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Cuyahoga Plastics AB5000

Cuyahoga Plastics AB5000 is a UV resistant, flame retardant, glass-reinforced polyester thermoset suitable for outdoor applications. Compression, transfer, and injection molding grades are available. It is currently supplied in bulk form, cut preforms, and box length extrusions.

Functions: Molding Compound

Polymer Name: Thermoset Polyester

Reinforcement Material: Glass Fibers

Processing Methods: Compression Molding, Injection Molding, Resin Transfer Molding (RTM)

End Uses: Tanks

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Properties

Typical Properties
ValueUnitsTest Method / Conditions
Impact Strength7 - 9ft-lb/inD 256
Flexural Strength17000 - 22000psiD 790
Tensile Strength6700psiD 638
Heat Deflection Temperaturemin. 500°FD 648
Molding Temperature285 - 350°F
Molding Pressure1000 - 2000psi
Mold Shrinkage0.0006 - 0.0017in/inD 955
Specific gravity1.97D 792
Flammability (UL 94 at 1/16")HB
Flammability (UL 94 at 1/8")V-0
Barcol Hardness40 - 50
Arc Resistancemin. 180SecondsD 495
Dielectric Strengthmin. 500v/milD 149