LEXAN™ Copolymer HPXS8R - Americas

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Description

Very high flow specialty polycarbonate with outstanding processability and ductility. For medical devices and pharmaceutical applications. Healthcare management of change, biocompatible (ISO10993 or USP Class VI). ETO, e-beam, and gamma sterilizable. Contains mold release.

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Applications

Healthcare

Medical Equipment

Surgical Instruments

Medical Equipment General

Pharmaceutical Industry

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Properties

General

Property	Temperature	Value	Comment
Density	23.0 °C	1.19 g/cm³ Show Supplier Material materials with Density of 1.19 g/cm³	ISO 1183
Moisture absorption	23.0 °C	0.09 % Show Supplier Material materials with Moisture absorption of 0.09 %	ISO 62 \| (23°C / 50% RH)
Relative density	23.0 °C	1.19 [-] Show Supplier Material materials with Relative density of 1.19 [-]	ASTM D 792 \|
Water absorption	23.0 °C	0.24 % Show Supplier Material materials with Water absorption of 0.24 %	ISO 62-1 \| (23°C/saturated)

Mechanical

Property	Temperature	Value	Comment
Elastic modulus	23.0 °C	2.4 GPa Show Supplier Material materials with Elastic modulus of 2.4 GPa	ISO 527 \| 1 mm/min
Elongation	23.0 °C	118.6 % Show Supplier Material materials with Elongation of 118.6 %	ISO 527 \| break, 50 mm/min
Flexural modulus	23.0 °C	2.3 GPa Show Supplier Material materials with Flexural modulus of 2.3 GPa	ISO 178 \| 2 mm/min
Flexural strength	23.0 °C	92 MPa Show Supplier Material materials with Flexural strength of 92 MPa	ISO 178 \| yield, 2 mm/min
Hardness, Rockwell L	23.0 °C	90 [-] Show Supplier Material materials with Hardness, Rockwell L of 90 [-]	ASTM D 785
Impact strength, Charpy notched	23.0 °C	12 kJ/m² Show Supplier Material materials with Impact strength, Charpy notched of 12 kJ/m²	ISO 179/1eA \| V-notch Edgew 80104 sp=62mm, -30°C
Impact strength, Izod notched	23.0 °C	11 kJ/m² Show Supplier Material materials with Impact strength, Izod notched of 11 kJ/m²	ISO 180/1A \| 80104, -30°C
Impact strength, Izod notched, ASTM	23.0 °C	702 J/m Show Supplier Material materials with Impact strength, Izod notched, ASTM of 702 J/m	ASTM D 256 \| notched, 23°C
Instrumented Impact, Total Energy	23.0 °C	79 J Show Supplier Material materials with Instrumented Impact, Total Energy of 79 J	ASTM D 3763 \| 23°C
Tensile strength	23.0 °C	56 MPa Show Supplier Material materials with Tensile strength of 56 MPa	ISO 527 \| break, 50 mm/min

Thermal

Property	Temperature	Value	Comment
Ball Pressure Test		PASS	IEC 60695-10-2 \| 125°C +/- 2°C
Coefficient of thermal expansion	23.0 °C	6.5E-5 1/K Show Supplier Material materials with Coefficient of thermal expansion of 6.5E-5 1/K	ISO 11359-2 \| 23°C to 80°C
Coefficient of thermal expansion, transverse	23.0 °C	7.4E-5 1/K Show Supplier Material materials with Coefficient of thermal expansion, transverse of 7.4E-5 1/K	ISO 11359-2 \| 23°C to 80°C
Heat deflection temperature		117 °C Show Supplier Material materials with Heat deflection temperature of 117 °C
Heat deflection temperature, 1.80 MPa		117 °C Show Supplier Material materials with Heat deflection temperature, 1.80 MPa of 117 °C	ISO 75/Af \| Flatw 80104 sp=64mm
Vicat softening temperature		137 °C Show Supplier Material materials with Vicat softening temperature of 137 °C	ISO 306 \| Rate B/50

Electrical

Property	Temperature	Value	Comment
Sheet resistivity, ROA	23.0 °C	1.00E+15 Ω Show Supplier Material materials with Sheet resistivity, ROA of 1.00E+15 Ω	>, ASTM D 257
Volume resistivity	23.0 °C	1.00E+15 Ω·cm Show Supplier Material materials with Volume resistivity of 1.00E+15 Ω·cm	>, ASTM D 257

Optical

Property	Value	Comment
Haze	3 % Show Supplier Material materials with Haze of 3 %	ASTM D 1003 \| 2.54 mm
Transmission	82 % Show Supplier Material materials with Transmission of 82 %	ASTM D 1003 \| 2.54 mm

Rheological Properties

Property	Temperature	Value	Comment
Melt mass-flow rate		35 g/10min Show Supplier Material materials with Melt mass-flow rate of 35 g/10min	ASTM D 1238 \| 300°C/1.2 kgf
Melt volume-flow rate		33 cm³/10min Show Supplier Material materials with Melt volume-flow rate of 33 cm³/10min	ISO 1133 \| MVR at 300°C/1.2 kg
Shrinkage	23.0 °C	0.4 % Show Supplier Material materials with Shrinkage of 0.4 %	SABIC method \| 3.2 mm
Shrinkage, transverse	23.0 °C	0.4 % Show Supplier Material materials with Shrinkage, transverse of 0.4 %	SABIC method \| 3.2 mm

Technological properties

Property
Application areas	Monitoring and Imaging, Medical Device, Surgical Devices, Pharmaceutical Packaging & Drug Delivery, Pharmaceutical Manufacturing, Lab Ware and Clinical Diagnostics, Fluid Delivery
Availability	Europe,Asia,Americas
Processing methods	Drying Time (Cumulative): 48hrs Maximum Moisture Content: 0.02% Drying Time: 3 to 4.0hrs Screw Speed: 40 to 70.0rpm Back Pressure: 0.3 to 0.7MPa Rear - Zone 1 Temperature: 270 to 295.0°C Nozzle Temperature: 290 to 310.0°C Mold Temperature: 70 to 95.0°C Melt Temperature: 295 to 315.0°C Front - Zone 3 Temperature: 295 to 315.0°C Shot to Cylinder Size: 40 to 60.0% Middle - Zone 2 Temperature: 280 to 305.0°C Vent Depth: 0.025 to 0.076mm Drying Temperature: 120°C
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