CYCOLOY™ non-FR Resin HCX1640

CYCOLOY HCX1640 Polycarbonate/Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (PC/ABS) blend is a biocompatible grade for medical devices and pharmaceutical applications. It has improved heat, flow and impact balance as compared with conventional PC/ABS blends. This grade adheres to our healthcare management of change policy.

Product Family

LNP™ COMPOUNDS AND PC COPOLYMER RESINS

Polymer Family

Polycarbonate + ABS (PC+ABS)

Processing Technology

Injection Molding

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Features

Key characteristics of the material

Biocompatability-ISO10993
High temperature resistance
No PFAS intentionally added

Industry

Material previously used in

Electrical
General Healthcare
Pharmaceutical Packaging and Drug Delivery
Rail

Applications

Possible usage of material

EV Infrastructure
Pharmaceutical Packaging & Drug Delivery
Rail
Renal and Blood Handling

Technical Datasheet Data

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Region

IMPACT

PROPERTIES	TYPICAL VALUES	UNITS	TEST METHODS
Izod Impact, notched, 23°C	550	J/m	ASTM D256
Izod Impact, notched, -30°C	300	J/m	ASTM D256
Izod Impact, double-gated, 23°C	150	J/m	SABIC method
Instrumented Dart Impact Total Energy, 23°C	65	J	ASTM D3763
*Izod Impact, unnotched 80104 +23°C*	NB	kJ/m²	ISO 180/1U
*Izod Impact, unnotched 80104 -30°C*	NB	kJ/m²	ISO 180/1U
*Izod Impact, notched 80104 +23°C*	40	kJ/m²	ISO 180/1A
*Izod Impact, notched 80104 -30°C*	20	kJ/m²	ISO 180/1A
*Charpy 23°C, V-notch Edgew 80104 sp=62mm*	40	kJ/m²	ISO 179/1eA
*Charpy -30°C, V-notch Edgew 80104 sp=62mm*	20	kJ/m²	ISO 179/1eA
*Charpy 23°C, Unnotch Edgew 80104 sp=62mm*	NB	kJ/m²	ISO 179/1eU
*Charpy -30°C, Unnotch Edgew 80104 sp=62mm*	NB	kJ/m²	ISO 179/1eU

INJECTION MOLDING

PROPERTIES	TYPICAL VALUES	UNITS
Drying Temperature	100 - 110	°C
Drying Time	2 - 4	Hrs
Maximum Moisture Content	0.02	%
Melt Temperature	260 - 290	°C
Nozzle Temperature	240 - 280	°C
Front - Zone 3 Temperature	250 - 290	°C
Middle - Zone 2 Temperature	250 - 290	°C
Rear - Zone 1 Temperature	230 - 260	°C
Hopper Temperature	60 - 80	°C
Mold Temperature	60 - 90	°C

MECHANICAL

PROPERTIES	TYPICAL VALUES	UNITS	TEST METHODS
Tensile Stress, yld, Type I, 50 mm/min	55	MPa	ASTM D638
Tensile Stress, brk, Type I, 50 mm/min	50	MPa	ASTM D638
Tensile Strain, yld, Type I, 50 mm/min	5	%	ASTM D638
Tensile Strain, brk, Type I, 50 mm/min	>50	%	ASTM D638
Tensile Modulus, 5 mm/min	2400	MPa	ASTM D638
Flexural Stress, yld, 1.3 mm/min, 50 mm span	85	MPa	ASTM D790
Flexural Modulus, 1.3 mm/min, 50 mm span	2300	MPa	ASTM D790
Tensile Stress, yield, 50 mm/min	55	MPa	ISO 527
Tensile Stress, break, 50 mm/min	50	MPa	ISO 527
Tensile Strain, yield, 50 mm/min	5	%	ISO 527
Tensile Strain, break, 50 mm/min	>50	%	ISO 527
Tensile Modulus, 1 mm/min	2400	MPa	ISO 527
Flexural Stress, yield, 2 mm/min	85	MPa	ISO 178
Flexural Modulus, 2 mm/min	2300	MPa	ISO 178

PHYSICAL

PROPERTIES	TYPICAL VALUES	UNITS	TEST METHODS
Specific Gravity	1.15	-	ASTM D792
Mold Shrinkage, flow, 3.2 mm	0.4 - 0.6	%	SABIC method
Melt Flow Rate, 260°C/5.0 kgf	19	g/10 min	ASTM D1238
Density	1.15	g/cm³	ISO 1183
Water Absorption, (23°C/saturated)	0.4	%	ISO 62-1
Moisture Absorption (23°C / 50% RH)	0.1	%	ISO 62
Melt Volume Rate, MVR at 260°C/5.0 kg	18	cm³/10 min	ISO 1133

THERMAL

PROPERTIES	TYPICAL VALUES	UNITS	TEST METHODS
Vicat Softening Temp, Rate B/50	130	°C	ASTM D1525
HDT, 0.45 MPa, 3.2 mm, unannealed	122	°C	ASTM D648
HDT, 1.82 MPa, 3.2mm, unannealed	108	°C	ASTM D648
CTE, -40°C to 40°C, flow	7.E-05	1/°C	ASTM E831
CTE, -40°C to 40°C, xflow	7.E-05	1/°C	ASTM E831
CTE, -40°C to 40°C, flow	7.E-05	1/°C	ISO 11359-2
CTE, -40°C to 40°C, xflow	7.E-05	1/°C	ISO 11359-2
Vicat Softening Temp, Rate B/50	130	°C	ISO 306
Vicat Softening Temp, Rate B/120	132	°C	ISO 306
*HDT/Af, 1.8 MPa Flatw 80104 sp=64mm*	108	°C	ISO 75/Af

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