ULTEM™ Resin 2212R
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ULTEM™ Resin 2212R 20% milled glass filled Polyetherimide
ULTEM™ Resin 2212R is a 20% milled glass filled Polyetherimide PEI resin with enhanced flow and internal mold release. It offers 205°C HDT, 170°C RTI, 5100 MPa flexural modulus, UL 94 V-0 at ≥0.41 mm, GWFI 960°C, and GWIT 875°C for high-heat electrical, automotive, aerospace, healthcare, industrial, and transportation applications.
Typical property data
Physical Properties
- Specific Gravity: 1.43 (ASTM D792)
- Melt Flow Rate: 13.5 g/10 min at 337°C / 6.6 kgf (ASTM D1238)
Mechanical Properties
- Tensile Stress at Break: 92 MPa at 5 mm/min, Type I (ASTM D638)
- Tensile Strain at Break: 6% at 5 mm/min, Type I (ASTM D638)
- Tensile Modulus: 4270 MPa at 5 mm/min (ASTM D638)
- Flexural Stress at Break: 172 MPa at 2.6 mm/min, 100 mm span (ASTM D790)
- Flexural Modulus: 5100 MPa at 2.6 mm/min, 100 mm span (ASTM D790)
- Izod Impact, Notched: 48 J/m at 23°C (ASTM D256)
- Izod Impact, Reverse Notched: 384 J/m at 3.2 mm (ASTM D256)
Thermal Properties
- Glass Transition Temperature, Tg: 217°C
- Heat Deflection Temperature, HDT: 205°C at 1.82 MPa, 6.4 mm, unannealed (ASTM D648)
- 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)
Electrical Properties
- Comparative Tracking Index, CTI: PLC 4 (UL 746A)
- Hot-Wire Ignition, HWI: PLC 1 at ≥3 mm (UL 746A)
- Hot-Wire Ignition, HWI: PLC 2 at ≥1.5 mm (UL 746A)
- High Amp Arc Ignition, HAI: PLC 3 at ≥3 mm (UL 746A)
- High Amp Arc Ignition, HAI: PLC 4 at ≥1.5 mm (UL 746A)
- High Voltage Arc Track Rate: PLC 2 (UL 746A)
- Arc Resistance, Tungsten: PLC 7 (ASTM D495)
Flame Characteristics
- Glow Wire Flammability Index, GWFI: 960°C at 1.5 mm (IEC 60695-2-12)
- Glow Wire Ignitability Temperature, GWIT: 875°C at 1.5 mm (IEC 60695-2-13)
- UL Recognized Flame Class Rating: 94V-0 at ≥0.41 mm (UL 94)
- UL94 Listing: V-0 and 5VA listed
- ECO Conforming: Yes
Processing Parameters
- Recommended Process: Injection molding
- Drying Temperature: 150°C
- Drying Time: 4–6 hrs
- Drying Time, Cumulative: 24 hrs
- Maximum Moisture Content: 0.02%
- Melt Temperature: 350–400°C
- Nozzle Temperature: 345–400°C
- Front Zone 3 Temperature: 345–400°C
- Middle Zone 2 Temperature: 340–400°C
- Rear Zone 1 Temperature: 330–400°C
- Mold Temperature: 135–165°C
- Back Pressure: 0.3–0.7 MPa
- Screw Speed: 40–70 rpm
- Shot to Cylinder Size: 40–60%
- Vent Depth: 0.025–0.076 mm
Certifications & Compliance
Use & Applications
- high-heat electrical
- automotive
- aerospace
- healthcare
- industrial
- transportation