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Additives: 30% glass fiber reinforced
Application: injection molding grade
Material Properties
 Mechanical Properties Conditions
State 1 State 2 ASTM
Elastic Modulus (MPa)   6900 - 8280  tensile   D638
Flexural Modulus (MPa)   6900   23 ºC   D790
Tensile Strength (MPa)   90 - 111 at break   D638
Compressive Strength (MPa)
at yield or break		  104 - 118     D695
Flexural Strength (MPa)
at yield or break		  118 - 132     D790
Elongation at break (%)   2 - 2     D638
Hardness   75 - 85  Rockwell M   D638
Izod Impact (J/cm of notch)
1/8" thick specimen unless noted		   0.6 - 0.7     D256A

 Thermal Properties Conditions
Pressure State ASTM
Deflection Temperature (ºC)  110 - 116   0.46 MPa   D648
 102 - 110   1.82 MPa   D648

 Physical & Electrical Properties Conditions
State ASTM
Specific Gravity  1.29   D792
Water Absorption (% weight increase)  0.3  after 24 hrs D570

 Processing Properties Conditions
Type ASTM
Melting Temperature (ºC)  100 - 110  Tg, amorphous  
Processing Temperature (ºC)  205 - 238  injection molding  
Linear Mold Shrinkage (cm/cm)  0.002 - 0.003   D955

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Suppliers
Albis Corp. Rosenburg, TX  800-231-5911
American Polymers, Inc. Worcester, MA   
Ashley Polymers Brooklyn, NY   
ComAlloy International Co. Nashville, TN   
Diamond Polymers Akron, OH  888-437-4674
DSM Engineering Plastic Products, Inc. Reading, PA  800-729-0101
Ferro Corp. Cleveland, OH   
LG Chemical America, Inc. Englewood Cliffs, NJ   
LNP Engineering Plastics, Inc. Exton, PA  800-854-8774
M.A. Industries, Inc. Peachtree City, GA  800-241-8250
RTP Co. Winona, MN  800-433-4787

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