LNP™ ELCRES™ HPC17

Identification & Functionality

Additives Included

Heat Stabilizer,

Mold Release Agent

Chemical Family

Polycarbonate (PC)

Polymer Name

Polycarbonate (PC)

Plastics & Elastomers Functions

Resin

Technologies

Plastics

Product Families

Plastics — Engineering & Specialty Polymers

High Performance Thermoplastics,

Polycarbonates

Features & Benefits

Labeling Claims

Biocompatible,

Food Contact Acceptable

Materials Features

Biocompatible,

Cost Effective,

Food Contact Acceptable,

Good Mold Release,

Heat Stabilized,

High Flow,

High Temperature Resistance,

Light Weight,

Unreinforced,

Very Good Heat Resistance

Applications & Uses

Markets

Healthcare & Pharma,

Printing & Packaging

Applications

Healthcare & Pharma — Medical

Medical Devices & Assemblies,

Surgical Instruments & Trays,

Tubing & Fluids Handling

Printing & Packaging — Packaging

Healthcare Packaging,

Industrial & Transport Packaging

Plastics & Elastomers End Uses

Fluid Handling,

Housings,

Medical Devices,

Medical Packaging,

Medical/Healthcare Applications,

Pharmaceutical Packaging,

Surgical Devices

Plastics & Elastomers Processing Methods

Injection Molding

Properties

Color

Transparent

Mechanical Properties

	Value	Units	Test Method / Conditions
Tensile Stress (Yield, Type I, 50 mm/min) ¹¹	75	MPa	ASTM D638
Tensile Stress (Break, Type I, 50 mm/min) ¹¹	60	MPa	ASTM D638
Tensile Strain (Yield, Type I, 50 mm/min) ¹¹	7	%	ASTM D638
Tensile Strain (Break, Type I, 50 mm/min) ¹¹	min. 40	%	ASTM D638
Tensile Modulus (at 5 mm/min) ¹¹	2500	MPa	ASTM D638
Flexural Stress (Yield, 1.3 mm/min, 50 mm span) ¹¹	120	MPa	ASTM D790
Flexural Modulus (at 1.3 mm/min, 50 mm span) ¹¹	2450	MPa	ASTM D790
Tensile Stress (Yield, 50 mm/min) ¹¹	75	MPa	ISO 527
Tensile Stress (Break, 50 mm/min) ¹¹	60	MPa	ISO 527
Tensile Strain (Yield, 50 mm/min) ¹¹	6.5	%	ISO 527
Tensile Strain (Break, 50 mm/min) ¹¹	min. 50	%	ISO 527
Tensile Modulus (at 1 mm/min) ¹¹	2450	MPa	ISO 527
Flexural Stress (Yield, at 2 mm/min) ¹¹	110	MPa	ISO 178
Flexural Modulus (at 2 mm/min) ¹¹	2500	MPa	ISO 178

Physical Properties

	Value	Units	Test Method / Conditions
Mold Shrinkage (flow, 3.2 mm) ᵍ ¹¹	0.7 - 0.95	%	SABIC method
Mold Shrinkage (xflow, 3.2 mm) ᵍ ¹¹	0.7 - 0.95	%	SABIC method
Specific Gravity ¹¹	1.21	—	ASTM D792
Melt Flow Rate (at 330°C, 2.16 kgf) ¹¹	33	g/10 min	ASTM D1238
Melt Flow Rate (at 350°C, 2.16 kgf) ¹¹	60	g/10 min	ASTM D1238
Density ¹¹	1.21	g/cm³	ISO 1183
Water Absorption (at 23°C, saturated) ¹¹	0.3	%	ISO 62-1
Moisture Absorption (at 23°C, 50% RH) ¹¹	0.3	%	ISO 62
Melt Volume Rate (at 330°C, 2.16kg) ¹¹	30	cm³/10 min	ISO 1133
Melt Volume Rate (at 350°C, 2.16kg) ¹¹	55	cm³/10 min	ISO 1133

Thermal Properties

	Value	Units	Test Method / Conditions
Glass Transition Temperature (Half-width) ¹¹	175	°C	SABIC method
Vicat Softening Temperature (Rate B/120) ¹¹	172	°C	ASTM D1525
Vicat Softening Temperature (Rate B/120) ¹¹	172	°C	ISO 306
Heat Deflection Temperature (at 0.45 MPa, 3.2 mm, Unannealed) ¹¹	165	°C	ASTM D648
Heat Deflection Temperature (at 1.82 MPa, 3.2mm, Unannealed) ¹¹	152	°C	ASTM D648
Coefficient of Thermal Expansion (at -40°C to 40°C, flow) ¹¹	0.00006	1/°C	ISO 11359-2
Coefficient of Thermal Expansion (at -40°C to 40°C, xflow) ¹¹	0.00006	1/°C	ISO 11359-2
Heat Deflection Temperature/Bf (at 0.45 Mpa, Flatw 80*10*4, sp=64mm) ¹¹	165	°C	ISO 75/Bf
Heat Deflection Temperature/Af (at 1.8 Mpa, Flatw 80*10*4, sp=64mm) ¹¹	152	°C	ISO 75/Af
Thermal Conductivity ¹¹	0.2	W/m-°C	ISO 8302

Optical Properties

	Value	Units	Test Method / Conditions
Refractive Index ¹¹	1.602	—	ISO 489
Abbe Number ¹¹	30	—	ISO 489
Light Transmission (at 1.0 mm) ¹¹	89	%	ASTM D1003
Light Transmission (at 2.0 mm) ¹¹	8.80E+01	%	ASTM D1003
Light Transmission (at 3.0 mm) ¹¹	87	%	ASTM D1003

Impact Properties

	Value	Units	Test Method / Conditions
Izod Impact (Notched, at 23°C) ¹¹	80	J/m	ASTM D256
Izod Impact (Notched, at -30°C) ¹¹	75	J/m	ASTM D256
Izod Impact (Notched, 80*10*3, at 23°C) ¹¹	8	kJ/m²	ISO 180/1A
Izod Impact (Notched, 80*10*3, at -30°C) ¹¹	7	kJ/m²	ISO 180/1A
Izod Impact (Unnotched, 80*10*3, at 23°C) ¹¹	No break	kJ/m²	ISO 180/1U
Charpy Impact (at 23°C, V-notch Edgew 80*10*3 sp=62mm) ¹¹	10	kJ/m²	ISO 179/1eA
Charpy Impact (at -30°C, V-notch Edgew 80*10*3 sp=62mm) ¹¹	7	kJ/m²	ISO 179/1eA
Charpy Impact (at 23°C, Unnotch Edgew 80*10*3 sp=62mm) ¹¹	No break	kJ/m²	ISO 179/1eU

Injection Molding

	Value	Units	Test Method / Conditions
Drying Temperature ⁷	135	°C	—
Drying Time ⁷	4 - 6	Hrs	—
Maximum Moisture Content ⁷	0.02	%	—
Melt Temperature ⁷	300 - 355	°C	—
Nozzle Temperature ⁷	295 - 350	°C	—
Front - Zone 3 Temperature ⁷	300 - 355	°C	—
Middle - Zone 2 Temperature ⁷	290 - 345	°C	—
Rear - Zone 1 Temperature ⁷	280 - 335	°C	—
Mold Temperature ⁷	110 - 160	°C	—
Back Pressure ⁷	0.3 - 0.7	MPa	—
Screw Speed ⁷	40 - 90	rpm	—
Shot to Cylinder Size ⁷	40 - 60	%	—
Vent Depth ⁷	0.025 - 0.08	mm	—

Note

• ᵍ Measurements made from Laboratory test Coupon. Actual shrinkage may vary outside of range due to differences in processing conditions, equipment, part geometry and tool design. It is recommended that mold shrinkage studies be performed with surrogate or legacy tooling prior to cutting tools for new molded article.
• ⁷ Injection Molding parameters are only mentioned as general guidelines. These may not apply or may need adjustment in specific situations such as low shot sizes, large part molding, thin wall molding and gas-assist molding.
• ¹¹ The information stated on Technical Datasheets should be used as indicative only for material selection purposes and not be utilized as specification or used for part or tool design.

 

Regulatory & Compliance

Certifications & Compliance

FDA 21 CFR 174.5,

Regulation (EU) No. 10/2011 (PIM)

Packaging & Availability

Country Availability

Canada,

China (Mainland),

Mexico,

USA

Regional Availability

• Americas
• Asia
• Europe
• North America