ULTEM™ Resin 1010F
Plastic Granules
ULTEM™ Resin 1010F Unreinforced Amorphous PEI Resin
ULTEM™ Resin 1010F is an unreinforced amorphous PEI resin with high flow and a Tg of 217°C. It offers strong mechanical, electrical, and dimensional stability at high temperatures. It provides UL 94 V-0 flame rating, chemical resistance, low warpage, and transparent amber appearance.
Associated Documents
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: 25 cm³/10 min (ISO 1133)
- Melt Volume Rate, 340°C / 5.0 kg: 13 cm³/10 min (ISO 1133)
- Melt Flow Rate, 337°C / 6.6 kgf: 17.8 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, Crossflow, 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)
- 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, 2 mm/min: 160 MPa (ISO 178)
- Flexural Modulus, 2 mm/min: 3300 MPa (ISO 178)
- 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)
- Ball Indentation Hardness, H358/30: 140 MPa (ISO 2039-1)
- Hardness, Rockwell M: 106 (ISO 2039-2)
- Hardness, Rockwell M: 109 (ASTM D785)
- Taber Abrasion, CS-17, 1 kg: 10 mg/1000 cycles (ASTM D1044)
- Izod Impact, Unnotched, 23°C: 1600 J/m (ASTM D4812)
- Izod Impact, Unnotched, -30°C: 1500 J/m (ASTM D4812)
- 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, Notched, 80 × 10 × 4 mm, +23°C: 5 kJ/m² (ISO 180/1A)
- Izod Impact, Notched, 80 × 10 × 4 mm, -30°C: 5 kJ/m² (ISO 180/1A)
- Izod Impact, Notched, 23°C: 32 J/m (ASTM D256)
- Izod Impact, Notched, -30°C: 41 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: 1174 J/m (ASTM D256)
- Gardner Impact, 23°C: 33 J (SABIC method)
Thermal Properties
- Glass Transition Temperature, Tg: 217°C (SABIC datasheet description)
- HDT/Bf, 0.45 MPa, Flatwise, 80 × 10 × 4 mm: 209°C (ISO 75/Bf)
- HDT/Af, 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)
- Coefficient of Thermal Expansion, Flow, -40°C to 150°C: 5.2E-05 1/°C (ISO 11359-2)
- Coefficient of Thermal Expansion, Crossflow, -40°C to 150°C: 5.2E-05 1/°C (ISO 11359-2)
- Coefficient of Thermal Expansion, Flow, -20°C to 150°C: 5.2E-05 1/°C (ASTM E831)
- Coefficient of Thermal Expansion, Crossflow, -20°C to 150°C: 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 Color: Transparent amber
- Available Colors: Transparent custom colors and opaque custom colors
- Transparency: Transparent / translucent grade
Electrical Properties
- Surface Resistivity, ROA: >1.0E+15 Ω (IEC 60093)
- 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 Tracking Rate, PLC: 2 PLC Code (UL 746A)
- Arc Resistance, Tungsten PLC: 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)
- Oxygen Index, LOI: 44% (ASTM D2863)
- Oxygen Index, LOI: 47% (ISO 4589)
- NBS Smoke Density, Flaming, Ds 4 min: 2 (ASTM E662)
- Glow Wire Flammability Index, 960°C: Passes at 3.2 mm (IEC 60695-2-12)
Injection Molding Processing
- Drying Temperature: 150°C
- Drying Time: 4–6 hrs
- Cumulative Drying Time: 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 Processing
- Drying Temperature: 140–150°C
- Drying Time: 4–6 hrs
- Cumulative Drying Time: 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
- Automotive
- building & construction
- consumer
- E&E
- healthcare
- industrial
- mass transportation
- packaging