LEXAN™ Copolymer XHT3143T

XHT3143T is a high flow, UV stabilized, high heat polycarbonate copolymer. It is only available in limited transparent colors

Product Family

LNP™ COMPOUNDS AND PC COPOLYMER RESINS

Polymer Family

Polycarbonate (PC)

Processing Technology

Injection Molding

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Colors

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Features

Key characteristics of the material

High temperature resistance
No PFAS intentionally added
Transparent/Translucent

Industry

Material previously used in

Aerospace
Automotive Exteriors
Automotive Interiors
Automotive Under the Hood
Building Component
Commercial Appliance
Defense
Electrical
General Healthcare
Home Appliances
Lighting
Material Handling
Mobile Phone - Computer - Tablets
Personal Accessory
Pharmaceutical Packaging and Drug Delivery
Recreational/Specialty Vehicles
Water Management

Applications

Possible usage of material

Auto Aftermarket
Electronic Components
Exterior
Forward Lighting
Medical Device
Non-LED Lighting
Wireless Communications

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	97	J/m	ASTM D256
Izod Impact, notched, -30°C	55	J/m	ASTM D256
Instrumented Dart Impact Total Energy, 23°C	68	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*	9	kJ/m²	ISO 180/1A
*Izod Impact, notched 80103 -30°C*	9	kJ/m²	ISO 180/1A
*Charpy 23°C, V-notch Edgew 80103 sp=62mm*	11	kJ/m²	ISO 179/1eA
*Charpy -30°C, V-notch Edgew 80103 sp=62mm*	9	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	135	°C
Drying Time	4 - 6	Hrs
Maximum Moisture Content	0.02	%
Melt Temperature	290 - 325	°C
Nozzle Temperature	285 - 320	°C
Front - Zone 3 Temperature	290 - 325	°C
Middle - Zone 2 Temperature	280 - 310	°C
Rear - Zone 1 Temperature	270 - 300	°C
Mold Temperature	95 - 130	°C
Back Pressure	0.3 - 0.7	MPa
Screw Speed	40 - 90	rpm
Shot to Cylinder Size	40 - 60	%
Vent Depth	0.025 - 0.08	mm

MECHANICAL

PROPERTIES	TYPICAL VALUES	UNITS	TEST METHODS
Tensile Stress, yld, Type I, 50 mm/min	70	MPa	ASTM D638
Tensile Stress, brk, Type I, 50 mm/min	55	MPa	ASTM D638
Tensile Strain, yld, Type I, 50 mm/min	6	%	ASTM D638
Tensile Strain, brk, Type I, 50 mm/min	70	%	ASTM D638
Tensile Modulus, 5 mm/min	2700	MPa	ASTM D638
Flexural Stress, yld, 1.3 mm/min, 50 mm span	120	MPa	ASTM D790
Flexural Modulus, 1.3 mm/min, 50 mm span	2600	MPa	ASTM D790
Tensile Stress, yield, 50 mm/min	70	MPa	ISO 527
Tensile Stress, break, 50 mm/min	60	MPa	ISO 527
Tensile Strain, yield, 50 mm/min	6	%	ISO 527
Tensile Strain, break, 50 mm/min	70	%	ISO 527
Tensile Modulus, 1 mm/min	2500	MPa	ISO 527
Flexural Stress, yield, 2 mm/min	80	MPa	ISO 178
Flexural Modulus, 2 mm/min	2500	MPa	ISO 178

PHYSICAL

PROPERTIES	TYPICAL VALUES	UNITS	TEST METHODS
Specific Gravity	1.21	-	ASTM D792
Mold Shrinkage, flow, 3.2 mm	0.6 - 0.9	%	SABIC method
Melt Flow Rate, 330°C/2.16 kgf	33	g/10 min	ASTM D1238
Density	1.2	g/cm³	ISO 1183
Water Absorption, (23°C/saturated)	0.3	%	ISO 62-1
Moisture Absorption (23°C / 50% RH)	0.3	%	ISO 62
Melt Volume Rate, MVR at 330°C/2.16kg	30	cm³/10 min	ISO 1133

THERMAL

PROPERTIES	TYPICAL VALUES	UNITS	TEST METHODS
Vicat Softening Temp, Rate B/50	170	°C	ASTM D1525
HDT, 0.45 MPa, 3.2 mm, unannealed	166	°C	ASTM D648
HDT, 1.82 MPa, 3.2mm, unannealed	156	°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	168	°C	ISO 306
Vicat Softening Temp, Rate B/120	170	°C	ISO 306
*HDT/Af, 1.8 MPa Flatw 80104 sp=64mm*	152	°C	ISO 75/Af

IMPACT

PROPERTIES	TYPICAL VALUES	UNITS	TEST METHODS
Izod Impact, notched, 23°C	97	J/m	ASTM D256
Izod Impact, notched, -30°C	55	J/m	ASTM D256
Instrumented Dart Impact Total Energy, 23°C	68	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*	9	kJ/m²	ISO 180/1A
*Izod Impact, notched 80103 -30°C*	9	kJ/m²	ISO 180/1A
*Charpy 23°C, V-notch Edgew 80103 sp=62mm*	11	kJ/m²	ISO 179/1eA
*Charpy -30°C, V-notch Edgew 80103 sp=62mm*	9	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	135	°C
Drying Time	4 - 6	Hrs
Maximum Moisture Content	0.02	%
Melt Temperature	290 - 325	°C
Nozzle Temperature	285 - 320	°C
Front - Zone 3 Temperature	290 - 325	°C
Middle - Zone 2 Temperature	280 - 310	°C
Rear - Zone 1 Temperature	270 - 300	°C
Mold Temperature	95 - 130	°C
Back Pressure	0.3 - 0.7	MPa
Screw Speed	40 - 90	rpm
Shot to Cylinder Size	40 - 60	%
Vent Depth	0.025 - 0.08	mm

MECHANICAL

PROPERTIES	TYPICAL VALUES	UNITS	TEST METHODS
Tensile Stress, yld, Type I, 50 mm/min	70	MPa	ASTM D638
Tensile Stress, brk, Type I, 50 mm/min	55	MPa	ASTM D638
Tensile Strain, yld, Type I, 50 mm/min	6	%	ASTM D638
Tensile Strain, brk, Type I, 50 mm/min	70	%	ASTM D638
Tensile Modulus, 5 mm/min	2700	MPa	ASTM D638
Flexural Stress, yld, 1.3 mm/min, 50 mm span	120	MPa	ASTM D790
Flexural Modulus, 1.3 mm/min, 50 mm span	2600	MPa	ASTM D790
Tensile Stress, yield, 50 mm/min	70	MPa	ISO 527
Tensile Stress, break, 50 mm/min	60	MPa	ISO 527
Tensile Strain, yield, 50 mm/min	6	%	ISO 527
Tensile Strain, break, 50 mm/min	70	%	ISO 527
Tensile Modulus, 1 mm/min	2500	MPa	ISO 527
Flexural Stress, yield, 2 mm/min	80	MPa	ISO 178
Flexural Modulus, 2 mm/min	2500	MPa	ISO 178

PHYSICAL

PROPERTIES	TYPICAL VALUES	UNITS	TEST METHODS
Specific Gravity	1.21	-	ASTM D792
Mold Shrinkage, flow, 3.2 mm	0.6 - 0.9	%	SABIC method
Melt Flow Rate, 330°C/2.16 kgf	33	g/10 min	ASTM D1238
Density	1.2	g/cm³	ISO 1183
Water Absorption, (23°C/saturated)	0.3	%	ISO 62-1
Moisture Absorption (23°C / 50% RH)	0.3	%	ISO 62
Melt Volume Rate, MVR at 330°C/2.16kg	30	cm³/10 min	ISO 1133

THERMAL

PROPERTIES	TYPICAL VALUES	UNITS	TEST METHODS
Vicat Softening Temp, Rate B/50	170	°C	ASTM D1525
HDT, 0.45 MPa, 3.2 mm, unannealed	166	°C	ASTM D648
HDT, 1.82 MPa, 3.2mm, unannealed	156	°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	168	°C	ISO 306
Vicat Softening Temp, Rate B/120	170	°C	ISO 306
*HDT/Af, 1.8 MPa Flatw 80104 sp=64mm*	152	°C	ISO 75/Af

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LEXAN™ Copolymer XHT3143T

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