LNP™ ELCRES™ CRX1414

Chemical Family: Polycarbonate (PC)

SABIC's Specialties Business LNP ELCRES CRX1414 is an amorphous Polycarbonate (PC) copolymer resin that offers medium flow, high ductility in combination with excellent chemical resistance. This grade is available for custom coloring and may be an excellent candidate for a wide variety of applications that need improved chemical resistance. 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

Plastics — Engineering & Specialty Polymers

High Performance Thermoplastics
Polycarbonates

Other characteristics

Brand: LNP™ ELCRES
Polymer Name: Polycarbonate (PC)
Flexural Modulus: 2062.0 - 2062.0 MPa
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.; ᵖ UL ratings shown on the technical datasheet might not cover the full range of thicknesses and colors. For details, please see the UL Yellow Card.; 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: Consumer Goods
Electrical & Electronics
Healthcare & Pharma
Personal Care
Printing & Packaging
Flame Rating: UL 94 HB
Technology: Plastics
Labeling Claims: No Added PFAS
Material Features: Chemical Resistant
Good Colorability
Good Flow
High Ductility
High Impact Resistance
Low Temperature Impact Resistance
Medium Flow
No Added PFAS

Technical data

Table 1 of 7

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Characteristic	Value	Unit	Method
Specific Gravity ¹¹	1.2	—	ASTM D792
Melt Volume Rate (at 300°C, 1.2 kg) ¹¹	9	cm³/10 min	ISO 1133
Melt Volume Rate (at 300°C, 1.2 kg) ¹¹	9.5	cm³/10 min	ASTM D1238
Melt Flow Rate (at 300°C, 1.2 kgf) ¹¹	10	g/10 min	ASTM D1238
Density ¹¹	1.19	g/cm³	ISO 1183
Moisture Absorption (at 23°C, 50% RH, 24hrs) ¹¹	0.07	%	ISO 62-4
Water Absorption (at 23°C, 24hrs) ¹¹	0.2	%	ISO 62-1
Mold Shrinkage (flow) ᵍ ¹¹	0.4 - 0.9	%	SABIC method
Mold Shrinkage (xflow) ᵍ ¹¹	0.4 - 0.9	%	SABIC method

Table 2 of 7

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Characteristic	Value	Unit	Method
Tensile Stress (Yield, Type I, 50 mm/min) ¹¹	54	MPa	ASTM D638
Tensile Stress (Break, Type I, 50 mm/min) ¹¹	63	MPa	ASTM D638
Tensile Strain (Yield, Type I, 50 mm/min) ¹¹	6	%	ASTM D638
Tensile Strain (Break, Type I, 50 mm/min) ¹¹	min. 100	%	ASTM D638
Tensile Modulus (at 50 mm/min) ¹¹	2020	MPa	ASTM D638
Flexural Modulus (at 1.3 mm/min, 50 mm span) ¹¹	2170	MPa	ASTM D790
Flexural Strength (at 1.3 mm/min, 50 mm span, Stress at yield) ¹¹	90	MPa	ASTM D790
Tensile Stress (Yield, 50 mm/min) ¹¹	52	MPa	ISO 527
Tensile Stress (Break, 50 mm/min) ¹¹	61	MPa	ISO 527
Tensile Strain (Yield, 50 mm/min) ¹¹	6	%	ISO 527
Tensile Strain (Break, 50 mm/min) ¹¹	min. 100	%	ISO 527
Tensile Modulus (at 1 mm/min) ¹¹	1900	MPa	ISO 527

Table 3 of 7

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Characteristic	Value	Unit	Method
Coefficient of Thermal Expansion (at -40°C to 40°C, flow) ¹¹	0.00007	1/°C	ASTM E831
Coefficient of Thermal Expansion (at -40°C to 40°C, flow) ¹¹	0.00007	1/°C	ISO 11359-2
Coefficient of Thermal Expansion (at -40°C to 40°C, xflow) ¹¹	0.00007	1/°C	ASTM E831
Coefficient of Thermal Expansion (at -40°C to 40°C, xflow) ¹¹	0.00007	1/°C	ISO 11359-2
Heat Deflection Temperature (at 0.45 MPa, 3.2 mm, Unannealed) ¹¹	138	°C	ASTM D648
Heat Deflection Temperature (at 1.82 MPa, 3.2mm, Unannealed) ¹¹	125	°C	ASTM D648
Vicat Softening Temperature (Rate B/120) ¹¹	144	°C	ISO 306
Vicat Softening Temperature (Rate B/120) ¹¹	146	°C	ASTM D1525
Vicat Softening Temperature (Rate B/50) ¹¹	143	°C	ASTM D1525
Vicat Softening Temperature (Rate B/50) ¹¹	142	°C	ISO 306
Heat Deflection Temperature/Af (at 1.8 Mpa, Flatw 80104, sp=64mm) ¹¹	123	°C	ISO 75/Af
Heat Deflection Temperature/Bf (at 0.45 Mpa, Flatw 80104, sp=64mm) ¹¹	136	°C	ISO 75/Bf

Table 4 of 7

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Characteristic	Value	Unit	Method
Dielectric Constant (at 100 MHz)	2.82	—	SABIC method
Dielectric Constant (at 2.47 GHz)	2.78	—	SABIC method
Dissipation Factor (at 100 MHz)	0.0066	—	SABIC method
Dissipation Factor (at 2.47 GHz)	0.0053	—	SABIC method
Surface Resistivity	min. 1.E+13	Ω	ASTM D257
Volume Resistivity	min. 1.E+15	Ω.cm	ASTM D257

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