SABIC® PC Resin PC0800
Sabic PC Resin PC0800 General Purpose Grade
Sabic PC0800 is a heat-stabilized, low-flow polycarbonate. This base resin is engineered for custom compounding, offering excellent mechanical strength, high heat resistance, and superb impact performance for demanding applications.
Typical property data
Physical Properties
- Specific Gravity: 1.2 (ASTM D792; ISO 1183)
- Water Absorption (23°C, Saturated): 0.35% (ASTM D570; ISO 62-1)
- Melt Flow Rate (300°C, 1.2 kgf): 8 g/10 min (ASTM D1238)
- Melt Volume Rate (300°C, 1.2 kg): 7 cm³/10 min (ISO 1133)
- Mold Shrinkage (Flow, Tensile Bar): 0.5 – 0.7% (SABIC Method)
Mechanical Properties
- Tensile Stress (Yield, 50 mm/min): 63 MPa (ASTM D638; ISO 527)
- Tensile Strain (Yield, 50 mm/min): 6% (ASTM D638; ISO 527)
- Tensile Strain (Break, 50 mm/min): >70% (ASTM D638; ISO 527)
- Tensile Modulus: 2350 MPa (ASTM D638; ISO 527)
- Flexural Stress (Yield): 90 MPa (ASTM D790; ISO 178)
- Flexural Modulus: 2300 MPa (ASTM D790; ISO 178)
- Rockwell Hardness (R Scale): 120 (ASTM D785; ISO 2039-2)
Impact Properties
- Izod Impact (Unnotched, 23°C): NB (ASTM D4812; ISO 180/1U)
- Izod Impact (Notched, 23°C): 900 J/m (ASTM D256); 70 kJ/m² (ISO 180/1A)
- Izod Impact (Notched, -30°C): 12 kJ/m² (ISO 180/1A)
- Instrumented Dart Impact Energy (Peak, 23°C): 65 J (ASTM D3763)
Thermal Properties
- Vicat Softening Temperature (Rate B/50): 144°C (ASTM D1525; ISO 306)
- HDT (0.45 MPa): 138°C (ASTM D648; ISO 75/Bf)
- HDT (1.82 MPa): 127°C (ASTM D648; ISO 75/Af)
- CTE (Flow Direction, -40°C to 95°C): 7.E-05 1/°C (ASTM E831; ISO 11359-2)
- Thermal Conductivity: 0.2 W/m-°C (ASTM C177; ISO 8302)
- Ball Pressure Test (125°C ± 2°C): Passes (IEC 60695-10-2)
Optical Properties
- Light Transmission (2.54 mm): 88 – 90% (ASTM D1003)
- Haze (2.54 mm): <0.8% (ASTM D1003)
- Refractive Index: 1.586 (ASTM D542; ISO 489)
Electrical Properties
- Volume Resistivity: >1.E+15 Ω·cm (ASTM D257; IEC 60093)
- Dielectric Strength (1.6 mm): 27 kV/mm (ASTM D149; IEC 60243-1)
- Relative Permittivity (60 Hz): 3 (ASTM D150; IEC 60250)
- Dissipation Factor (60 Hz): 0.001 (ASTM D150; IEC 60250)
Flame Characteristics
- UL Recognized Flame Class Rating: UL 94 V-2 (1.6 mm)
Injection Molding
- Drying Temperature: 120°C
- Drying Time: 2 – 4 hours
- Maximum Moisture Content: 0.02%
- Melt Temperature: 290 – 320°C
- Nozzle Temperature: 280 – 310°C
- Mold Temperature: 80 – 120°C
- Hopper Temperature: 60 – 80°C
Features & Benefits
Exceptional Strength & Stiffness
With high tensile and flexural modulus, this Sabic PC0800 resin creates durable components that resist deformation under load, ensuring long-term structural integrity.
Superior Impact Resistance
Its excellent notched Izod impact strength means your products can withstand sudden shocks and drops without cracking, reducing failure rates and enhancing safety.
High Heat Resistance
With a Heat Deflection Temperature of 127°C at 1.82 MPa, parts made from this resin maintain their shape and performance in high-temperature environments.
Use & Application
- Automotive interior and under-hood components
- Electrical connectors and housings
- Industrial machinery parts and covers
- Consumer appliance housings and structural parts
- Various custom-compounded plastic products