ULTEM™ Resin 2410
Plastic Granules
ULTEM™ Resin 2410 40% Glass Fiber Reinforced Polyetherimide
ULTEM™ Resin 2410 is a 40% glass fiber reinforced PEI resin for high-heat, flame-retardant, and dimensionally stable injection molded parts. It offers 11,720 MPa tensile modulus, HDT 212°C at 1.82 MPa, UL94 V-0 at 0.25 mm, and low 0.1–0.3% mold shrinkage.
Typical property data
Physical Properties
Specific Gravity: 1.61 (ASTM D792)
Water Absorption, 23°C / 24 hrs: 0.13% (ASTM D570)
Water Absorption, 23°C / Saturated: 0.9% (ASTM D570)
Mold Shrinkage, Flow, 3.2 mm: 0.1–0.3% (SABIC Method)
Melt Flow Rate, 337°C / 6.6 kgf: 5.2 g/10 min (ASTM D1238)
Mechanical Properties
Tensile Stress at Yield, Type I, 5 mm/min: 186 MPa (ASTM D638)
Tensile Stress at Break, Type I, 5 mm/min: 179 MPa (ASTM D638)
Tensile Strain at Break, Type I, 5 mm/min: 2.5% (ASTM D638)
Tensile Modulus, 5 mm/min: 11,720 MPa (ASTM D638)
Flexural Stress at Break, 2.6 mm/min, 100 mm span: 241 MPa (ASTM D790)
Flexural Modulus, 2.6 mm/min, 100 mm span: 11,720 MPa (ASTM D790)
Hardness, Rockwell M: 114 (ASTM D785)
Izod Impact, Unnotched, 23°C: 427 J/m (ASTM D4812)
Izod Impact, Notched, 23°C: 112 J/m (ASTM D256)
Thermal Properties
Glass Transition Temperature, Tg: 217°C
Vicat Softening Temperature, Rate B/50: 234°C (ASTM D1525)
Heat Deflection Temperature, 0.45 MPa, 6.4 mm, Unannealed: 215°C (ASTM D648)
Heat Deflection Temperature, 1.82 MPa, 6.4 mm, Unannealed: 212°C (ASTM D648)
Coefficient of Thermal Expansion, -20°C to 150°C, Flow: 1.4E-05 1/°C (ASTM E831)
Coefficient of Thermal Expansion, -40°C to 150°C, Flow: 1.4E-05 1/°C (ISO 11359-2)
Coefficient of Thermal Expansion, -40°C to 150°C, Cross-Flow: 4.5E-05 1/°C (ISO 11359-2)
Relative Temperature Index, Electrical: 105°C (UL 746B)
Relative Temperature Index, Mechanical with Impact: 105°C (UL 746B)
Relative Temperature Index, Mechanical without Impact: 105°C (UL 746B)
Electrical Properties
Volume Resistivity: 1.5E+16 Ω·cm (ASTM D257)
Dielectric Strength, In Oil, 1.6 mm: 24 kV/mm (ASTM D149)
Relative Permittivity, 1 kHz: 3.7 (ASTM D150)
Dissipation Factor, 1 kHz: 0.002 (ASTM D150)
Comparative Tracking Index, UL PLC: PLC 4 (UL 746A)
Hot-Wire Ignition, HWI, PLC 0: ≥1.5 mm (UL 746A)
High Amp Arc Ignition, HAI, PLC 4: ≥1.5 mm (UL 746A)
High Voltage Arc Tracking Rate, PLC: PLC 4 (UL 746A)
Arc Resistance, Tungsten, PLC: PLC 5 (ASTM D495)
Flame Characteristics
UL Recognized 94-5VA Flame Class Rating: ≥1.5 mm (UL 94)
UL Recognized 94V-0 Flame Class Rating: ≥0.25 mm (UL 94)
Oxygen Index, LOI: 54% (ASTM D2863)
NBS Smoke Density, Flaming, Ds 4 min: 1 (ASTM E662)
Processing Parameters
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
Use & Applications
- automotive
- aerospace
- electrical/electronics
- healthcare
- industrial
- rail
- structural components