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State: PVC and PVC-AMC
Additives: tin-stabilized
Application: sheets, rods and tubes; rigid
Material Properties
 Mechanical Properties Conditions
State 1 State 2 ASTM
Elastic Modulus (MPa)   2139 - 3002  tensile   D638
Flexural Modulus (MPa)   2105 - 2898   23 ºC   D790
Tensile Strength (MPa)   36 - 53 at yield   D638
Flexural Strength (MPa)
at yield or break		   44 - 94     D790
Hardness   69 - 78  Shore D   D638
Izod Impact (J/cm of notch)
1/8" thick specimen unless noted		   1.1 - 10.6     D256A

 Thermal Properties Conditions
Pressure State ASTM
Coef of Thermal Expansion (10-6/ºC)   1 - 19     D696
Deflection Temperature (ºC)   72 - 75   0.46 MPa   D648
  21 - 73   1.82 MPa   D648

 Physical & Electrical Properties Conditions
State ASTM
Specific Gravity  1.32 - 1.45   D792

 Processing Properties Conditions
Type ASTM
Processing Temperature (ºC)  194 - 205  injection molding  
Compression Ratio  2    

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Suppliers
AlphaGary Corp. Leominster, MA  800-232-9741
Colorite Plastic Co. Ridgefield, NJ  800-631-1577
CONDEA Vista Co. Houston, TX  800-841-4877
Georgia Gulf Corp. Atlanta, GA   
Keysor-Century Corp. Santa Clarita, CA  888-539-7671
Occidental Chemical Corp. Dallas, TX  800-578-8880
Rimtec Corp. Burlington, NJ  800-272-0069
Shintech Inc. Houston, TX   
Synergistic Polymer Systems, Inc. Bellaire, TX   

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