ULTEM™ Resin 2310
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ULTEM™ Resin 2310 Improved-flow 30% Glass Fiber Reinforced PEI
ULTEM™ Resin 2310 is a 30% glass fiber reinforced PEI resin with improved flow, high stiffness, low shrinkage, UL 94 V-0 flame resistance, 5VA rating, and HDT up to 215°C. It is suitable for high-temperature, electrical, aerospace, automotive, and precision molded components.
Associated Documents
TDS - Global Data Sheet
Typical property data
Physical Properties
- Density: 1.51 g/cm³ (ISO 1183)
- Specific Gravity: 1.51 (ASTM D792)
- Moisture Absorption, 23°C / 50% RH / 24 hrs: 0.1% (ISO 62-4)
- Moisture Absorption, 23°C / 50% RH / Equilibrium: 0.6% (ISO 62-4)
- Water Absorption, 23°C / 24 hrs: 0.16% (ISO 62-1)
- Water Absorption, 23°C / Saturated: 0.9% (ISO 62-1)
- Water Absorption, 23°C / 24 hrs: 0.16% (ASTM D570)
- Water Absorption, 23°C / Saturated: 0.9% (ASTM D570)
- Mold Shrinkage, Flow, 3.2 mm: 0.2–0.4% (SABIC method)
Mechanical Properties
- Tensile Stress at Break, 5 mm/min: 175 MPa (ISO 527)
- Tensile Strain at Break, 5 mm/min: 2.4% (ISO 527)
- Tensile Modulus, 1 mm/min: 10,500 MPa (ISO 527)
- Flexural Stress at Break, 2 mm/min: 240 MPa (ISO 178)
- Flexural Modulus, 2 mm/min: 9,600 MPa (ISO 178)
- Ball Indentation Hardness, H358/30: 165 MPa (ISO 2039-1)
- Rockwell Hardness: M110 (ISO 2039-2)
- Taber Abrasion, CS-17, 1 kg: 20 mg/1000 cycles (SABIC method)
Impact Properties
- Notched Izod Impact, 23°C: 10 kJ/m² (ISO 180/1A)
- Notched Izod Impact, -30°C: 10 kJ/m² (ISO 180/1A)
- Notched Izod Impact, 23°C: 90 J/m (ASTM D256)
- Notched Izod Impact, -30°C: 80 J/m (ASTM D256)
- Unnotched Izod Impact, 23°C: 40 kJ/m² (ISO 180/1U)
- Unnotched Izod Impact, -30°C: 40 kJ/m² (ISO 180/1U)
- Unnotched Izod Impact, 23°C: 600 J/m (ASTM D4812)
- Unnotched Izod Impact, -30°C: 600 J/m (ASTM D4812)
- Charpy V-Notched Impact, 23°C: 10 kJ/m² (ISO 179/1eA)
- Charpy V-Notched Impact, -30°C: 10 kJ/m² (ISO 179/1eA)
- Charpy Unnotched Impact, 23°C: 40 kJ/m² (ISO 179/1eU)
- Charpy Unnotched Impact, -30°C: 40 kJ/m² (ISO 179/1eU)
- Reverse Notched Izod Impact, 3.2 mm: 470 J/m (ASTM D256)
Thermal Properties
- Heat Deflection Temperature, 0.45 MPa: 215°C (ISO 75/Bf)
- Heat Deflection Temperature, 1.8 MPa: 210°C (ISO 75/Af)
- Vicat Softening Temperature, Rate A/50: 225°C (ISO 306)
- Vicat Softening Temperature, Rate B/120: 220°C (ISO 306)
- Vicat Softening Temperature, Rate B/50: 213°C (ISO 306)
- Coefficient of Thermal Expansion, -40°C to 150°C, Flow: 1.8E-05 1/°C (ISO 11359-2)
- Coefficient of Thermal Expansion, -40°C to 150°C, Cross Flow: 4.8E-05 1/°C (ISO 11359-2)
- Thermal Conductivity: 0.31 W/m·°C (ISO 8302)
- Ball Pressure Test, 125°C ± 2°C: PASS (IEC 60695-10-2)
Electrical Properties
- Volume Resistivity: 1.0E+15 Ω·cm (IEC 60093)
- Surface Resistivity, ROA: >1.0E+15 Ω (IEC 60093)
- Dielectric Strength, in Oil, 0.8 mm: 35 kV/mm (IEC 60243-1)
- Dielectric Strength, in Oil, 1.6 mm: 26 kV/mm (IEC 60243-1)
- Dielectric Strength, in Oil, 3.2 mm: 15 kV/mm (IEC 60243-1)
- Relative Permittivity, 50/60 Hz: 3.3 (IEC 60250)
- Relative Permittivity, 1 MHz: 3.4 (IEC 60250)
- Dielectric Constant, 1.1 GHz: 3.51
- Dielectric Constant, 5 GHz: 3.59
- Dielectric Constant, 10 GHz: 3.60
- Dissipation Factor, 50/60 Hz: 0.0016 (IEC 60250)
- Dissipation Factor, 1 MHz: 0.0023 (IEC 60250)
- Dissipation Factor, 1.1 GHz: 0.0029
- Dissipation Factor, 5 GHz: 0.0036
- Dissipation Factor, 10 GHz: 0.0046
- Dissipation Factor, 1 kHz: 0.0015 (ASTM D150)
- Comparative Tracking Index: 150 V (IEC 60112)
- Comparative Tracking Index, M: 100 V (IEC 60112)
- Volume Resistivity: 3.0E+16 Ω·cm (ASTM D257)
- Dielectric Strength, in Air, 1.6 mm: 24.8 kV/mm (ASTM D149)
- Dielectric Strength, in Oil, 1.6 mm: 30.3 kV/mm (ASTM D149)
- Relative Permittivity, 1 kHz: 3.7 (ASTM D150)
- Comparative Tracking Index, UL PLC: 4 PLC Code (UL 746A)
- Hot-Wire Ignition, PLC 1: ≥3 mm (UL 746A)
- Hot-Wire Ignition, PLC 3: ≥1.5 mm (UL 746A)
- High Amp Arc Ignition, PLC 3: ≥1.5 mm (UL 746A)
- High Amp Arc Ignition, PLC 4: ≥3 mm (UL 746A)
- High Voltage Arc Track Rate: 3 PLC Code (UL 746A)
- Arc Resistance, Tungsten: 6 PLC Code (ASTM D495)
Flame Characteristics
- UL 94 5VA Flame Class Rating: ≥1.2 mm (UL 94)
- UL 94 V-0 Flame Class Rating: ≥0.25 mm (UL 94)
- Glow Wire Ignitability Temperature, 2.0 mm: 900°C (IEC 60695-2-13)
- Glow Wire Flammability Index, 2.0 mm: 960°C (IEC 60695-2-12)
- UV-Light / Water Exposure / Immersion: F1 (UL 746C)
- Oxygen Index / LOI: 48% (ISO 4589)
Processing 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: 345–410°C
- Front Zone 3 Temperature: 345–420°C
- Middle Zone 2 Temperature: 340–410°C
- Rear Zone 1 Temperature: 330–400°C
- Hopper Temperature: 80–120°C
- Mold Temperature: 135–180°C
- Shot-to-Cylinder Size: 40–60%
- Vent Depth: 0.025–0.076 mm
- Screw Circumferential Speed: 0.15–0.25 m/s
- Screw Speed: 40–70 rpm
- Back Pressure: 0.3–1.5 MPa
Use & Applications
- For high-performance molded parts in electrical, transportation, aerospace, and industrial markets.