LEXAN™ VISUALFX™ Resin IFX121RA
- Chemical Family
- Polycarbonate (PC)
SABIC's Specialties Business IFX121RA is a low viscosity, infra-red absorbing, polycarbonate grade-color 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 Electronics
- Displays
Product Families
- High Performance Thermoplastics
- Polycarbonates
Other characteristics
- Brand
- LEXAN™ VISUALFX™ Resin
- Polymer Name
- Polycarbonate (PC)
- Additives Included
- Mold Release Agent
- 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
- Custom
- Markets
- Consumer Goods
- Electrical & Electronics
- Technology
- Plastics
- Labeling Claims
- No Added PFAS
- Material Features
- Excellent Aesthetics
- Good Aesthetics
- Good Mold Release
- Good Surface Appearance
- High Flow
- High Flowability
- IR Transparent
- Infra Red Absorbing
- Plastics and Elastomers End Uses
- Cell Phones
- Computer Components
- Displays
- Electrical/Electronic Applications
- Electronic Components
- Tablets
- Plastics and Elastomers Functions
- Resin
- Plastics and Elastomers Processing Methods
- Injection Molding
Technical data
Table 1 of 5
6 rows| Characteristic | Value | Unit | Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flexural Modulus (at 1.3 mm/min, 50 mm span) ¹¹ | 2340 | MPa | ASTM D790 |
| Flexural Stress (Yield, 1.3 mm/min, 50 mm span) ¹¹ | 96 | MPa | ASTM D790 |
| Tensile Strain (Break, Type I, 50 mm/min) ¹¹ | 125 | % | ASTM D638 |
| Tensile Strain (Yield, Type I, 50 mm/min) ¹¹ | 7 | % | ASTM D638 |
| Tensile Stress (Break, Type I, 50 mm/min) ¹¹ | 68 | MPa | ASTM D638 |
| Tensile Stress (Yield, Type I, 50 mm/min) ¹¹ | 62 | MPa | ASTM D638 |
Table 2 of 5
7 rows| Characteristic | Value | Unit | Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melt Flow Rate (at 300°C, 1.2 kgf) ¹¹ | 18.5 | g/10 min | ASTM D1238 |
| Mold Shrinkage (flow, 3.2 mm) ʰ ¹¹ | 0.5 - 0.7 | % | SABIC method |
| Specific Gravity ¹¹ | 1.2 | — | ASTM D792 |
| Specific Volume ¹¹ | 0.83 | cm³/g | ASTM D792 |
| Water Absorption (at 23°C, 24hrs) ¹¹ | 0.15 | % | ASTM D570 |
| Water Absorption (at 23°C, saturated) ¹¹ | 0.35 | % | ASTM D570 |
| Water Absorption (Equilibrium, at 100°C) ¹¹ | 0.58 | % | ASTM D570 |
Table 3 of 5
6 rows| Characteristic | Value | Unit | Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coefficient of Thermal Expansion (at -40°C to 95°C, flow) ¹¹ | 0.0000684 | 1/°C | ASTM E831 |
| Heat Deflection Temperature (at 0.45 MPa, 6.4 mm, Unannealed) ¹¹ | 137 | °C | ASTM D648 |
| Heat Deflection Temperature (at 1.82 MPa, 6.4 mm, Unannealed) ¹¹ | 129 | °C | ASTM D648 |
| Specific Heat ¹¹ | 1.25 | J/g-°C | ASTM C351 |
| Thermal Conductivity ¹¹ | 0.25 | W/m-°C | ASTM C177 |
| Vicat Softening Temperature (Rate B/50) ¹¹ | 154 | °C | ASTM D1525 |
Table 4 of 5
5 rows| Characteristic | Value | Unit | Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| Falling Dart Impact (at 23°C) ¹¹ | 169 | J | ASTM D3029 |
| Instrumented Dart Impact Energy (Peak, at 23°C) ¹¹ | 62 | J | ASTM D3763 |
| Izod Impact (Notched, at 23°C) ¹¹ | 694 | J/m | ASTM D256 |
| Izod Impact (Unnotched, at 23°C) ¹¹ | 3204 | J/m | ASTM D4812 |
| Tensile Impact Strength (Type S) ¹¹ | 546 | kJ/m² | ASTM D1822 |
Table 5 of 5
14 rows| Characteristic | Value | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| Back Pressure ⁷ | 0.3 - 0.7 | MPa |
| Drying Temperature ⁷ | 120 | °C |
| Drying Time (Cumulative) ⁷ | 48 | Hrs |
| Drying Time ⁷ | 3 - 4 | Hrs |
| Front - Zone 3 Temperature ⁷ | 280 - 305 | °C |
| Maximum Moisture Content ⁷ | 0.02 | % |
| Melt Temperature ⁷ | 280 - 305 | °C |
| Middle - Zone 2 Temperature ⁷ | 270 - 295 | °C |
| Mold Temperature ⁷ | 70 - 95 | °C |
| Nozzle Temperature ⁷ | 275 - 300 | °C |
| Rear - Zone 1 Temperature ⁷ | 260 - 280 | °C |
| Screw Speed ⁷ | 40 - 70 | rpm |
