LEXAN™ Copolymer HPXS8R

Very high flow specialty polycarbonate with outstanding processability and ductility. For medical devices and pharmaceutical applications. Healthcare management of change, biocompatible (ISO10993 or USP Class VI). ETO, e-beam, and gamma sterilizable. Contains mold release.

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

Additive Manufacturing
Impact resistant
No PFAS intentionally added
Transparent/Translucent

Industry

Material previously used in

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

Applications

Possible usage of material

Fluid Delivery
Lab Ware and Clinical Diagnostics
Medical Device
Monitoring and Imaging
Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
Pharmaceutical Packaging & Drug Delivery
Surgical Devices

Technical Datasheet Data

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ELECTRICAL

PROPERTIES	TYPICAL VALUES	UNITS	TEST METHODS
Volume Resistivity	>1.E+15	Ω.cm	ASTM D257
Surface Resistivity	>1.E+15	Ω	ASTM D257

IMPACT

PROPERTIES	TYPICAL VALUES	UNITS	TEST METHODS
Izod Impact, notched, 23°C	702	J/m	ASTM D256
Izod Impact, notched, -30°C	220	J/m	ASTM D256
Instrumented Dart Impact Total Energy, 23°C	79	J	ASTM D3763
*Izod Impact, notched 80104 +23°C*	45	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*	54	kJ/m²	ISO 179/1eA
*Charpy -30°C, V-notch Edgew 80104 sp=62mm*	12	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	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	59	MPa	ASTM D638
Tensile Stress, brk, Type I, 50 mm/min	58	MPa	ASTM D638
Tensile Strain, yld, Type I, 50 mm/min	6	%	ASTM D638
Tensile Strain, brk, Type I, 50 mm/min	118.9	%	ASTM D638
Tensile Modulus, 50 mm/min	2360	MPa	ASTM D638
Flexural Stress, yld, 1.3 mm/min, 50 mm span	99	MPa	ASTM D790
Flexural Modulus, 1.3 mm/min, 50 mm span	2350	MPa	ASTM D790
Hardness, Rockwell L	90	-	ASTM D785
Tensile Stress, yield, 50 mm/min	59	MPa	ISO 527
Tensile Stress, break, 50 mm/min	56	MPa	ISO 527
Tensile Strain, yield, 50 mm/min	5.4	%	ISO 527
Tensile Strain, break, 50 mm/min	118.6	%	ISO 527
Tensile Modulus, 1 mm/min	2400	MPa	ISO 527
Flexural Stress, yield, 2 mm/min	92	MPa	ISO 178
Flexural Modulus, 2 mm/min	2250	MPa	ISO 178

OPTICAL

PROPERTIES	TYPICAL VALUES	UNITS	TEST METHODS
Light Transmission, 2.54 mm	82	%	ASTM D1003
Haze, 2.54 mm	3	%	ASTM D1003

PHYSICAL

PROPERTIES	TYPICAL VALUES	UNITS	TEST METHODS
Specific Gravity	1.19	-	ASTM D792
Mold Shrinkage, flow, 3.2 mm	0.4 - 0.8	%	SABIC method
Mold Shrinkage, xflow, 3.2 mm	0.4 - 0.8	%	SABIC method
Melt Flow Rate, 300°C/1.2 kgf	35	g/10 min	ASTM D1238
Density	1.19	g/cm³	ISO 1183
Water Absorption, (23°C/saturated)	0.24	%	ISO 62-1
Moisture Absorption (23°C / 50% RH)	0.09	%	ISO 62
Melt Volume Rate, MVR at 300°C/1.2 kg	33	cm³/10 min	ISO 1133

THERMAL

PROPERTIES	TYPICAL VALUES	UNITS	TEST METHODS
Vicat Softening Temp, Rate A/50	138	°C	ASTM D1525
HDT, 1.82 MPa, 3.2mm, unannealed	120	°C	ASTM D648
CTE, -40°C to 95°C, flow	6.5E-05	1/°C	ASTM E831
CTE, -40°C to 95°C, xflow	7.4E-05	1/°C	ASTM E831
CTE, 23°C to 80°C, flow	6.5E-05	1/°C	ISO 11359-2
CTE, 23°C to 80°C, xflow	7.4E-05	1/°C	ISO 11359-2
Ball Pressure Test, 125°C +/- 2°C	PASS	-	IEC 60695-10-2
Vicat Softening Temp, Rate B/50	137	°C	ISO 306
Vicat Softening Temp, Rate B/120	140	°C	ISO 306
*HDT/Af, 1.8 MPa Flatw 80104 sp=64mm*	117	°C	ISO 75/Af

ELECTRICAL

PROPERTIES	TYPICAL VALUES	UNITS	TEST METHODS
Volume Resistivity	>1.E+15	Ω.cm	ASTM D257
Surface Resistivity	>1.E+15	Ω	ASTM D257

IMPACT

PROPERTIES	TYPICAL VALUES	UNITS	TEST METHODS
Izod Impact, notched, 23°C	702	J/m	ASTM D256
Izod Impact, notched, -30°C	220	J/m	ASTM D256
Instrumented Dart Impact Total Energy, 23°C	79	J	ASTM D3763
*Izod Impact, notched 80104 +23°C*	45	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*	54	kJ/m²	ISO 179/1eA
*Charpy -30°C, V-notch Edgew 80104 sp=62mm*	12	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	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	59	MPa	ASTM D638
Tensile Stress, brk, Type I, 50 mm/min	58	MPa	ASTM D638
Tensile Strain, yld, Type I, 50 mm/min	6	%	ASTM D638
Tensile Strain, brk, Type I, 50 mm/min	118.9	%	ASTM D638
Tensile Modulus, 50 mm/min	2360	MPa	ASTM D638
Flexural Stress, yld, 1.3 mm/min, 50 mm span	99	MPa	ASTM D790
Flexural Modulus, 1.3 mm/min, 50 mm span	2350	MPa	ASTM D790
Hardness, Rockwell L	90	-	ASTM D785
Tensile Stress, yield, 50 mm/min	59	MPa	ISO 527
Tensile Stress, break, 50 mm/min	56	MPa	ISO 527
Tensile Strain, yield, 50 mm/min	5.4	%	ISO 527
Tensile Strain, break, 50 mm/min	118.6	%	ISO 527
Tensile Modulus, 1 mm/min	2400	MPa	ISO 527
Flexural Stress, yield, 2 mm/min	92	MPa	ISO 178
Flexural Modulus, 2 mm/min	2250	MPa	ISO 178

OPTICAL

PROPERTIES	TYPICAL VALUES	UNITS	TEST METHODS
Light Transmission, 2.54 mm	82	%	ASTM D1003
Haze, 2.54 mm	3	%	ASTM D1003

PHYSICAL

PROPERTIES	TYPICAL VALUES	UNITS	TEST METHODS
Specific Gravity	1.19	-	ASTM D792
Mold Shrinkage, flow, 3.2 mm	0.4 - 0.8	%	SABIC method
Mold Shrinkage, xflow, 3.2 mm	0.4 - 0.8	%	SABIC method
Melt Flow Rate, 300°C/1.2 kgf	35	g/10 min	ASTM D1238
Density	1.19	g/cm³	ISO 1183
Water Absorption, (23°C/saturated)	0.24	%	ISO 62-1
Moisture Absorption (23°C / 50% RH)	0.09	%	ISO 62
Melt Volume Rate, MVR at 300°C/1.2 kg	33	cm³/10 min	ISO 1133

THERMAL

PROPERTIES	TYPICAL VALUES	UNITS	TEST METHODS
Vicat Softening Temp, Rate A/50	138	°C	ASTM D1525
HDT, 1.82 MPa, 3.2mm, unannealed	120	°C	ASTM D648
CTE, -40°C to 95°C, flow	6.5E-05	1/°C	ASTM E831
CTE, -40°C to 95°C, xflow	7.4E-05	1/°C	ASTM E831
CTE, 23°C to 80°C, flow	6.5E-05	1/°C	ISO 11359-2
CTE, 23°C to 80°C, xflow	7.4E-05	1/°C	ISO 11359-2
Ball Pressure Test, 125°C +/- 2°C	PASS	-	IEC 60695-10-2
Vicat Softening Temp, Rate B/50	137	°C	ISO 306
Vicat Softening Temp, Rate B/120	140	°C	ISO 306
*HDT/Af, 1.8 MPa Flatw 80104 sp=64mm*	117	°C	ISO 75/Af

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