LEXAN™ VISUALFX™ Resin FXM123R

FXM123R is a LEXAN PC grade in Metallic or Pearlescent effects, part of the VisualFX family. These effects have been developed to meet increasing Aesthetic demands in the Marketplace. Color Package may affect properties, Application testing always recommended.

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LNP™ COMPOUNDS AND PC COPOLYMER RESINS

Polymer Family

Polycarbonate (PC)

Processing Technology

Injection Molding

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Features

Key characteristics of the material

Aesthetics/Visual effects
Enhanced mold release
No PFAS intentionally added

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Material previously used in

Automotive Lighting
Building Component

Applications

Possible usage of material

Building Accessory
Rear/Signal Lighting
Trim
metallic look
metal look
paint elimination
appliance

Technical Datasheet Data

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IMPACT

PROPERTIES	TYPICAL VALUES	UNITS	TEST METHODS
Izod Impact, unnotched, 23°C	NB	J/m	ASTM D4812
Izod Impact, notched, 23°C	214	J/m	ASTM D256
Instrumented Dart Impact Total Energy, 23°C	51	J	ASTM D3763
*Izod Impact, unnotched 80104 +23°C*	NB	kJ/m²	ISO 180/1U
*Izod Impact, unnotched 80104 -30°C*	NB	kJ/m²	ISO 180/1U
*Izod Impact, notched 80104 +23°C*	10	kJ/m²	ISO 180/1A
*Izod Impact, notched 80104 -30°C*	8	kJ/m²	ISO 180/1A
*Charpy 23°C, V-notch Edgew 80104 sp=62mm*	10	kJ/m²	ISO 179/1eA
*Charpy -30°C, V-notch Edgew 80104 sp=62mm*	8	kJ/m²	ISO 179/1eA
*Charpy 23°C, Unnotch Edgew 80104 sp=62mm*	NB	kJ/m²	ISO 179/1eU
*Charpy -30°C, Unnotch Edgew 80104 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	280 - 305	°C
Nozzle Temperature	275 - 300	°C
Front - Zone 3 Temperature	280 - 305	°C
Middle - Zone 2 Temperature	270 - 295	°C
Rear - Zone 1 Temperature	260 - 280	°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	62	MPa	ASTM D638
Tensile Stress, brk, Type I, 50 mm/min	49	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	2360	MPa	ASTM D638
Flexural Stress, yld, 1.3 mm/min, 50 mm span	93	MPa	ASTM D790
Flexural Modulus, 1.3 mm/min, 50 mm span	2380	MPa	ASTM D790
Tensile Stress, yield, 50 mm/min	63	MPa	ISO 527
Tensile Stress, break, 50 mm/min	50	MPa	ISO 527
Tensile Strain, yield, 50 mm/min	6	%	ISO 527
Tensile Strain, break, 50 mm/min	50	%	ISO 527
Tensile Modulus, 1 mm/min	2350	MPa	ISO 527
Flexural Stress, yield, 2 mm/min	90	MPa	ISO 178
Flexural Modulus, 2 mm/min	2300	MPa	ISO 178

PHYSICAL

PROPERTIES	TYPICAL VALUES	UNITS	TEST METHODS
Specific Gravity	1.2	-	ASTM D792
Mold Shrinkage on Tensile Bar, flow	0.5 - 0.7	%	SABIC method
Mold Shrinkage, flow, 3.2 mm	0.5 - 0.7	%	SABIC method
Mold Shrinkage, xflow, 3.2 mm	0.5 - 0.7	%	SABIC method
Melt Flow Rate, 300°C/1.2 kgf	18	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
Melt Volume Rate, MVR at 300°C/1.2 kg	21	cm³/10 min	ISO 1133

THERMAL

PROPERTIES	TYPICAL VALUES	UNITS	TEST METHODS
Vicat Softening Temp, Rate B/50	154	°C	ASTM D1525
HDT, 0.45 MPa, 3.2 mm, unannealed	132	°C	ASTM D648
HDT, 1.82 MPa, 3.2mm, unannealed	121	°C	ASTM D648
CTE, -40°C to 95°C, flow	7.E-05	1/°C	ASTM E831
CTE, -40°C to 95°C, xflow	7.E-05	1/°C	ASTM E831
CTE, 23°C to 80°C, flow	7.E-05	1/°C	ISO 11359-2
CTE, 23°C to 80°C, xflow	7.E-05	1/°C	ISO 11359-2
Ball Pressure Test, 75°C +/- 2°C	Pass	-	IEC 60695-10-2
Vicat Softening Temp, Rate B/50	140	°C	ISO 306
Vicat Softening Temp, Rate B/120	141	°C	ISO 306
*HDT/Be, 0.45MPa Edgew 120104 sp=100mm*	133	°C	ISO 75/Be
*HDT/Ae, 1.8 MPa Edgew 120104 sp=100mm*	122	°C	ISO 75/Ae

IMPACT

PROPERTIES	TYPICAL VALUES	UNITS	TEST METHODS
Izod Impact, unnotched, 23°C	NB	J/m	ASTM D4812
Izod Impact, notched, 23°C	214	J/m	ASTM D256
Instrumented Dart Impact Total Energy, 23°C	51	J	ASTM D3763
*Izod Impact, unnotched 80104 +23°C*	NB	kJ/m²	ISO 180/1U
*Izod Impact, unnotched 80104 -30°C*	NB	kJ/m²	ISO 180/1U
*Izod Impact, notched 80104 +23°C*	10	kJ/m²	ISO 180/1A
*Izod Impact, notched 80104 -30°C*	8	kJ/m²	ISO 180/1A
*Charpy 23°C, V-notch Edgew 80104 sp=62mm*	10	kJ/m²	ISO 179/1eA
*Charpy -30°C, V-notch Edgew 80104 sp=62mm*	8	kJ/m²	ISO 179/1eA
*Charpy 23°C, Unnotch Edgew 80104 sp=62mm*	NB	kJ/m²	ISO 179/1eU
*Charpy -30°C, Unnotch Edgew 80104 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	280 - 305	°C
Nozzle Temperature	275 - 300	°C
Front - Zone 3 Temperature	280 - 305	°C
Middle - Zone 2 Temperature	270 - 295	°C
Rear - Zone 1 Temperature	260 - 280	°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	62	MPa	ASTM D638
Tensile Stress, brk, Type I, 50 mm/min	49	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	2360	MPa	ASTM D638
Flexural Stress, yld, 1.3 mm/min, 50 mm span	93	MPa	ASTM D790
Flexural Modulus, 1.3 mm/min, 50 mm span	2380	MPa	ASTM D790
Tensile Stress, yield, 50 mm/min	63	MPa	ISO 527
Tensile Stress, break, 50 mm/min	50	MPa	ISO 527
Tensile Strain, yield, 50 mm/min	6	%	ISO 527
Tensile Strain, break, 50 mm/min	50	%	ISO 527
Tensile Modulus, 1 mm/min	2350	MPa	ISO 527
Flexural Stress, yield, 2 mm/min	90	MPa	ISO 178
Flexural Modulus, 2 mm/min	2300	MPa	ISO 178

PHYSICAL

PROPERTIES	TYPICAL VALUES	UNITS	TEST METHODS
Specific Gravity	1.2	-	ASTM D792
Mold Shrinkage on Tensile Bar, flow	0.5 - 0.7	%	SABIC method
Mold Shrinkage, flow, 3.2 mm	0.5 - 0.7	%	SABIC method
Mold Shrinkage, xflow, 3.2 mm	0.5 - 0.7	%	SABIC method
Melt Flow Rate, 300°C/1.2 kgf	18	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
Melt Volume Rate, MVR at 300°C/1.2 kg	21	cm³/10 min	ISO 1133

THERMAL

PROPERTIES	TYPICAL VALUES	UNITS	TEST METHODS
Vicat Softening Temp, Rate B/50	154	°C	ASTM D1525
HDT, 0.45 MPa, 3.2 mm, unannealed	132	°C	ASTM D648
HDT, 1.82 MPa, 3.2mm, unannealed	121	°C	ASTM D648
CTE, -40°C to 95°C, flow	7.E-05	1/°C	ASTM E831
CTE, -40°C to 95°C, xflow	7.E-05	1/°C	ASTM E831
CTE, 23°C to 80°C, flow	7.E-05	1/°C	ISO 11359-2
CTE, 23°C to 80°C, xflow	7.E-05	1/°C	ISO 11359-2
Ball Pressure Test, 75°C +/- 2°C	Pass	-	IEC 60695-10-2
Vicat Softening Temp, Rate B/50	140	°C	ISO 306
Vicat Softening Temp, Rate B/120	141	°C	ISO 306
*HDT/Be, 0.45MPa Edgew 120104 sp=100mm*	133	°C	ISO 75/Be
*HDT/Ae, 1.8 MPa Edgew 120104 sp=100mm*	122	°C	ISO 75/Ae

IMPACT

PROPERTIES	TYPICAL VALUES	UNITS	TEST METHODS
Izod Impact, unnotched, 23°C	NB	J/m	ASTM D4812
Izod Impact, notched, 23°C	214	J/m	ASTM D256
Instrumented Dart Impact Total Energy, 23°C	51	J	ASTM D3763

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	280 - 305	°C
Nozzle Temperature	275 - 300	°C
Front - Zone 3 Temperature	280 - 305	°C
Middle - Zone 2 Temperature	270 - 295	°C
Rear - Zone 1 Temperature	260 - 280	°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	62	MPa	ASTM D638
Tensile Stress, brk, Type I, 50 mm/min	49	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	2360	MPa	ASTM D638
Flexural Stress, yld, 1.3 mm/min, 50 mm span	93	MPa	ASTM D790
Flexural Modulus, 1.3 mm/min, 50 mm span	2380	MPa	ASTM D790
Tensile Stress, yield, 50 mm/min	63	MPa	ISO 527
Tensile Stress, break, 50 mm/min	50	MPa	ISO 527
Tensile Strain, yield, 50 mm/min	6	%	ISO 527
Tensile Strain, break, 50 mm/min	50	%	ISO 527
Tensile Modulus, 1 mm/min	2350	MPa	ISO 527
Flexural Stress, yield, 2 mm/min	90	MPa	ISO 178
Flexural Modulus, 2 mm/min	2300	MPa	ISO 178

PHYSICAL

PROPERTIES	TYPICAL VALUES	UNITS	TEST METHODS
Specific Gravity	1.2	-	ASTM D792
Mold Shrinkage on Tensile Bar, flow	0.5 - 0.7	%	SABIC method
Mold Shrinkage, flow, 3.2 mm	0.5 - 0.7	%	SABIC method
Mold Shrinkage, xflow, 3.2 mm	0.5 - 0.7	%	SABIC method
Melt Flow Rate, 300°C/1.2 kgf	18	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
Melt Volume Rate, MVR at 300°C/1.2 kg	21	cm³/10 min	ISO 1133

THERMAL

PROPERTIES	TYPICAL VALUES	UNITS	TEST METHODS
Vicat Softening Temp, Rate B/50	154	°C	ASTM D1525
HDT, 0.45 MPa, 3.2 mm, unannealed	132	°C	ASTM D648
HDT, 1.82 MPa, 3.2mm, unannealed	121	°C	ASTM D648
CTE, -40°C to 95°C, flow	7.E-05	1/°C	ASTM E831
CTE, -40°C to 95°C, xflow	7.E-05	1/°C	ASTM E831
CTE, 23°C to 80°C, flow	7.E-05	1/°C	ISO 11359-2
CTE, 23°C to 80°C, xflow	7.E-05	1/°C	ISO 11359-2
Ball Pressure Test, 75°C +/- 2°C	Pass	-	IEC 60695-10-2
Vicat Softening Temp, Rate B/50	140	°C	ISO 306
Vicat Softening Temp, Rate B/120	141	°C	ISO 306
*HDT/Be, 0.45MPa Edgew 120104 sp=100mm*	133	°C	ISO 75/Be
*HDT/Ae, 1.8 MPa Edgew 120104 sp=100mm*	122	°C	ISO 75/Ae

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