ULTEM™ Resin 1285

Transparent Polyetherimide blend. ECO Conforming. US FDA and EU Food Contact Compliant in recognized colors.

Product Family

ULTEM™ RESIN FAMILY OF HIGH HEAT SOLUTIONS

Polymer Family

Polyetherimide (PEI)

Processing Technology

Injection Molding

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Features

Key characteristics of the material

Amorphous
Food contact
High Flow
Transparent/Translucent

Industry

Material previously used in

Aerospace
Automotive Under the Hood
Building Component
Circuit Boards/Additives
Commercial Appliance
Consumer Goods
Drone Solutions
Electrical
Energy Management
Eyewear
Furniture
General Healthcare
Heavy Truck
Home Appliances
Industrial Packaging
Lighting
Material Handling
Mobile Phone - Computer - Tablets
Motorcycle
Patient Testing
Personal Accessory
Personal and Professional Hygiene
Pharmaceutical Packaging and Drug Delivery
Printer Copier
Rail
Recreational/Specialty Vehicles
Speaker - Earphone
Sport/Leisure
Surgical devices
Textile
Water Management
Wireless Communication

Applications

Possible usage of material

Food Container
Personal Computing

Technical Datasheet Data

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IMPACT

PROPERTIES	TYPICAL VALUES	UNITS	TEST METHODS
Izod Impact, notched, 23°C	26	J/m	ASTM D256
Izod Impact, Reverse Notched, 3.2 mm	950	J/m	ASTM D256
Instrumented Dart Impact Total Energy, 23°C	40	J	ASTM D3763

INJECTION MOLDING

PROPERTIES	TYPICAL VALUES	UNITS
Drying Temperature	120 - 150	°C
Drying Time	4 - 8	Hrs
Drying Time (Cumulative)	24	Hrs
Maximum Moisture Content	0.02	%
Melt Temperature	300 - 330	°C
Nozzle Temperature	300 - 330	°C
Front - Zone 3 Temperature	295 - 325	°C
Middle - Zone 2 Temperature	290 - 320	°C
Rear - Zone 1 Temperature	280 - 315	°C
Mold Temperature	95 - 150	°C
Back Pressure	0.7 - 1.4	MPa
Screw Speed	50 - 100	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, 5 mm/min	110	MPa	ASTM D638
Tensile Stress, brk, Type I, 5 mm/min	82	MPa	ASTM D638
Tensile Strain, brk, Type I, 5 mm/min	60	%	ASTM D638
Tensile Modulus, 5 mm/min	3370	MPa	ASTM D638
Flexural Stress, yld, 2.6 mm/min, 100 mm span	165	MPa	ASTM D790
Flexural Modulus, 2.6 mm/min, 100 mm span	3370	MPa	ASTM D790

PHYSICAL

PROPERTIES	TYPICAL VALUES	UNITS	TEST METHODS
Specific Gravity	1.29	-	ASTM D792
Mold Shrinkage, flow, 3.2 mm	0.6 - 0.7	%	SABIC method
Melt Flow Rate, 295°C/6.6 kgf	8.1	g/10 min	ASTM D1238

THERMAL

PROPERTIES	TYPICAL VALUES	UNITS	TEST METHODS
Vicat Softening Temp, Rate B/50	181	°C	ASTM D1525
HDT, 1.82 MPa, 6.4 mm, unannealed	165	°C	ASTM D648
CTE, -40°C to 40°C, flow	4.86E-05	1/°C	ASTM E831
CTE, -40°C to 40°C, xflow	4.86E-05	1/°C	ASTM E831

IMPACT

PROPERTIES	TYPICAL VALUES	UNITS	TEST METHODS
Izod Impact, notched, 23°C	26	J/m	ASTM D256
Izod Impact, Reverse Notched, 3.2 mm	950	J/m	ASTM D256
Instrumented Dart Impact Total Energy, 23°C	40	J	ASTM D3763

INJECTION MOLDING

PROPERTIES	TYPICAL VALUES	UNITS
Drying Temperature	120 - 150	°C
Drying Time	4 - 8	Hrs
Drying Time (Cumulative)	24	Hrs
Maximum Moisture Content	0.02	%
Melt Temperature	300 - 330	°C
Nozzle Temperature	300 - 330	°C
Front - Zone 3 Temperature	295 - 325	°C
Middle - Zone 2 Temperature	290 - 320	°C
Rear - Zone 1 Temperature	280 - 315	°C
Mold Temperature	95 - 150	°C
Back Pressure	0.7 - 1.4	MPa
Screw Speed	50 - 100	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, 5 mm/min	110	MPa	ASTM D638
Tensile Stress, brk, Type I, 5 mm/min	82	MPa	ASTM D638
Tensile Strain, brk, Type I, 5 mm/min	60	%	ASTM D638
Tensile Modulus, 5 mm/min	3370	MPa	ASTM D638
Flexural Stress, yld, 2.6 mm/min, 100 mm span	165	MPa	ASTM D790
Flexural Modulus, 2.6 mm/min, 100 mm span	3370	MPa	ASTM D790

PHYSICAL

PROPERTIES	TYPICAL VALUES	UNITS	TEST METHODS
Specific Gravity	1.29	-	ASTM D792
Mold Shrinkage, flow, 3.2 mm	0.6 - 0.7	%	SABIC method
Melt Flow Rate, 295°C/6.6 kgf	8.1	g/10 min	ASTM D1238

THERMAL

PROPERTIES	TYPICAL VALUES	UNITS	TEST METHODS
Vicat Softening Temp, Rate B/50	181	°C	ASTM D1525
HDT, 1.82 MPa, 6.4 mm, unannealed	165	°C	ASTM D648
CTE, -40°C to 40°C, flow	4.86E-05	1/°C	ASTM E831
CTE, -40°C to 40°C, xflow	4.86E-05	1/°C	ASTM E831

ELECTRICAL

PROPERTIES	TYPICAL VALUES	UNITS	TEST METHODS
Volume Resistivity	6.6E+16	Ω.cm	IEC 60093
Surface Resistivity, ROA	3.4E+16	Ω	IEC 60093
Dielectric Strength, in oil, 3.2 mm	16	kV/mm	IEC 60243-1
Relative Permittivity, 1 MHz	2.9	-	IEC 60250
Dissipation Factor, 50/60 Hz	0.0026	-	IEC 60250
Dissipation Factor, 1 MHz	0.0103	-	IEC 60250
Comparative Tracking Index	150	V	IEC 60112
Relative Permittivity, 50/60 Hz	2.9	-	IEC 60250

IMPACT

PROPERTIES	TYPICAL VALUES	UNITS	TEST METHODS
*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*	4	kJ/m²	ISO 180/1A
*Izod Impact, notched 80104 -30°C*	4	kJ/m²	ISO 180/1A
*Charpy 23°C, V-notch Edgew 80104 sp=62mm*	3	kJ/m²	ISO 179/1eA
*Charpy -30°C, V-notch Edgew 80104 sp=62mm*	3	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 - 150	°C
Drying Time	4 - 8	Hrs
Melt Temperature	300 - 330	°C
Mold Temperature	95 - 150	°C

MECHANICAL

PROPERTIES	TYPICAL VALUES	UNITS	TEST METHODS
Taber Abrasion, CS-17, 1 kg	36	mg/1000cy	SABIC method
Tensile Stress, yield, 5 mm/min	110	MPa	ISO 527
Tensile Stress, break, 5 mm/min	75	MPa	ISO 527
Tensile Stress, yield, 50 mm/min	115	MPa	ISO 527
Tensile Stress, break, 50 mm/min	75	MPa	ISO 527
Tensile Strain, yield, 5 mm/min	6	%	ISO 527
Tensile Strain, break, 5 mm/min	36	%	ISO 527
Tensile Strain, yield, 50 mm/min	6.5	%	ISO 527
Tensile Strain, break, 50 mm/min	13.5	%	ISO 527
Tensile Modulus, 1 mm/min	3300	MPa	ISO 527
Flexural Stress, yield, 2 mm/min	155	MPa	ISO 178
Flexural Modulus, 2 mm/min	3250	MPa	ISO 178
Ball Indentation Hardness, H358/30	160	MPa	ISO 2039-1

PHYSICAL

PROPERTIES	TYPICAL VALUES	UNITS	TEST METHODS
Mold Shrinkage on Tensile Bar, flow	0.5 - 0.7	%	SABIC method
Density	1.3	g/cm³	ISO 1183
Water Absorption, (23°C/saturated)	0.5	%	ISO 62-1
Moisture Absorption (23°C / 50% RH)	0.17	%	ISO 62
Melt Volume Rate, MVR at 320°C/5.0 kg	16	cm³/10 min	ISO 1133

THERMAL

PROPERTIES	TYPICAL VALUES	UNITS	TEST METHODS
CTE, 23°C to 80°C, flow	5.3E-05	1/°C	ISO 11359-2
CTE, 23°C to 80°C, xflow	5.3E-05	1/°C	ISO 11359-2
Ball Pressure Test, 125°C +/- 2°C	PASSES	-	IEC 60695-10-2
Vicat Softening Temp, Rate B/50	177	°C	ISO 306
Vicat Softening Temp, Rate B/120	180	°C	ISO 306
*HDT/Be, 0.45MPa Edgew 120104 sp=100mm*	170	°C	ISO 75/Be
*HDT/Ae, 1.8 MPa Edgew 120104 sp=100mm*	158	°C	ISO 75/Ae

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