Sabic LEXAN™ PC Resin XLS1110T
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SABIC Lexan XLS1110T excellent Flow
LEXAN™ XLS1110T resin is a 35 MVR polycarbonate. Designed for automotive optical parts requiring excellent flow properties, very high transmission and color stability. AMECA listed for protected applications only.
Associated Documents
TDS Europe
Typical property data
Physical Properties
- Mold Shrinkage on Tensile Bar, flow: 0.5 – 0.7% (SABIC method)
- Density: 1.2 g/cm³ (ISO 1183)
- Water Absorption (23°C, saturated): 0.35% (ISO 62-1)
- Moisture Absorption (23°C / 50% RH): 0.15% (ISO 62)
- Melt Volume Rate (MVR) at 250°C/1.2 kg: 6 cm³/10 min (ISO 1133)
- Melt Volume Rate (MVR) at 300°C/1.2 kg: 35 cm³/10 min (ISO 1133)
Mechanical Properties
- Taber Abrasion, CS-17, 1 kg: 10 mg/1000 cycles (SABIC method)
- Tensile Stress, yield (50 mm/min): 61 MPa (ISO 527)
- Tensile Stress, break (50 mm/min): 64 MPa (ISO 527)
- Tensile Strain, yield (50 mm/min): 6% (ISO 527)
- Tensile Strain, break (50 mm/min): 75% (ISO 527)
- Tensile Modulus (1 mm/min): 2350 MPa (ISO 527)
- Flexural Stress, yield (2 mm/min): 90 MPa (ISO 178)
- Flexural Modulus (2 mm/min): 2300 MPa (ISO 178)
- Ball Indentation Hardness (H358/30): 127 MPa (ISO 2039-1)
Impact Properties
- Izod Impact, unnotched, +23°C: NB (ISO 180/1U)
- Izod Impact, unnotched, -30°C: NB (ISO 180/1U)
- Izod Impact, notched, +23°C: 57 kJ/m² (ISO 180/1A)
- Izod Impact, notched, -30°C: 14 kJ/m² (ISO 180/1A)
- Charpy V-notch, +23°C: 55 kJ/m² (ISO 179/1eA)
- Charpy V-notch, -30°C: 11 kJ/m² (ISO 179/1eA)
Thermal Properties
- Thermal Conductivity: 0.2 W/m-°C (ISO 8302)
- Vicat Softening Temp, B/50: 144°C (ISO 306)
- Vicat Softening Temp, B/120: 145°C (ISO 306)
- HDT/Be, 0.45 MPa: 133°C (ISO 75/Be)
- HDT/Ae, 1.8 MPa: 122°C (ISO 75/Ae)
- Relative Temp Index, Electrical: 130°C (UL 746B)
- Relative Temp Index, Mechanical (with impact): 125°C (UL 746B)
- Relative Temp Index, Mechanical (without impact): 125°C (UL 746B)
Optical Properties
- Light Transmission (2.54 mm): >90% (ASTM D1003)
- Light Transmission (5.0 mm): >89% (SABIC method)
- Haze (2.54 mm): <0.5% (ASTM D1003)
- Refractive Index: 1.586 (ISO 489)
Electrical Properties
- Volume Resistivity: >1.E+15 Ω.cm (IEC 60093)
- Surface Resistivity: >1.E+15 Ω (IEC 60093)
- Dielectric Strength (in oil, 3.2 mm): 17 kV/mm (IEC 60243-1)
- Relative Permittivity (1 MHz): 2.7 (IEC 60250)
- Dissipation Factor (1 MHz): 0.01 (IEC 60250)
- Comparative Tracking Index: 250 V (IEC 60112)
Flame Characteristics
- UL Compliant Flame Class Rating (94V-2): 0.8 mm (UL 94)
- Glow Wire Flammability Index: 850°C (1 mm) (IEC 60695-2-12)
- Glow Wire Ignitability Temperature: >875°C (1 mm) (IEC 60695-2-13)
- Oxygen Index (LOI): 25% (ISO 4589)
Injection Molding
- Drying Temperature: 120°C
- Drying Time: 2 – 4 hours
- Maximum Moisture Content: 0.02%
- Melt Temperature: 280 – 300°C
- Nozzle Temperature: 270 – 290°C
- Mold Temperature: 80 – 100°C
Features & Benefits
Superior Optical Clarity & Stability
With over 90% light transmission and minimal haze, LEXAN XLS1110T ensures brilliant, consistent light output and long-term color stability for high-quality automotive lenses and light guides.
Inherent Flame Retardancy & Safety
This resin meets key industry flammability standards (UL94 V-2, high Glow Wire), contributing to safer vehicle components and helping streamline compliance for interior and protective optical parts.
Excellent Flow for Complex Molding
The high MVR (35) of LEXAN Resin XLS1110T provides outstanding melt flow, enabling easier filling of thin walls and intricate optical features, which boosts production efficiency and design freedom.
