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Application: flame-retardant grades, molding and extrusion
Material Properties
 Mechanical Properties Conditions
State 1 State 2 ASTM
Elastic Modulus (MPa)   897 - 2139  compressive   D638
  1863 - 2760  tensile   D638
Flexural Modulus (MPa)   2070 - 4140   23 ºC   D790
Tensile Strength (MPa)   23 - 56 at break   D638
  28 - 52 at yield   D638
Compressive Strength (MPa)
at yield or break		   45 - 52     D695
Flexural Strength (MPa)
at yield or break		   43 - 97     D790
Elongation at break (%)   2 - 80     D638
Hardness  100 - 120  Rockwell R   D638
Izod Impact (J/cm of notch)
1/8" thick specimen unless noted		   0.7 - 6.4     D256A

 Thermal Properties Conditions
Pressure State ASTM
Coef of Thermal Expansion (10-6/ºC)   65 - 95     D696
Deflection Temperature (ºC)   99 - 119   0.46 MPa  annealed D648
  88 - 108   1.82 MPa  annealed D648
  70 - 83   1.82 MPa  unannealed D648

 Physical & Electrical Properties Conditions
State ASTM
Specific Gravity  1.16 - 1.21   D792
Water Absorption (% weight increase)  0.2 - 0.6  after 24 hrs D570
Dielectric Strength (V/mil);
1/8" thick specimen unless noted		   350 - 500   D149

 Processing Properties Conditions
Type ASTM
Melt Flow (gm/10 min)  1.2 - 6   D1238
Melting Temperature (ºC)  110 - 125  Tg, amorphous  
Processing Temperature (ºC)  194 - 260  injection molding  
 177 - 260  compression molding  
Molding Pressure (MPa)   56 - 173    
Compression Ratio  1.1 - 2    
Linear Mold Shrinkage (cm/cm)  0.004 - 0.008   D955

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Suppliers
A. Schulman Akron, OH  800-662-7203
Albis Corp. Rosenburg, TX  800-231-5911
Ashley Polymers Brooklyn, NY   
BASF Corp. Mount Olive, NJ  800-BC-RESIN
Bayer Corp. Pittsburgh, PA  800-662-2927
ComAlloy International Co. Nashville, TN   
Diamond Polymers Akron, OH  888-437-4674
DSM Engineering Plastic Products, Inc. Reading, PA  800-729-0101
Federal Plastics Corp. Cranford, NJ  800-541-4424
GE Plastics Pittsfield, MA  800-845-0600
LG Chemical America, Inc. Englewood Cliffs, NJ   
M.A. Industries, Inc. Peachtree City, GA  800-241-8250
Polymer Resources, Ltd. Farmington, CT  800-243-5176
R.S.G. Polymers Corp. Stony Brook, NY   
RTP Co. Winona, MN  800-433-4787
Shuman Plastics, Inc. Depew, NY   

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