LEXAN™ Copolymer 143X

Improved flow PC with excellent processability and mold release.

Product Family

LNP™ COMPOUNDS AND PC COPOLYMER RESINS

Polymer Family

Polycarbonate (PC)

Processing Technology

Injection Molding

Where to buy

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Asia
Europe

Colors

All colors are customizable. Refer our ColorXpress tool to check color availability

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Features

Key characteristics of the material

Impact resistant
No PFAS intentionally added

Industry

Material previously used in

Building Component
Mobile Phone - Computer - Tablets
Personal Recreation
Recreational/Specialty Vehicles

Applications

Possible usage of material

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Technical Datasheet Data

View different characteristics of the material at a standard test conditions

Region

IMPACT

PROPERTIES	TYPICAL VALUES	UNITS	TEST METHODS
Izod Impact, notched, 23°C	828	J/m	ASTM D256
Izod Impact, notched, -30°C	242	J/m	ASTM D256
Instrumented Dart Impact Total Energy, 23°C	72	J	ASTM D3763
*Izod Impact, unnotched 80103 +23°C*	NB	kJ/m²	ISO 180/1U
*Izod Impact, unnotched 80103 -30°C*	NB	kJ/m²	ISO 180/1U
*Izod Impact, notched 80103 +23°C*	65	kJ/m²	ISO 180/1A
*Izod Impact, notched 80103 -30°C*	11	kJ/m²	ISO 180/1A
*Charpy 23°C, V-notch Edgew 80103 sp=62mm*	65	kJ/m²	ISO 179/1eA
*Charpy -30°C, V-notch Edgew 80103 sp=62mm*	12	kJ/m²	ISO 179/1eA
*Charpy 23°C, Unnotch Edgew 80103 sp=62mm*	NB	kJ/m²	ISO 179/1eU
*Charpy -30°C, Unnotch Edgew 80103 sp=62mm*	NB	kJ/m²	ISO 179/1eU

INJECTION MOLDING

PROPERTIES	TYPICAL VALUES	UNITS
Drying Temperature	120	°C
Drying Time	3 - 4	Hrs
Drying Time (Cumulative)	48	Hrs
Maximum Moisture Content	0.02	%
Melt Temperature	295 - 315	°C
Nozzle Temperature	290 - 310	°C
Front - Zone 3 Temperature	295 - 315	°C
Middle - Zone 2 Temperature	280 - 305	°C
Rear - Zone 1 Temperature	270 - 295	°C
Mold Temperature	70 - 95	°C
Back Pressure	0.3 - 0.7	MPa
Screw Speed	40 - 70	rpm
Shot to Cylinder Size	40 - 60	%
Vent Depth	0.025 - 0.076	mm

MECHANICAL

PROPERTIES	TYPICAL VALUES	UNITS	TEST METHODS
Tensile Stress, yld, Type I, 50 mm/min	60	MPa	ASTM D638
Tensile Stress, brk, Type I, 50 mm/min	60	MPa	ASTM D638
Tensile Strain, yld, Type I, 50 mm/min	6	%	ASTM D638
Tensile Strain, brk, Type I, 50 mm/min	117	%	ASTM D638
Tensile Modulus, 50 mm/min	2320	MPa	ASTM D638
Flexural Stress, yld, 1.3 mm/min, 50 mm span	86	MPa	ASTM D790
Flexural Modulus, 1.3 mm/min, 50 mm span	2360	MPa	ASTM D790
Tensile Stress, yield, 50 mm/min	60	MPa	ISO 527
Tensile Stress, break, 50 mm/min	59	MPa	ISO 527
Tensile Strain, yield, 50 mm/min	6	%	ISO 527
Tensile Strain, break, 50 mm/min	115	%	ISO 527
Tensile Modulus, 1 mm/min	2450	MPa	ISO 527
Flexural Stress, yield, 2 mm/min	90	MPa	ISO 178
Flexural Modulus, 2 mm/min	2310	MPa	ISO 178

PHYSICAL

PROPERTIES	TYPICAL VALUES	UNITS	TEST METHODS
Specific Gravity	1.2	-	ASTM D792
Mold Shrinkage, flow, 3.2 mm	0.4 - 0.8	%	SABIC method
Melt Flow Rate, 300°C/1.2 kgf	12	g/10 min	ASTM D1238
Density	1.2	g/cm³	ISO 1183
Water Absorption, (23°C/saturated)	0.35	%	ISO 62-1
Moisture Absorption (23°C / 50% RH)	0.15	%	ISO 62

THERMAL

PROPERTIES	TYPICAL VALUES	UNITS	TEST METHODS
Vicat Softening Temp, Rate B/50	141	°C	ASTM D1525
HDT, 1.82 MPa, 3.2mm, unannealed	128	°C	ASTM D648
HDT, 1.82 MPa, 6.4 mm, unannealed	129	°C	ASTM D648
CTE, -40°C to 40°C, flow	6.E-05	1/°C	ASTM E831
CTE, -40°C to 40°C, xflow	6.E-05	1/°C	ASTM E831
CTE, -40°C to 40°C, flow	6.E-05	1/°C	ISO 11359-2
CTE, -40°C to 40°C, xflow	6.E-05	1/°C	ISO 11359-2
Vicat Softening Temp, Rate B/50	141	°C	ISO 306
Vicat Softening Temp, Rate B/120	143	°C	ISO 306
*HDT/Af, 1.8 MPa Flatw 80104 sp=64mm*	122	°C	ISO 75/Af

IMPACT

PROPERTIES	TYPICAL VALUES	UNITS	TEST METHODS
Izod Impact, notched, 23°C	828	J/m	ASTM D256
Izod Impact, notched, -30°C	242	J/m	ASTM D256
Instrumented Dart Impact Total Energy, 23°C	72	J	ASTM D3763
*Izod Impact, unnotched 80103 +23°C*	NB	kJ/m²	ISO 180/1U
*Izod Impact, unnotched 80103 -30°C*	NB	kJ/m²	ISO 180/1U
*Izod Impact, notched 80103 +23°C*	65	kJ/m²	ISO 180/1A
*Izod Impact, notched 80103 -30°C*	11	kJ/m²	ISO 180/1A
*Charpy 23°C, V-notch Edgew 80103 sp=62mm*	65	kJ/m²	ISO 179/1eA
*Charpy -30°C, V-notch Edgew 80103 sp=62mm*	12	kJ/m²	ISO 179/1eA
*Charpy 23°C, Unnotch Edgew 80103 sp=62mm*	NB	kJ/m²	ISO 179/1eU
*Charpy -30°C, Unnotch Edgew 80103 sp=62mm*	NB	kJ/m²	ISO 179/1eU

INJECTION MOLDING

PROPERTIES	TYPICAL VALUES	UNITS
Drying Temperature	120	°C
Drying Time	3 - 4	Hrs
Drying Time (Cumulative)	48	Hrs
Maximum Moisture Content	0.02	%
Melt Temperature	295 - 315	°C
Nozzle Temperature	290 - 310	°C
Front - Zone 3 Temperature	295 - 315	°C
Middle - Zone 2 Temperature	280 - 305	°C
Rear - Zone 1 Temperature	270 - 295	°C
Mold Temperature	70 - 95	°C
Back Pressure	0.3 - 0.7	MPa
Screw Speed	40 - 70	rpm
Shot to Cylinder Size	40 - 60	%
Vent Depth	0.025 - 0.076	mm

MECHANICAL

PROPERTIES	TYPICAL VALUES	UNITS	TEST METHODS
Tensile Stress, yld, Type I, 50 mm/min	60	MPa	ASTM D638
Tensile Stress, brk, Type I, 50 mm/min	60	MPa	ASTM D638
Tensile Strain, yld, Type I, 50 mm/min	6	%	ASTM D638
Tensile Strain, brk, Type I, 50 mm/min	117	%	ASTM D638
Tensile Modulus, 50 mm/min	2320	MPa	ASTM D638
Flexural Stress, yld, 1.3 mm/min, 50 mm span	86	MPa	ASTM D790
Flexural Modulus, 1.3 mm/min, 50 mm span	2360	MPa	ASTM D790
Tensile Stress, yield, 50 mm/min	60	MPa	ISO 527
Tensile Stress, break, 50 mm/min	59	MPa	ISO 527
Tensile Strain, yield, 50 mm/min	6	%	ISO 527
Tensile Strain, break, 50 mm/min	115	%	ISO 527
Tensile Modulus, 1 mm/min	2450	MPa	ISO 527
Flexural Stress, yield, 2 mm/min	90	MPa	ISO 178
Flexural Modulus, 2 mm/min	2310	MPa	ISO 178

PHYSICAL

PROPERTIES	TYPICAL VALUES	UNITS	TEST METHODS
Specific Gravity	1.2	-	ASTM D792
Mold Shrinkage, flow, 3.2 mm	0.4 - 0.8	%	SABIC method
Melt Flow Rate, 300°C/1.2 kgf	12	g/10 min	ASTM D1238
Density	1.2	g/cm³	ISO 1183
Water Absorption, (23°C/saturated)	0.35	%	ISO 62-1
Moisture Absorption (23°C / 50% RH)	0.15	%	ISO 62

THERMAL

PROPERTIES	TYPICAL VALUES	UNITS	TEST METHODS
Vicat Softening Temp, Rate B/50	141	°C	ASTM D1525
HDT, 1.82 MPa, 3.2mm, unannealed	128	°C	ASTM D648
HDT, 1.82 MPa, 6.4 mm, unannealed	129	°C	ASTM D648
CTE, -40°C to 40°C, flow	6.E-05	1/°C	ASTM E831
CTE, -40°C to 40°C, xflow	6.E-05	1/°C	ASTM E831
CTE, -40°C to 40°C, flow	6.E-05	1/°C	ISO 11359-2
CTE, -40°C to 40°C, xflow	6.E-05	1/°C	ISO 11359-2
Vicat Softening Temp, Rate B/50	141	°C	ISO 306
Vicat Softening Temp, Rate B/120	143	°C	ISO 306
*HDT/Af, 1.8 MPa Flatw 80104 sp=64mm*	122	°C	ISO 75/Af

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