LEXAN™ Copolymer HPH4404

High heat specialty polycarbonate. For medical devices and pharmaceutical applications. Healthcare management of change, biocompatible (ISO10993 or USP Class VI). EtO, steam, gamma and e-beam sterilizable.

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LNP™ COMPOUNDS AND PC COPOLYMER RESINS

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Polycarbonate (PC)

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Injection Molding

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Key characteristics of the material

Healthcare/Formula lock
High temperature resistance
No PFAS intentionally added
Transparent/Translucent

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Material previously used in

General Healthcare
Industrial Packaging
Patient Testing
Pharmaceutical Packaging and Drug Delivery
Surgical devices

Applications

Possible usage of material

Medical Device
Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
Pharmaceutical Packaging & Drug Delivery
Renal and Blood Handling
Surgical Devices

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	20.2	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

FLAME CHARACTERISTICS

PROPERTIES	TYPICAL VALUES	UNITS	TEST METHODS
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UL Recognized, 94HB Flame Class Rating	≥0.75	mm	UL 94

IMPACT

PROPERTIES	TYPICAL VALUES	UNITS	TEST METHODS
Izod Impact, unnotched, 23°C	NB3200	J/m	ASTM D4812
Izod Impact, notched, 23°C	600	J/m	ASTM D256
Izod Impact, notched, -30°C	120	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	120	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*	53	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*	57	kJ/m²	ISO 179/1eA
*Charpy -30°C, V-notch Edgew 80103 sp=62mm*	13	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	65	MPa	ASTM D638
Tensile Stress, brk, Type I, 50 mm/min	70	MPa	ASTM D638
Tensile Strain, yld, Type I, 50 mm/min	7	%	ASTM D638
Tensile Strain, brk, Type I, 50 mm/min	>112	%	ASTM D638
Tensile Modulus, 5 mm/min	2100	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	2200	MPa	ASTM D790
Hardness, Rockwell M	85	-	ASTM D785
Hardness, Rockwell R	122	-	ASTM D785
Tensile Stress, yield, 50 mm/min	65	MPa	ISO 527
Tensile Stress, break, 50 mm/min	60	MPa	ISO 527
Tensile Strain, yield, 50 mm/min	7	%	ISO 527
Tensile Strain, break, 50 mm/min	85	%	ISO 527
Tensile Modulus, 1 mm/min	2150	MPa	ISO 527
Flexural Stress, yield, 2 mm/min	66	MPa	ISO 178
Flexural Modulus, 2 mm/min	2120	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	0.6 - 0.8	%	SABIC method
Melt Flow Rate, 300°C/1.2 kgf	6	g/10 min	ASTM D1238
Melt Flow Rate, 330°C/2.16 kgf	30	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 330°C/2.16kg	29	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	142	°C	ASTM D648
CTE, -40°C to 40°C, flow	6.E-05	1/°C	ASTM E831
CTE, -40°C to 40°C, xflow	8.E-05	1/°C	ASTM E831
Specific Heat	1.25	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	155	°C	ISO 306
*HDT/Af, 1.8 MPa Flatw 80104 sp=64mm*	125	°C	ISO 75/Af
Relative Temp Index, Elec	80	°C	UL 746B
Relative Temp Index, Mech w/impact	80	°C	UL 746B
Relative Temp Index, Mech w/o impact	80	°C	UL 746B

ELECTRICAL

PROPERTIES	TYPICAL VALUES	UNITS	TEST METHODS
Volume Resistivity	>2.6E+17	Ω.cm	ASTM D257
Dielectric Strength, in air, 3.2 mm	20.2	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	NB3200	J/m	ASTM D4812
Izod Impact, notched, 23°C	600	J/m	ASTM D256
Izod Impact, notched, -30°C	120	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	120	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*	53	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*	57	kJ/m²	ISO 179/1eA
*Charpy -30°C, V-notch Edgew 80103 sp=62mm*	13	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	65	MPa	ASTM D638
Tensile Stress, brk, Type I, 50 mm/min	70	MPa	ASTM D638
Tensile Strain, yld, Type I, 50 mm/min	7	%	ASTM D638
Tensile Strain, brk, Type I, 50 mm/min	>112	%	ASTM D638
Tensile Modulus, 5 mm/min	2100	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	2200	MPa	ASTM D790
Hardness, Rockwell M	85	-	ASTM D785
Hardness, Rockwell R	122	-	ASTM D785
Tensile Stress, yield, 50 mm/min	65	MPa	ISO 527
Tensile Stress, break, 50 mm/min	60	MPa	ISO 527
Tensile Strain, yield, 50 mm/min	7	%	ISO 527
Tensile Strain, break, 50 mm/min	85	%	ISO 527
Tensile Modulus, 1 mm/min	2150	MPa	ISO 527
Flexural Stress, yield, 2 mm/min	66	MPa	ISO 178
Flexural Modulus, 2 mm/min	2120	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	0.6 - 0.8	%	SABIC method
Melt Flow Rate, 300°C/1.2 kgf	6	g/10 min	ASTM D1238
Melt Flow Rate, 330°C/2.16 kgf	30	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 330°C/2.16kg	29	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	142	°C	ASTM D648
CTE, -40°C to 40°C, flow	6.E-05	1/°C	ASTM E831
CTE, -40°C to 40°C, xflow	8.E-05	1/°C	ASTM E831
Specific Heat	1.25	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	155	°C	ISO 306
*HDT/Af, 1.8 MPa Flatw 80104 sp=64mm*	125	°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	20.2	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	NB3200	J/m	ASTM D4812
Izod Impact, notched, 23°C	600	J/m	ASTM D256
Izod Impact, notched, -30°C	120	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	120	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*	53	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*	57	kJ/m²	ISO 179/1eA
*Charpy -30°C, V-notch Edgew 80103 sp=62mm*	13	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	65	MPa	ASTM D638
Tensile Stress, brk, Type I, 50 mm/min	70	MPa	ASTM D638
Tensile Strain, yld, Type I, 50 mm/min	7	%	ASTM D638
Tensile Strain, brk, Type I, 50 mm/min	>112	%	ASTM D638
Tensile Modulus, 5 mm/min	2100	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	2200	MPa	ASTM D790
Hardness, Rockwell M	85	-	ASTM D785
Hardness, Rockwell R	122	-	ASTM D785
Tensile Stress, yield, 50 mm/min	65	MPa	ISO 527
Tensile Stress, break, 50 mm/min	60	MPa	ISO 527
Tensile Strain, yield, 50 mm/min	7	%	ISO 527
Tensile Strain, break, 50 mm/min	85	%	ISO 527
Tensile Modulus, 1 mm/min	2150	MPa	ISO 527
Flexural Stress, yield, 2 mm/min	66	MPa	ISO 178
Flexural Modulus, 2 mm/min	2120	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	0.6 - 0.8	%	SABIC method
Melt Flow Rate, 300°C/1.2 kgf	6	g/10 min	ASTM D1238
Melt Flow Rate, 330°C/2.16 kgf	30	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 330°C/2.16kg	29	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	142	°C	ASTM D648
CTE, -40°C to 40°C, flow	6.E-05	1/°C	ASTM E831
CTE, -40°C to 40°C, xflow	8.E-05	1/°C	ASTM E831
Specific Heat	1.25	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	155	°C	ISO 306
*HDT/Af, 1.8 MPa Flatw 80104 sp=64mm*	125	°C	ISO 75/Af

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