LNP LUBRICOMP™ Compound - EX03599H - SABIC's Specialty

Identification & Functionality

Additives Included: Lubricant (Unspecified),
Proprietary
Chemical Family: Polyetherimide (PEI),
Polyimides (PI)
Polymer Name: Polyether Imide (PEI)
Plastics & Elastomers Functions: Resin
Technologies: Plastics
Product Families: Plastics — Engineering & Specialty Polymers
High Performance Thermoplastics

Features & Benefits

Materials Features: Friction Resistant,
High Temperature Resistance,
Improved Stick-Slip Response,
Low Coefficient of Friction,
Lubricated,
Unreinforced,
Very Good Heat Resistance,
Wear Resistant
Features: HDT: 213C, Improved “slip-stick”, low squeak, lower COF than unmodified PEI.

Applications & Uses

Markets: Healthcare & Pharma,
Printing & Packaging
Applications: Healthcare & Pharma — Medical
Medical Devices & Assemblies,
Surgical Instruments & Trays
Printing & Packaging — Packaging
Healthcare Packaging,
Industrial & Transport Packaging
Plastics & Elastomers End Uses: Drug Connector,
Medical Connector,
Medical Devices,
Medical Packaging,
Medical/Healthcare Applications,
Pharmaceutical Packaging,
Surgical Devices,
Surgical Instruments
Plastics & Elastomers Processing Methods: Injection Molding
Recommended Applications: Surgical stapler internals

Laparoscopic surgical tool internals

Trocar latches

Insulin pen dials, screw, and sleeve

Inhaler dose counter buttons

Fluid coupling quick disconnect
Possible Applications in Thin-Wall Healthcare: Surgical instruments, trocars.

Properties

Mechanical Properties
Physical Properties
Thermal Properties
Impact Properties
Injection Molding
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.

	Value	Units	Test Method / Conditions
Density ¹¹	1.28	g/cm³	ISO 1183
Density ¹¹	1.28	g/cm³	ASTM D792
Moisture Absorption (at 23°C, 50% RH, 24hrs) ¹¹	0.1	%	ASTM D570
Mold Shrinkage (flow, 24 hrs) ᵍ ¹¹	0.7	%	ASTM D955
Mold Shrinkage (flow, 24 hrs) ᵍ ¹¹	0.72	%	ISO 294
Mold Shrinkage (xflow, 24 hrs) ᵍ ¹¹	0.8	%	ASTM D955
Mold Shrinkage (xflow, 24 hrs) ᵍ ¹¹	0.78	%	ISO 294
Dynamic COF ¹¹	0.43	—	ASTM D3702 Modified: Manual
Static COF ¹¹	0.45	—	ASTM D3702 Modified: Manual
Moisture Absorption (at 23°C, 50% RH) ¹¹	0.25	%	ISO 62

	Value	Units	Test Method / Conditions
Heat Deflection Temperature (at 1.82 MPa, 3.2mm, Unannealed) ¹¹	190	°C	ASTM D648
Coefficient of Thermal Expansion (at -40°C to 40°C, flow) ¹¹	0.0000432	1/°C	ASTM E831
Coefficient of Thermal Expansion (at -40°C to 40°C, flow) ¹¹	0.0000439	1/°C	ISO 11359-2
Coefficient of Thermal Expansion (at -40°C to 40°C, xflow) ¹¹	0.0000419	1/°C	ISO 11359-2
Coefficient of Thermal Expansion (at -40°C to 40°C, xflow) ¹¹	0.0000414	1/°C	ASTM E831
Heat Deflection Temperature/Af (at 1.8 Mpa, Flatw 80104, sp=64mm) ¹¹	187	°C	ISO 75/Af

	Value	Units	Test Method / Conditions
Izod Impact (Unnotched, at 23°C) ¹¹	1377	J/m	ASTM D4812
Izod Impact (Notched, at 23°C) ¹¹	48	J/m	ASTM D256
Instrumented Dart Impact Energy (Peak, at 23°C) ¹¹	6	J	ASTM D3763
Multi-Axial Impact ¹¹	2	J	ISO 6603
Izod Impact (Unnotched, 80104, at 23°C) ¹¹	89	kJ/m²	ISO 180/1U
Izod Impact (Notched, 80104, at 23°C) ¹¹	5	kJ/m²	ISO 180/1A

	Value	Units	Test Method / Conditions
Drying Temperature ⁷	150	°C	—
Drying Time ⁷	4 - 6	Hrs	—
Maximum Moisture Content ⁷	0.02	%	—
Melt Temperature ⁷	360 - 400	°C	—
Rear - Zone 1 Temperature ⁷	360 - 380	°C	—
Middle - Zone 2 Temperature ⁷	370 - 390	°C	—
Front - Zone 3 Temperature ⁷	380 - 400	°C	—
Nozzle Temperature ⁷	390 - 400	°C	—
Mold Temperature ⁷	140 - 180	°C	—
Back Pressure ⁷	0.3 - 0.7	MPa	—
Screw Speed (Circumferential speed) ⁷	0.2 - 0.3	m/s	—
Vent Depth ⁷	0.025 - 0.076	mm	—

Technical Details & Test Data

LNP™ Compounds Wear and Friction Solutions Medical Devices: For a medical device, whether it be a drug delivery pen or a laparoscopic surgical tool, repeatable and efficient motion is critical to performance. The friction between moving parts plays a large role in how a device is perceived and accepted by both consumers and healthcare professionals. LUBRICOMP™ and LUBRILOY™ compounds can help deliver the performance required.

Growing List of Demands

The demands on wear and friction materials for medical devices grow as sterilization and cleaning techniques evolve, parts get smaller and thinner, and market trends move towards more consumer friendly styling and colors. Add the heightened emphasis on system cost optimization and the need for innovative internally lubricated thermoplastic solutions expands.

Internally Lubricated Compounds

The addition of an internal lubricant to a thermoplastic material can reduce the coefficient of friction between two plastic parts, allowing them to slide past each other smoothly with minimal wear. Traditional lubricants like medical grade silicone and PTFE can be combined with advanced PC copolymer technology to deliver the required performance in thin wall parts.
Dynamic Cof Vs Steel

Packaging & Availability

LNP™ LUBRICOMP™ Compound EX03599H