ULTEM™ Resin AUT230

Transparent polyetherimide (Tg 247C). Very low outgassing and plateout, for automotive lighting applications where highly metallized, reflective surfaces are required. Haze onset temperature of 230C (SABIC Innovative Plastics method)

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
Chemical Resistance
Creep resistant
Dimensional stability
Electroplatable
High stiffness/Strength
High temperature resistance
Hydrolytic Stability
IR Transparent
Low Shrinkage
No PFAS intentionally added
Transparent/Translucent

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Material previously used in

Automotive Under the Hood

Applications

Possible usage of material

Fog Lamp
Forward Lighting

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	69	J/m	ASTM D256
Izod Impact, notched, -30°C	74	J/m	ASTM D256
Instrumented Dart Impact Total Energy, 23°C	33	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*	4	kJ/m²	ISO 180/1A
*Izod Impact, notched 80104 -30°C*	5	kJ/m²	ISO 180/1A

INJECTION MOLDING

PROPERTIES	TYPICAL VALUES	UNITS
Drying Temperature	150	°C
Drying Time	4 - 6	Hrs
Drying Time (Cumulative)	24	Hrs
Maximum Moisture Content	0.02	%
Melt Temperature	350 - 400	°C
Nozzle Temperature	345 - 400	°C
Front - Zone 3 Temperature	345 - 400	°C
Middle - Zone 2 Temperature	340 - 400	°C
Rear - Zone 1 Temperature	330 - 400	°C
Mold Temperature	135 - 165	°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, 5 mm/min	96	MPa	ASTM D638
Tensile Stress, brk, Type I, 5 mm/min	96	MPa	ASTM D638
Tensile Strain, yld, Type I, 5 mm/min	6	%	ASTM D638
Tensile Strain, brk, Type I, 5 mm/min	25	%	ASTM D638
Tensile Modulus, 5 mm/min	3510	MPa	ASTM D638
Flexural Modulus, 1.3 mm/min, 50 mm span	3170	MPa	ASTM D790
Tensile Stress, yield, 5 mm/min	95	MPa	ISO 527
Tensile Stress, break, 5 mm/min	78	MPa	ISO 527
Tensile Strain, yield, 5 mm/min	8.5	%	ISO 527
Tensile Strain, break, 5 mm/min	16.8	%	ISO 527
Tensile Modulus, 1 mm/min	3110	MPa	ISO 527
Flexural Stress, yield, 2 mm/min	123	MPa	ISO 178
Flexural Modulus, 2 mm/min	3080	MPa	ISO 178

PHYSICAL

PROPERTIES	TYPICAL VALUES	UNITS	TEST METHODS
Specific Gravity	1.3	-	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
Density	1.3	g/cm³	ISO 1183
Water Absorption, (23°C/saturated)	1.75	%	ISO 62-1
Moisture Absorption (23°C / 50% RH)	0.6	%	ISO 62
Melt Volume Rate, MVR at 360°C/5.0 kg	8	cm³/10 min	ISO 1133

THERMAL

PROPERTIES	TYPICAL VALUES	UNITS	TEST METHODS
Vicat Softening Temp, Rate B/50	242	°C	ASTM D1525
HDT, 1.82 MPa, 3.2mm, unannealed	217	°C	ASTM D648
HDT, 0.45 MPa, 6.4 mm, unannealed	237	°C	ASTM D648
HDT, 1.82 MPa, 6.4 mm, unannealed	230	°C	ASTM D648
CTE, -40°C to 150°C, flow	5.E-05	1/°C	ASTM E831
CTE, -40°C to 150°C, xflow	5.E-05	1/°C	ASTM E831
CTE, 23°C to 150°C, flow	5.E-05	1/°C	ISO 11359-2
CTE, 23°C to 150°C, xflow	5.E-05	1/°C	ISO 11359-2
Ball Pressure Test, 125°C +/- 2°C	Passes	-	IEC 60695-10-2
Vicat Softening Temp, Rate B/50	242	°C	ISO 306
Vicat Softening Temp, Rate B/120	238	°C	ISO 306
*HDT/Af, 1.8 MPa Flatw 80104 sp=64mm*	228	°C	ISO 75/Af
Metallized Haze Onset	230	°C	SABIC method

IMPACT

PROPERTIES	TYPICAL VALUES	UNITS	TEST METHODS
Izod Impact, unnotched, 23°C	NB	J/m	ASTM D4812
Izod Impact, notched, 23°C	69	J/m	ASTM D256
Izod Impact, notched, -30°C	74	J/m	ASTM D256
Instrumented Dart Impact Total Energy, 23°C	33	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*	4	kJ/m²	ISO 180/1A
*Izod Impact, notched 80104 -30°C*	5	kJ/m²	ISO 180/1A

INJECTION MOLDING

PROPERTIES	TYPICAL VALUES	UNITS
Drying Temperature	150	°C
Drying Time	4 - 6	Hrs
Drying Time (Cumulative)	24	Hrs
Maximum Moisture Content	0.02	%
Melt Temperature	350 - 400	°C
Nozzle Temperature	345 - 400	°C
Front - Zone 3 Temperature	345 - 400	°C
Middle - Zone 2 Temperature	340 - 400	°C
Rear - Zone 1 Temperature	330 - 400	°C
Mold Temperature	135 - 165	°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, 5 mm/min	96	MPa	ASTM D638
Tensile Stress, brk, Type I, 5 mm/min	96	MPa	ASTM D638
Tensile Strain, yld, Type I, 5 mm/min	6	%	ASTM D638
Tensile Strain, brk, Type I, 5 mm/min	25	%	ASTM D638
Tensile Modulus, 5 mm/min	3510	MPa	ASTM D638
Flexural Modulus, 1.3 mm/min, 50 mm span	3170	MPa	ASTM D790
Tensile Stress, yield, 5 mm/min	95	MPa	ISO 527
Tensile Stress, break, 5 mm/min	78	MPa	ISO 527
Tensile Strain, yield, 5 mm/min	8.5	%	ISO 527
Tensile Strain, break, 5 mm/min	16.8	%	ISO 527
Tensile Modulus, 1 mm/min	3110	MPa	ISO 527
Flexural Stress, yield, 2 mm/min	123	MPa	ISO 178
Flexural Modulus, 2 mm/min	3080	MPa	ISO 178

PHYSICAL

PROPERTIES	TYPICAL VALUES	UNITS	TEST METHODS
Specific Gravity	1.3	-	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, 367°C/6.6 kgf	15.5	g/10 min	ASTM D1238
Density	1.3	g/cm³	ISO 1183
Water Absorption, (23°C/saturated)	1.75	%	ISO 62-1
Moisture Absorption (23°C / 50% RH)	0.6	%	ISO 62
Melt Volume Rate, MVR at 360°C/5.0 kg	8	cm³/10 min	ISO 1133

THERMAL

PROPERTIES	TYPICAL VALUES	UNITS	TEST METHODS
Vicat Softening Temp, Rate B/50	242	°C	ASTM D1525
HDT, 1.82 MPa, 3.2mm, unannealed	217	°C	ASTM D648
HDT, 0.45 MPa, 6.4 mm, unannealed	237	°C	ASTM D648
HDT, 1.82 MPa, 6.4 mm, unannealed	230	°C	ASTM D648
CTE, -40°C to 150°C, flow	5.E-05	1/°C	ASTM E831
CTE, -40°C to 150°C, xflow	5.E-05	1/°C	ASTM E831
CTE, 23°C to 150°C, flow	5.E-05	1/°C	ISO 11359-2
CTE, 23°C to 150°C, xflow	5.E-05	1/°C	ISO 11359-2
Ball Pressure Test, 125°C +/- 2°C	Passes	-	IEC 60695-10-2
Vicat Softening Temp, Rate B/50	242	°C	ISO 306
Vicat Softening Temp, Rate B/120	238	°C	ISO 306
*HDT/Af, 1.8 MPa Flatw 80104 sp=64mm*	228	°C	ISO 75/Af
Metallized Haze Onset	230	°C	SABIC method

IMPACT

PROPERTIES	TYPICAL VALUES	UNITS	TEST METHODS
Izod Impact, unnotched, 23°C	NB	J/m	ASTM D4812
Izod Impact, notched, 23°C	69	J/m	ASTM D256
Izod Impact, notched, -30°C	74	J/m	ASTM D256
Instrumented Dart Impact Total Energy, 23°C	33	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*	4	kJ/m²	ISO 180/1A
*Izod Impact, notched 80104 -30°C*	5	kJ/m²	ISO 180/1A

INJECTION MOLDING

PROPERTIES	TYPICAL VALUES	UNITS
Drying Temperature	150	°C
Drying Time	4 - 6	Hrs
Drying Time (Cumulative)	24	Hrs
Maximum Moisture Content	0.02	%
Melt Temperature	380 - 405	°C
Nozzle Temperature	375 - 400	°C
Front - Zone 3 Temperature	380 - 405	°C
Middle - Zone 2 Temperature	370 - 395	°C
Rear - Zone 1 Temperature	360 - 380	°C
Mold Temperature	135 - 165	°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, 5 mm/min	96	MPa	ASTM D638
Tensile Stress, brk, Type I, 5 mm/min	96	MPa	ASTM D638
Tensile Strain, yld, Type I, 5 mm/min	6	%	ASTM D638
Tensile Strain, brk, Type I, 5 mm/min	25	%	ASTM D638
Tensile Modulus, 5 mm/min	3510	MPa	ASTM D638
Flexural Modulus, 1.3 mm/min, 50 mm span	3170	MPa	ASTM D790
Tensile Stress, yield, 5 mm/min	95	MPa	ISO 527
Tensile Stress, break, 5 mm/min	78	MPa	ISO 527
Tensile Strain, yield, 5 mm/min	8.5	%	ISO 527
Tensile Strain, break, 5 mm/min	16.8	%	ISO 527
Tensile Modulus, 1 mm/min	3110	MPa	ISO 527
Flexural Stress, yield, 2 mm/min	123	MPa	ISO 178
Flexural Modulus, 2 mm/min	3080	MPa	ISO 178

PHYSICAL

PROPERTIES	TYPICAL VALUES	UNITS	TEST METHODS
Specific Gravity	1.3	-	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, 367°C/6.6 kgf	15.5	g/10 min	ASTM D1238
Density	1.3	g/cm³	ISO 1183
Water Absorption, (23°C/saturated)	1.75	%	ISO 62-1
Moisture Absorption (23°C / 50% RH)	0.6	%	ISO 62
Melt Volume Rate, MVR at 360°C/5.0 kg	8	cm³/10 min	ISO 1133

THERMAL

PROPERTIES	TYPICAL VALUES	UNITS	TEST METHODS
Vicat Softening Temp, Rate B/50	242	°C	ASTM D1525
HDT, 1.82 MPa, 3.2mm, unannealed	217	°C	ASTM D648
HDT, 0.45 MPa, 6.4 mm, unannealed	237	°C	ASTM D648
HDT, 1.82 MPa, 6.4 mm, unannealed	230	°C	ASTM D648
CTE, -40°C to 150°C, flow	5.E-05	1/°C	ASTM E831
CTE, -40°C to 150°C, xflow	5.E-05	1/°C	ASTM E831
CTE, 23°C to 150°C, flow	5.E-05	1/°C	ISO 11359-2
CTE, 23°C to 150°C, xflow	5.E-05	1/°C	ISO 11359-2
Ball Pressure Test, 125°C +/- 2°C	Passes	-	IEC 60695-10-2
Vicat Softening Temp, Rate B/50	242	°C	ISO 306
Vicat Softening Temp, Rate B/120	238	°C	ISO 306
*HDT/Af, 1.8 MPa Flatw 80104 sp=64mm*	228	°C	ISO 75/Af
Metallized Haze Onset	230	°C	SABIC method

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