100 Hz)	3.1	—	IEC 60250
Surface Resistivity	1e¹⁶	Ohm	IEC 60093
Volume Resistivity	1e¹⁴	Ohm.m	IEC 60093