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- Aircraft Interior Application
Cabin Interiors:
Strong, Lightweight Solutions for Cabin Interiors:
- Windows and Doors
- Passenger Service Units
- Profile Extrusions and Trims
- Lighting and Signage
- Overhead Storage Units
Going beyond the state of the art with smarter designs and better materials has led to aircraft today that are lighter, more fuel efficient, more comfortable and safer than ever.
Lexan FST Resin Series - Available in both resin and sheet form, this engineering plastic breakthrough combines the processing window and esthetic flexibility of polycarbonate with the heat release, fire, smoke and toxicity compliance of PEI resins. It’s available in custom colors and can address a wide range of performance targets – from enhanced chemical resistance to high ductility to rugged durability and UV stability.
Cabin Interior Case Studies:
PECO Manufacturing used an integrated structural design which consolidated parts and eliminated a main frame requirement in order to reduce the footprint of its passenger service unit. LEXAN™ FST9705 resin with integral colors was used for the visual “touch points” of the assembly’s light and air movement components.
Properties
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- Injection Molding
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- Note
- ʰ 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 | |
| Tensile Stress (Yield, Type I, 50 mm/min) ¹¹ | 72 | MPa | ASTM D638 |
| Tensile Stress (Break, Type I, 50 mm/min) ¹¹ | 73 | MPa | ASTM D638 |
| Tensile Strain (Yield, Type I, 50 mm/min) ¹¹ | 6.7 | % | ASTM D638 |
| Tensile Strain (Break, Type I, 50 mm/min) ¹¹ | 102 | % | ASTM D638 |
| Tensile Modulus (at 5 mm/min) ¹¹ | 2610 | MPa | ASTM D638 |
| Flexural Stress (Yield, 1.3 mm/min, 50 mm span) ¹¹ | 115 | MPa | ASTM D790 |
| Flexural Modulus (at 1.3 mm/min, 50 mm span) ¹¹ | 2500 | MPa | ASTM D790 |
| Tensile Stress (Yield, 50 mm/min) ¹¹ | 74 | MPa | ISO 527 |
| Tensile Stress (Break, 50 mm/min) ¹¹ | 76 | MPa | ISO 527 |
| Tensile Strain (Yield, 50 mm/min) ¹¹ | 6.8 | % | ISO 527 |
| Tensile Strain (Break, 50 mm/min) ¹¹ | 109 | % | ISO 527 |
| Tensile Modulus (at 1 mm/min) ¹¹ | 2500 | MPa | ISO 527 |
| Flexural Stress (Yield, at 2 mm/min) ¹¹ | 107 | MPa | ISO 178 |
| Flexural Modulus (at 2 mm/min) ¹¹ | 2320 | MPa | ISO 178 |
| Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
| Specific Gravity ¹¹ | 1.34 | — | ASTM D792 |
| Mold Shrinkage (flow, 3.2 mm) ʰ ¹¹ | 0.6 - 0.8 | % | SABIC method |
| Melt Flow Rate (at 300°C, 1.2 kgf) ¹¹ | 5 | g/10 min | ASTM D1238 |
| Density ¹¹ | 1.34 | g/cm³ | ISO 1183 |
| Water Absorption (at 23°C, saturated) ¹¹ | 0.28 | % | ISO 62-1 |
| Moisture Absorption (at 23°C, 50% RH) ¹¹ | 0.11 | % | ISO 62 |
| Melt Volume Rate (at 300°C, 1.2 kg) ¹¹ | 4 | cm³/10 min | ISO 1133 |
| Melt Volume Rate (at 300°C, 5.0 kg) ¹¹ | 16 | cm³/10 min | ISO 1133 |
| Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
| Vicat Softening Temperature (Rate B/50) ¹¹ | 137 | °C | ISO 306 |
| Vicat Softening Temperature (Rate B/50) ¹¹ | 140 | °C | ASTM D1525 |
| Heat Deflection Temperature (at 1.82 MPa, 3.2mm, Unannealed) ¹¹ | 121 | °C | ASTM D648 |
| Coefficient of Thermal Expansion (at -40°C to 40°C, flow) ¹¹ | 0.000057 | 1/°C | ASTM E831 |
| Coefficient of Thermal Expansion (at -40°C to 40°C, flow) ¹¹ | 0.000057 | 1/°C | ISO 11359-2 |
| Coefficient of Thermal Expansion (at -40°C to 40°C, xflow) ¹¹ | 0.00006 | 1/°C | ASTM E831 |
| Coefficient of Thermal Expansion (at -40°C to 40°C, xflow) ¹¹ | 0.00006 | 1/°C | ISO 11359-2 |
| Ball Pressure Test (approximate maximum) ¹¹ | 125 | °C | IEC 60695-10-2 |
| Vicat Softening Temperature (Rate B/120) ¹¹ | 139 | °C | ISO 306 |
| Heat Deflection Temperature/Af (at 1.8 Mpa, Flatw 80*10*4, sp=64mm) ¹¹ | 117 | °C | ISO 75/Af |
| Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
| Izod Impact (Notched, at 23°C) ¹¹ | 194 | J/m | ASTM D256 |
| Izod Impact (Notched, at -30°C) ¹¹ | 112 | J/m | ASTM D256 |
| Instrumented Dart Impact Total Energy (at 23°C) ¹¹ | 80 | J | ASTM D3763 |
| Izod Impact (Notched, 80*10*4, at 23°C) ¹¹ | 16 | kJ/m² | ISO 180/1A |
| Izod Impact (Notched, 80*10*4, at -30°C) ¹¹ | 10 | kJ/m² | ISO 180/1A |
| Charpy Impact (at 23°C, V-notch Edgew 80*10*4 sp=62mm) ¹¹ | 24 | kJ/m² | ISO 179/1eA |
| Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
| Drying Temperature ⁷ | 105 | °C | — |
| Drying Time ⁷ | 3 - 4 | Hrs | — |
| Drying Time (Cumulative) ⁷ | 12 | Hrs | — |
| Maximum Moisture Content ⁷ | 0.02 | % | — |
| Melt Temperature ⁷ | 280 - 305 | °C | — |
| Nozzle Temperature ⁷ | 275 - 300 | °C | — |
| Front - Zone 3 Temperature ⁷ | 280 - 305 | °C | — |
| Middle - Zone 2 Temperature ⁷ | 270 - 295 | °C | — |
| Rear - Zone 1 Temperature ⁷ | 260 - 280 | °C | — |
| Mold Temperature ⁷ | 70 - 105 | °C | — |
| Back Pressure ⁷ | 0.3 - 0.7 | MPa | — |
| Screw Speed ⁷ | 40 - 70 | rpm | — |
| Shot to Cylinder Size ⁷ | 40 - 60 | % | — |
| Vent Depth ⁷ | 0.025 - 0.076 | mm | — |
| Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
| OSU Total Heat Release Rate (2-minute test) | max. 55 | kW-min/m² | FAR 25.853 |
| OSU Peak Heat Release Rate (5-minute test) | max. 55 | kW/m² | FAR 25.853 |
| Vertical Burn A (at 60s, passes) | 2.4 | Seconds | FAR 25.853 |
| Vertical Burn B (at 12s, passes) | 0.5 | Seconds | FAR 25.853 |
| NBS Smoke Density (Flaming, Dmax) | max. 25 | — | ASTM E662 |
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