LEXAN™ Copolymer 4504

High heat resistant polycarbonate copolymer, provides DTUL of 290F at 264 psi. FDA food contact compliant in limited colors. Effective January 15th, 2008 this grade will no longer be supported with biocompatibility information and should not be used for medical applications which require biocompatibility. Alternative grade HPH4504.

Product Family

LNP™ COMPOUNDS AND PC COPOLYMER RESINS

Polymer Family

Polycarbonate (PC)

Processing Technology

Injection Molding

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Features

Key characteristics of the material

High temperature resistance
No PFAS intentionally added
Transparent/Translucent

Industry

Material previously used in

General Healthcare
Surgical devices

Applications

Possible usage of material

Fluid Delivery
Surgical Devices
Surgical Tray

Technical Datasheet Data

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ELECTRICAL

PROPERTIES	TYPICAL VALUES	UNITS	TEST METHODS
Volume Resistivity	>2.6E+17	Ω.cm	ASTM D257
Dielectric Strength, in air, 3.2 mm	20.3	kV/mm	ASTM D149
Relative Permittivity, 50/60 Hz	3.15	-	ASTM D150
Relative Permittivity, 1 MHz	3	-	ASTM D150
Dissipation Factor, 50/60 Hz	0.0012	-	ASTM D150
Dissipation Factor, 100 Hz	0.024	-	ASTM D150

IMPACT

PROPERTIES	TYPICAL VALUES	UNITS	TEST METHODS
Izod Impact, unnotched, 23°C	3204	J/m	ASTM D4812
Izod Impact, notched, 23°C	640	J/m	ASTM D256
Izod Impact, notched, -30°C	144	J/m	ASTM D256
Tensile Impact Strength, Type S	577	kJ/m²	ASTM D1822
Falling Dart Impact (D 3029), 23°C	149	J	ASTM D3029
Instrumented Dart Impact Total Energy, 23°C	73	J	ASTM D3763
*Izod Impact, notched 80104 +23°C*	13	kJ/m²	ISO 180/1A
*Izod Impact, notched 80104 -30°C*	11	kJ/m²	ISO 180/1A
*Charpy 23°C, V-notch Edgew 80104 sp=62mm*	15	kJ/m²	ISO 179/1eA

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	340 - 360	°C
Nozzle Temperature	330 - 355	°C
Front - Zone 3 Temperature	340 - 360	°C
Middle - Zone 2 Temperature	325 - 350	°C
Rear - Zone 1 Temperature	315 - 340	°C
Mold Temperature	80 - 115	°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	65	MPa	ASTM D638
Tensile Stress, brk, Type I, 50 mm/min	71	MPa	ASTM D638
Tensile Strain, yld, Type I, 50 mm/min	7	%	ASTM D638
Tensile Strain, brk, Type I, 50 mm/min	122	%	ASTM D638
Tensile Modulus, 5 mm/min	2090	MPa	ASTM D638
Flexural Stress, yld, 1.3 mm/min, 50 mm span	95	MPa	ASTM D790
Flexural Modulus, 1.3 mm/min, 50 mm span	2020	MPa	ASTM D790
Hardness, Rockwell M	85	-	ASTM D785
Hardness, Rockwell R	122	-	ASTM D785
Tensile Stress, yield, 5 mm/min	65	MPa	ISO 527
Tensile Stress, yield, 50 mm/min	65	MPa	ISO 527
Tensile Strain, yield, 50 mm/min	7	%	ISO 527
Tensile Strain, break, 50 mm/min	>50	%	ISO 527
Tensile Modulus, 1 mm/min	2300	MPa	ISO 527
Flexural Stress, yield, 2 mm/min	66	MPa	ISO 178
Flexural Modulus, 2 mm/min	2300	MPa	ISO 178

OPTICAL

PROPERTIES	TYPICAL VALUES	UNITS	TEST METHODS
Light Transmission, 2.54 mm	85	%	ASTM D1003
Haze, 2.54 mm	1	%	ASTM D1003
Refractive Index	1.6	-	ASTM D542

PHYSICAL

PROPERTIES	TYPICAL VALUES	UNITS	TEST METHODS
Specific Gravity	1.2	-	ASTM D792
Specific Volume	0.83	cm³/g	ASTM D792
Density	1.19	g/cm³	ASTM D792
Water Absorption, (23°C/24hrs)	0.16	%	ASTM D570
Mold Shrinkage, flow, 3.2 mm	0.7 - 0.8	%	SABIC method
Melt Flow Rate, 300°C/1.2 kgf	3	g/10 min	ASTM D1238
Density	1.2	g/cm³	ISO 1183
Water Absorption, (23°C/saturated)	0.16	%	ISO 62-1
Moisture Absorption (23°C / 50% RH)	0.35	%	ISO 62
Melt Volume Rate, MVR at 300°C/1.2 kg	3	cm³/10 min	ISO 1133

THERMAL

PROPERTIES	TYPICAL VALUES	UNITS	TEST METHODS
Vicat Softening Temp, Rate B/50	160	°C	ASTM D1525
HDT, 1.82 MPa, 3.2mm, unannealed	143	°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 95°C, flow	9.18E-05	1/°C	ASTM E831
Specific Heat	1.26	J/g-°C	ASTM C351
Thermal Conductivity	0.21	W/m-°C	ASTM C177
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	154	°C	ISO 306
Vicat Softening Temp, Rate B/120	160	°C	ISO 306
*HDT/Af, 1.8 MPa Flatw 80104 sp=64mm*	132	°C	ISO 75/Af

ELECTRICAL

PROPERTIES	TYPICAL VALUES	UNITS	TEST METHODS
Volume Resistivity	>2.6E+17	Ω.cm	ASTM D257
Dielectric Strength, in air, 3.2 mm	20.3	kV/mm	ASTM D149
Relative Permittivity, 50/60 Hz	3.15	-	ASTM D150
Relative Permittivity, 1 MHz	3	-	ASTM D150
Dissipation Factor, 50/60 Hz	0.0012	-	ASTM D150
Dissipation Factor, 100 Hz	0.024	-	ASTM D150

IMPACT

PROPERTIES	TYPICAL VALUES	UNITS	TEST METHODS
Izod Impact, unnotched, 23°C	3204	J/m	ASTM D4812
Izod Impact, notched, 23°C	640	J/m	ASTM D256
Tensile Impact Strength, Type S	577	kJ/m²	ASTM D1822
Falling Dart Impact (D 3029), 23°C	149	J	ASTM D3029

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	340 - 360	°C
Nozzle Temperature	330 - 355	°C
Front - Zone 3 Temperature	340 - 360	°C
Middle - Zone 2 Temperature	325 - 350	°C
Rear - Zone 1 Temperature	315 - 340	°C
Mold Temperature	80 - 115	°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	65	MPa	ASTM D638
Tensile Stress, brk, Type I, 50 mm/min	71	MPa	ASTM D638
Tensile Strain, brk, Type I, 50 mm/min	122	%	ASTM D638
Flexural Stress, yld, 1.3 mm/min, 50 mm span	95	MPa	ASTM D790
Flexural Modulus, 1.3 mm/min, 50 mm span	2020	MPa	ASTM D790
Hardness, Rockwell M	85	-	ASTM D785
Hardness, Rockwell R	122	-	ASTM D785

OPTICAL

PROPERTIES	TYPICAL VALUES	UNITS	TEST METHODS
Light Transmission, 2.54 mm	85	%	ASTM D1003
Haze, 2.54 mm	1	%	ASTM D1003
Refractive Index	1.6	-	ASTM D542

PHYSICAL

PROPERTIES	TYPICAL VALUES	UNITS	TEST METHODS
Specific Gravity	1.2	-	ASTM D792
Specific Volume	0.83	cm³/g	ASTM D792
Density	1.19	g/cm³	ASTM D792
Water Absorption, (23°C/24hrs)	0.16	%	ASTM D570
Mold Shrinkage, flow, 3.2 mm	0.7 - 0.8	%	SABIC method
Melt Flow Rate, 300°C/1.2 kgf	3	g/10 min	ASTM D1238

THERMAL

PROPERTIES	TYPICAL VALUES	UNITS	TEST METHODS
HDT, 1.82 MPa, 3.2mm, unannealed	143	°C	ASTM D648
CTE, -40°C to 95°C, flow	9.18E-05	1/°C	ASTM E831
Specific Heat	1.26	J/g-°C	ASTM C351
Thermal Conductivity	0.21	W/m-°C	ASTM C177

ELECTRICAL

PROPERTIES	TYPICAL VALUES	UNITS	TEST METHODS
Relative Permittivity, 1 MHz	3	-	IEC 60250
Dissipation Factor, 100 Hz	0.024	-	IEC 60250

FLAME CHARACTERISTICS

PROPERTIES	TYPICAL VALUES	UNITS	TEST METHODS
UL Compliant, 94V-2 Flame Class Rating	1.6	mm	UL 94 by SABIC-IP

IMPACT

PROPERTIES	TYPICAL VALUES	UNITS	TEST METHODS
*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*	54	kJ/m²	ISO 180/1A
*Izod Impact, notched 80103 -30°C*	12	kJ/m²	ISO 180/1A
*Charpy 23°C, V-notch Edgew 80103 sp=62mm*	59	kJ/m²	ISO 179/1eA
*Charpy -30°C, V-notch Edgew 80103 sp=62mm*	15	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	125 - 135	°C
Drying Time	3 - 4	Hrs
Melt Temperature	325 - 360	°C
Nozzle Temperature	320 - 340	°C
Front - Zone 3 Temperature	320 - 340	°C
Middle - Zone 2 Temperature	310 - 330	°C
Rear - Zone 1 Temperature	300 - 320	°C
Hopper Temperature	60 - 80	°C
Mold Temperature	100 - 125	°C

MECHANICAL

PROPERTIES	TYPICAL VALUES	UNITS	TEST METHODS
Tensile Stress, yield, 50 mm/min	65	MPa	ISO 527
Tensile Stress, break, 50 mm/min	55	MPa	ISO 527
Tensile Strain, yield, 50 mm/min	7	%	ISO 527
Tensile Strain, break, 50 mm/min	>50	%	ISO 527
Tensile Modulus, 1 mm/min	2300	MPa	ISO 527
Flexural Modulus, 2 mm/min	2300	MPa	ISO 178
Hardness, Rockwell R	122	-	ISO 2039-2

PHYSICAL

PROPERTIES	TYPICAL VALUES	UNITS	TEST METHODS
Mold Shrinkage on Tensile Bar, flow	0.7	%	SABIC method
Density	1.2	g/cm³	ISO 1183
Melt Volume Rate, MVR at 300°C/5.0 kg	10	cm³/10 min	ISO 1133

THERMAL

PROPERTIES	TYPICAL VALUES	UNITS	TEST METHODS
Thermal Conductivity	0.21	W/m-°C	ISO 8302
Ball Pressure Test, 125°C +/- 2°C	PASSES	-	IEC 60695-10-2
Vicat Softening Temp, Rate B/120	160	°C	ISO 306

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LEXAN™ Copolymer 4504

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Processing Technology

Where to buy

Colors

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Industry

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Technical Datasheet Data

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IMPACT

INJECTION MOLDING

MECHANICAL

OPTICAL

PHYSICAL

THERMAL

ELECTRICAL

IMPACT

INJECTION MOLDING

MECHANICAL

OPTICAL

PHYSICAL

THERMAL

ELECTRICAL

FLAME CHARACTERISTICS

IMPACT

INJECTION MOLDING

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