Knowde Enhanced TDS
Identification & Functionality
- Chemical Family
- Polymer Name
- Technologies
- Product Families
Features & Benefits
- Materials Features
- Properties
- Excellent sterilisability with all standard methods (superheated steam, gamma, E-beam, EtO)
- Very high stability, rigidity and toughness
- Very high thermal stability and heat deflection temperature
- Very high creep resistance
- Very high dimensional stability
- Very high radiation resistance
- Very high hydrolysis resistance
- Good wear properties
- Low water absorption
- Inert
Applications & Uses
- Markets
- Applications
- Plastics & Elastomers End Uses
- Plastics & Elastomers Processing Methods
- Applications
- Surgical instruments
- Dental instruments
- Connectors
- Bearing cages
- In vitro diagnostics
- Primary packaging in the pharmaceutical sector
Properties
- Flame Rating
- Mechanical Properties
- Physical Properties
- Thermal Properties
- Electrical Properties
- Additional Information
| Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
| Tensile Strength at Yield | 115 | MPa | ISO 527 |
| Elongation at Yield (S) | 7 | % | ISO 527 |
| Tensile Strength at Break | 67 | MPa | ISO 527 |
| Elongation at Break (R) | 16 | % | ISO 527 |
| Impact Strength (an) | No break | kJ/m2 | ISO 179 |
| Notch impact Strength (ak) | 4 | kJ/m2 | ISO 179 |
| Ball Indentation (Rockwell Hardness) | 250 (M 99) | MPa | ISO 2039 |
| Hardness | 90 | Shore D | ISO 868 |
| Flexural Strength (B 3,5 %) | 170 | MPa | ISO 178 |
| Modulus of elasticity (Et) | 4210 | MPa | ISO 527 |
| Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
| Specific Gravity | 1.32 | — | ISO 1183 |
| Water Absorption | 0.4 | % | ISO 62 |
| Humidity Absorption | 0.07 | % | ISO 62 |
| Maximum Permissible Service Temperature | 260 | °C | UL746B |
| Lower Permissible Service Temperature | -40 | °C | UL746B |
| Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
| Vicat Softening Point (VST/B/50) | 250 | °C | ISO 306 |
| Heat Deflection Temperature (HDT/B) | 240 | °C | ISO 75 |
| Heat Deflection Temperature (HDT/A) | 158 | °C | ISO 75 |
| Coefficient of Linear Thermal Expansion | 0.47 | K-1.10-4 | ISO 11359 |
| Thermal Conductivity (20°C) | 0.25 | W/(m.K) | ISO 22007-4 |
| Glass Transition Temperature (Tg) | 143 | °C | ISO 3146 |
| Melting Temperature (Tm) | 340 | °C | ISO 3146 |
| Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
| Volume Resistivity | min. 10^13 | Ω.cm | IEC 60093 |
| Surface Resistivity (Ro) | min. 10^13 | Ω | IEC 60093 |
| Dielectric Constant (1MHz) | 3.2 | - | IEC 60250 |
| Dielectric Loss Factor (1 MHz) | 3 | - | IEC 60250 |
| Dielectric Strength | 16 | kV/mm | IEC 60243-1 |
| Tracking Resistance | CTI 125 | V | IEC 60112 |
| Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
| Bondability | Yes | - | - |
| Physiological Indifference (EEC) | Yes | - | — |
| Physiological Indifference (FDA) | Yes | - | — |
| Flammability | V-0 | - | UL 94 |
| Limiting Oxygen Index (LOI, 9) | 35 | % | ASTM D2863 |
| UV Stabilisation (6, 9) | Limited | - | - |
Regulatory & Compliance
- Certifications & Compliance