ULTEM™ Resin 1000
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ULTEM™ Resin 1000
ULTEM™ Resin 1000 is an unreinforced amorphous PEI resin with high heat resistance, Tg 217°C, and UL94 V-0 flame rating at 0.75 mm. It offers 110 MPa tensile yield stress, 3200 MPa tensile modulus, low shrinkage, strong dielectric properties, and dimensional stability for demanding molded parts.
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TDS - Global
Typical property data
Physical Properties
- Density: 1.27 g/cm³ (ISO 1183)
- Specific Gravity: 1.27 (ASTM D792)
- Moisture Absorption, 23°C / 50% RH / 24 hrs: 0.2% (ISO 62-4)
- Moisture Absorption, 23°C / 50% RH / Equilibrium: 0.7% (ISO 62-4)
- Water Absorption, 23°C / 24 hrs: 0.25% (ISO 62-1)
- Water Absorption, 23°C / Saturated: 1.25% (ISO 62-1)
- Water Absorption, 23°C / 24 hrs: 0.25% (ASTM D570)
- Water Absorption, 23°C / Saturated: 1.25% (ASTM D570)
- Melt Volume Rate, 360°C / 5.0 kg: 13 cm³/10 min (ISO 1133)
- Melt Flow Rate, 337°C / 6.6 kgf: 9 g/10 min (ASTM D1238)
- Poisson’s Ratio: 0.36 (ASTM E132)
- Mold Shrinkage, flow, 3.2 mm: 0.5–0.7% (SABIC method)
- Mold Shrinkage, cross-flow, 3.2 mm: 0.5–0.7% (SABIC method)
Mechanical Properties
- Tensile Stress, yield, 50 mm/min: 110 MPa (ISO 527)
- Tensile Strain, yield, 50 mm/min: 6% (ISO 527)
- Tensile Strain, break, 50 mm/min: 50% (ISO 527)
- Tensile Modulus, 1 mm/min: 3200 MPa (ISO 527)
- Flexural Stress, yield, 2 mm/min: 160 MPa (ISO 178)
- Flexural Modulus, 2 mm/min: 3300 MPa (ISO 178)
- Ball Indentation Hardness, H358/30: 140 MPa (ISO 2039-1)
- Hardness, Rockwell M: 106 (ISO 2039-2)
- Tensile Stress, yield, Type I, 50 mm/min: 115 MPa (ASTM D638)
- Tensile Strain, yield, Type I, 50 mm/min: 7% (ASTM D638)
- Tensile Strain, break, Type I, 50 mm/min: 60% (ASTM D638)
- Tensile Stress, yield, Type I, 5 mm/min: 110 MPa (ASTM D638)
- Tensile Strain, yield, Type I, 5 mm/min: 7% (ASTM D638)
- Tensile Strain, break, Type I, 5 mm/min: 60% (ASTM D638)
- Tensile Modulus, 5 mm/min: 3350 MPa (ASTM D638)
- Flexural Stress, yield, 1.3 mm/min, 50 mm span: 165 MPa (ASTM D790)
- Flexural Modulus, 1.3 mm/min, 50 mm span: 3200 MPa (ASTM D790)
- Flexural Stress, yield, 2.6 mm/min, 100 mm span: 160 MPa (ASTM D790)
- Flexural Modulus, 2.6 mm/min, 100 mm span: 3400 MPa (ASTM D790)
- Hardness, Rockwell M: 109 (ASTM D785)
- Taber Abrasion, CS-17, 1 kg: 10 mg/1000 cycles (ASTM D1044)
Thermal Properties
- Izod Impact, unnotched, 80 × 10 × 4 mm, +23°C: NB (ISO 180/1U)
- Izod Impact, unnotched, 80 × 10 × 4 mm, -30°C: NB (ISO 180/1U)
- Izod Impact, unnotched, 23°C: 1800 J/m (ASTM D4812)
- Izod Impact, unnotched, -30°C: 1540 J/m (ASTM D4812)
- Izod Impact, notched, 80 × 10 × 4 mm, +23°C: 6 kJ/m² (ISO 180/1A)
- Izod Impact, notched, 80 × 10 × 4 mm, -30°C: 6 kJ/m² (ISO 180/1A)
- Izod Impact, notched, 23°C: 53 J/m (ASTM D256)
- Izod Impact, notched, -30°C: 50 J/m (ASTM D256)
- Charpy Impact, V-notch edgewise, 23°C: 4 kJ/m² (ISO 179/1eA)
- Charpy Impact, V-notch edgewise, -30°C: 4 kJ/m² (ISO 179/1eA)
- Izod Impact, reverse notched, 3.2 mm: 1335 J/m (ASTM D256)
- Gardner Impact, 23°C: 36 J (ASTM D3029)
Electrical Properties
- Glass Transition Temperature, Tg: 217°C
- HDT, 0.45 MPa, flatwise, 80 × 10 × 4 mm: 209°C (ISO 75/Bf)
- HDT, 1.8 MPa, flatwise, 80 × 10 × 4 mm: 192°C (ISO 75/Af)
- HDT, 0.45 MPa, 6.4 mm, unannealed: 210°C (ASTM D648)
- HDT, 1.82 MPa, 6.4 mm, unannealed: 201°C (ASTM D648)
- HDT, 0.45 MPa, 3.2 mm, unannealed: 207°C (ASTM D648)
- HDT, 1.82 MPa, 3.2 mm, unannealed: 190°C (ASTM D648)
- Vicat Softening Temperature, Rate A/50: 215°C (ISO 306)
- Vicat Softening Temperature, Rate B/50: 211°C (ISO 306)
- Vicat Softening Temperature, Rate B/120: 212°C (ISO 306)
- Vicat Softening Temperature, Rate B/50: 211°C (ASTM D1525)
- CTE, -40°C to 150°C, flow: 5.2E-05 1/°C (ISO 11359-2)
- CTE, -40°C to 150°C, cross-flow: 5.2E-05 1/°C (ISO 11359-2)
- CTE, -20°C to 150°C, flow: 5.2E-05 1/°C (ASTM E831)
- CTE, -20°C to 150°C, cross-flow: 5.2E-05 1/°C (ASTM E831)
- Thermal Conductivity: 0.22 W/m·°C (ISO 8302)
- Thermal Conductivity: 0.22 W/m·°C (ASTM C177)
- Ball Pressure Test, 125°C ± 2°C: PASS (IEC 60695-10-2)
- Relative Temperature Index, electrical: 170°C (UL 746B)
- Relative Temperature Index, mechanical with impact: 170°C (UL 746B)
- Relative Temperature Index, mechanical without impact: 170°C (UL 746B)
Optical Properties
- Base Material Color: Transparent amber
- Color Availability: Transparent and opaque custom colors
- IR Transparency: Available feature
- Transparency / Translucency: Available feature
Electrical Properties
- Volume Resistivity: 1.E+15 Ω·cm (IEC 60093)
- Volume Resistivity: 1.E+17 Ω·cm (ASTM D257)
- Surface Resistivity, ROA: >1.E+15 Ω (IEC 60093)
- Dielectric Strength, in oil, 0.8 mm: 33 kV/mm (IEC 60243-1)
- Dielectric Strength, in oil, 1.6 mm: 25 kV/mm (IEC 60243-1)
- Dielectric Strength, in oil, 3.2 mm: 16 kV/mm (IEC 60243-1)
- Dielectric Strength, in air, 1.6 mm: 32.7 kV/mm (ASTM D149)
- Dielectric Strength, in oil, 1.6 mm: 28.0 kV/mm (ASTM D149)
- Dielectric Strength, in oil, 3.2 mm: 19.7 kV/mm (ASTM D149)
- Relative Permittivity, 1 MHz: 2.9 (IEC 60250)
- Relative Permittivity, 50/60 Hz: 2.9 (IEC 60250)
- Relative Permittivity, 100 Hz: 3.15 (ASTM D150)
- Relative Permittivity, 1 kHz: 3.15 (ASTM D150)
- Dielectric Constant, 1.1 GHz: 3.01
- Dielectric Constant, 5 GHz: 3.02
- Dielectric Constant, 10 GHz: 3.02
- Dissipation Factor, 50/60 Hz: 0.0005 (IEC 60250)
- Dissipation Factor, 1 MHz: 0.006 (IEC 60250)
- Dissipation Factor, 1.1 GHz: 0.0012
- Dissipation Factor, 5 GHz: 0.0024
- Dissipation Factor, 10 GHz: 0.0027
- Dissipation Factor, 100 Hz: 0.0015 (ASTM D150)
- Dissipation Factor, 1 kHz: 0.0012 (ASTM D150)
- Comparative Tracking Index: 150 V (IEC 60112)
- Comparative Tracking Index, M: 100 V (IEC 60112)
- Comparative Tracking Index, UL PLC: 4 PLC Code (UL 746A)
- Hot-Wire Ignition, HWI PLC 1: ≥3 mm (UL 746A)
- Hot-Wire Ignition, HWI PLC 2: ≥0.75 mm (UL 746A)
- High Amp Arc Ignition, HAI PLC 3: ≥3 mm (UL 746A)
- High Amp Arc Ignition, HAI PLC 4: ≥0.75 mm (UL 746A)
- High Voltage Arc Track Rate: 2 PLC Code (UL 746A)
- Arc Resistance, tungsten: 5 PLC Code (ASTM D495)
Flame Characteristics
- UL Recognized 94-5VA Flame Class Rating: ≥3 mm (UL 94)
- UL Recognized 94V-0 Flame Class Rating: ≥0.75 mm (UL 94)
- UL Recognized 94V-2 Flame Class Rating: ≥0.4 mm (UL 94)
- UV-Light, Water Exposure / Immersion: F2 (UL 746C)
- Oxygen Index, LOI: 47% (ASTM D2863)
- Oxygen Index, LOI: 47% (ISO 4589)
- Glow Wire Flammability Index, 960°C: Passes at 3.2 mm (IEC 60695-2-12)
- NBS Smoke Density, flaming, Ds 4 min: 0.7 (ASTM E662)
- Aerospace Flame Compliance: FAR 25.853 compliant
Injection Molding Parameters
- Drying Temperature: 150°C
- Drying Time: 4–6 hrs
- Drying Time, cumulative: 24 hrs
- Maximum Moisture Content: 0.02%
- Melt Temperature: 350–410°C
- Nozzle Temperature: 345–405°C
- Front Zone 3 Temperature: 345–415°C
- Middle Zone 2 Temperature: 340–405°C
- Rear Zone 1 Temperature: 330–400°C
- Mold Temperature: 135–180°C
- Back Pressure: 0.3–0.7 MPa
- Screw Speed, circumferential speed: 0.2–0.3 m/s
- Shot to Cylinder Size: 40–60%
- Vent Depth: 0.025–0.076 mm
Extrusion Blow Molding Parameters
- Drying Temperature: 140–150°C
- Drying Time: 4–6 hrs
- Drying Time, cumulative: 24 hrs
- Maximum Moisture Content: 0.01–0.02%
- Melt Temperature, parison: 320–355°C
- Barrel Zone 1 Temperature: 325–350°C
- Barrel Zone 2 Temperature: 330–355°C
- Barrel Zone 3 Temperature: 330–355°C
- Barrel Zone 4 Temperature: 330–355°C
- Adapter Zone 5 Temperature: 330–355°C
- Head Zone 6 Top Temperature: 330–355°C
- Head Zone 7 Bottom Temperature: 330–355°C
- Screw Speed: 10–70 rpm
- Mold Temperature: 65–175°C
- Die Temperature: 325–355°C
Use & Applications
- Aerospace Components
- Automotive Under-the-Hood Parts
- Electrical and Electronic Parts
- Healthcare and Surgical Devices
- Home and Commercial Appliances
- Industrial Electrical Components
- Building and Water Management Parts
- Rail and Mass Transportation Parts
- Industrial Packaging Components