Polycarbonate
Makrolon® 2407
A general purpose; low viscosity; UV stabilized; easy release; injection molding material – melt temperature 280 – 320°C; available in transparent, translucent and opaque colors
Processes
- Injection Mold Tooling & Parts
Features
- General Purpose
- Good Mold Release
- Low Viscosity
- UV Stabilized
Applications
- General Purpose
Properties
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Appearance
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Processing Method
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Multi-Point Data
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ISO Shortname
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Nominal Value
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Unit
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Test Method
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Density (73°F)
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1.20
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g/cm³
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ISO 1183 |
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Apparent (Bulk) Density 3
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0.66
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g/cm³
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ISO 60 |
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Melt Mass-Flow Rate (MFR) (300°C/1.2 kg)
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20
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g/10 min
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ISO 1133 |
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Melt Volume-Flow Rate (MVR) (300°C/1.2 kg)
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19
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cm³/10min
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ISO 1133 |
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Molding Shrinkage
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Across Flow
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0.50 to 0.70
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%
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ISO 2577 |
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Flow
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0.50 to 0.70
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%
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ISO 2577 |
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Across Flow : 536°F, 0.0787 in 4
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0.70
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%
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ISO 294-4 |
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Flow : 0.0787 in 4
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0.65
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%
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ISO 294-4 |
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Water Absorption
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ISO 62 | ||
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Saturation, 73°F
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0.30
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%
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Equilibrium, 73°F, 50% RH
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0.12
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%
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Nominal Value
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Unit
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Test Method
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Tensile Modulus (73°F)
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348000
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psi
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ISO 527-1/1 |
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Tensile Stress
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ISO 527-2/50 | ||
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Yield, 73°F
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9570
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psi
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Break, 73°F
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9430
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psi
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Tensile Strain
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ISO 527-2/50 | ||
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Yield, 73°F
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6.0
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%
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Break, 73°F
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120
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%
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Nominal Tensile Strain at Break (73°F)
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> 50
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%
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ISO 527-2/50 |
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Tensile Creep Modulus
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ISO 899-1 | ||
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1 hr
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319000
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psi
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1000 hr
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276000
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psi
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Flexural Modulus 5 (73°F)
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341000
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psi
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ISO 178 |
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Flexural Stress 5
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ISO 178 | ||
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73°F
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14200
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psi
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3.5% Strain, 73°F
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10700
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psi
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Flexural Strain at Flexural Strength 6 (73°F)
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7.0
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%
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ISO 178 |
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Nominal Value
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Unit
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Test Method
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Deflection Temperature Under Load
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66 psi, Unannealed
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277
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°F
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ISO 75-2/B |
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264 psi, Unannealed
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255
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°F
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ISO 75-2/A |
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Glass Transition Temperature 8
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289
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°F
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ISO 11357-2 |
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Vicat Softening Temperature
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—
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293
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°F
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ISO 306/B120 |
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—
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289
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°F
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ISO 306/B50 |
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Ball Pressure Test (275°F)
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Pass
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IEC 60695-10-2 | |
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CLTE
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ISO 11359-2 | ||
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Flow : 73 to 131°F
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3.6E-5
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in/in/°F
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Transverse : 73 to 131°F
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3.6E-5
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in/in/°F
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Thermal Conductivity 9 (73°F)
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1.4
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Btu·in/hr/ft²/°F
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ISO 8302 |
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RTI Elec (0.06 in)
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257
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°F
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UL 746B |
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RTI Imp (0.06 in)
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239
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°F
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UL 746B |
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RTI Str (0.06 in)
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257
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°F
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UL 746B |
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Nominal Value
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Unit
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Test Method
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Surface Resistivity
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1.0E+16
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ohms
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IEC 60093 |
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Volume Resistivity (73°F)
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1.0E+16
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ohms·cm
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IEC 60093 |
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Electric Strength (73°F, 0.0394 in)
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860
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V/mil
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IEC 60243-1 |
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Relative Permittivity
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IEC 60250 | ||
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73°F, 100 Hz
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3.10
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73°F, 1 MHz
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3.00
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Dissipation Factor
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IEC 60250 | ||
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73°F, 100 Hz
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5.0E-4
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73°F, 1 MHz
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9.0E-3
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Comparative Tracking Index
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IEC 60112 | ||
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Solution A
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250
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V
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Solution B
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125
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V
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| Flammability |
Nominal Value
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Unit
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Test Method
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Flame Rating
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UL 94 | ||
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0.11 in
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HB
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0.030 in
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V-2
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Glow Wire Flammability Index
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IEC 60695-2-12 | ||
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0.030 in
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1560
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°F
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0.06 in
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1610
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°F
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0.12 in
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1710
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°F
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Glow Wire Ignition Temperature
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IEC 60695-2-13 | ||
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0.030 in
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1610
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°F
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0.04 in
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1610
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°F
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0.06 in
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1610
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°F
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0.12 in
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1610
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°F
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Oxygen Index 10
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27
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%
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ISO 4589-2 |
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Application of Flame from Small Burner 11 (78.7 mil)
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K1, F1
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DIN 53438-1, -3 | |
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Burning Rate 12 (> 39.4 mil)
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passed
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ISO 3795 | |
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Flash Ignition Temperature
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896
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°F
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ASTM D1929 |
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Needle Flame Test
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IEC 60695-11-5 | ||
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59.1 mil 13
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5.0
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sec
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59.1 mil 14
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60.0
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sec
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78.7 mil 13
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5.0
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sec
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78.7 mil 14
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120.0
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sec
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0.12 in 13
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10.0
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sec
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0.12 in 14
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120.0
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sec
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Self Ignition Temperature
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1022
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°F
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ASTM D1929 |
| Optical |
Nominal Value
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Unit
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Test Method
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Refractive Index 15
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1.584
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ISO 489 | |
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Light Transmittance
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ISO 13468-2 | ||
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39.37 mil
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89.0
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%
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78.74 mil
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89.0
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%
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118.1 mil
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88.0
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%
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157.5 mil
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87.0
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%
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Haze (118.1 mil)
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< 0.800
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%
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ISO 14782 |
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Nominal Value
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Unit
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Test Method
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Water Vapor Transmission Rate (73°F, 85% RH, 3.9 mil)
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0.97
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g/100 in²/24 hr
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ISO 15106-1 |
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Carbon Dioxide Permeability (73°F, 1.0 mil)
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18900
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cm³/m²/bar/24 hr
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ISO 2556 |
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Gas Permeation
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ISO 2556 | ||
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Carbon Dioxide : 3.9 mil
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4800
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cm³/m²/bar/24 hr
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Nitrogen : 1.0 mil
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630
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cm³/m²/bar/24 hr
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Nitrogen : 3.9 mil
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160
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cm³/m²/bar/24 hr
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Oxygen : 1.0 mil
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3150
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cm³/m²/bar/24 hr
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Oxygen : 3.9 mil
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800
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cm³/m²/bar/24 hr
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Nominal Value
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Unit
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Drying Temperature – Dry Air Dryer
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248
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°F
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Drying Time – Dry Air Dryer
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2.0 to 3.0
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hr
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Suggested Max Moisture
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< 0.020
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%
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Suggested Shot Size
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30 to 70
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%
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Rear Temperature
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482 to 500
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°F
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Middle Temperature
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518 to 536
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°F
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Front Temperature
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536 to 554
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°F
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Nozzle Temperature
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554 to 572
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°F
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Processing (Melt) Temp
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536 to 608
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°F
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Mold Temperature
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176 to 248
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°F
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Back Pressure
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725 to 2180
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psi
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Vent Depth
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9.8E-4 to 3.0E-3
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in
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Notes
3Pellets
460x60x2mm, 500 bar
50.079 in/min
62.0 mm/min
73 mm
810°C/min
9Across Flow
10Procedure A
11Method K and F
12US-FMVSS
13Method K
14Method F
15Method A
Notes
3Pellets
460x60x2mm, 500 bar
50.079 in/min
62.0 mm/min
73 mm
810°C/min
9Across Flow
10Procedure A
11Method K and F
12US-FMVSS
13Method K
14Method F
15Method A
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