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Product Texts
  • MVR (300 °C/1.2 kg) 6.0 cm³/10 min
  • medical devices
  • suitable for ETO and steam sterilization at 121 °C
  • biocompatible according to many ISO 10993-1 test requirements
  • high viscosity
Processing/Physical CharacteristicsValueUnitTest Standard
ISO Data
Melt volume-flow rate, MVR 6 cm³/10min ISO 1133
Temperature 300 °C -
Load 1.2 kg -
Molding shrinkage, parallel 0.7 % ISO 294-4, 2577
Molding shrinkage, normal 0.8 % ISO 294-4, 2577
Mechanical propertiesValueUnitTest Standard
ISO Data
Tensile Modulus 2350 MPa ISO 527
Yield stress 65 MPa ISO 527
Yield strain 6.3 % ISO 527
Nominal strain at break >50 % ISO 527
Tensile creep modulus, 1h 2200 MPa ISO 899-1
Tensile creep modulus, 1000h 1900 MPa ISO 899-1
Charpy impact strength, +23°C N kJ/m² ISO 179/1eU
Puncture - maximum force, +23°C 5600 N ISO 6603-2
Puncture - maximum force, -30°C 6500 N ISO 6603-2
Puncture energy, +23°C 60 J ISO 6603-2
Puncture energy, -30°C 70 J ISO 6603-2
Thermal propertiesValueUnitTest Standard
ISO Data
Glass transition temperature, 10°C/min 149 °C ISO 11357-1/-2
Temp. of deflection under load, 1.80 MPa 129 °C ISO 75-1/-2
Temp. of deflection under load, 0.45 MPa 141 °C ISO 75-1/-2
Vicat softening temperature, B 149 °C ISO 306
Coeff. of linear therm. expansion, parallel 65 E-6/K ISO 11359-1/-2
Coeff. of linear therm. expansion, normal 65 E-6/K ISO 11359-1/-2
Optical propertiesValueUnitTest Standard
ISO Data
Luminous transmittance 89 % ISO 13468-1, -2
Other propertiesValueUnitTest Standard
Water absorption 0.3 % Sim. to ISO 62
Humidity absorption 0.12 % Sim. to ISO 62
Density 1200 kg/m³ ISO 1183
Test specimen productionValueUnitTest Standard
ISO Data
Injection Molding, melt temperature 300 °C ISO 294
Injection Molding, mold temperature 80 °C ISO 294
Injection Molding, injection velocity 200 mm/s ISO 294
Processing Recommendation Injection MoldingValueUnitTest Standard
Pre-drying - Temperature 120 °C -
Pre-drying - Time 2 - 3 h -
Processing humidity ≤0.02 % -
Melt temperature 280 - 320 °C -
Mold temperature 80 - 100 °C -
Characteristics
Processing
Injection Molding, Other Extrusion, Blow Molding
Delivery form
Pellets
Special Characteristics
Transparent, Opaque, Sterilizable, Ethylene Oxide (EtO) Sterilization, Steam sterilization, Gamma irradiation sterilization
Certifications
Medical Grade, Biocompatibility ISO 10993, US Pharmacopeia Class VI Approved
Applications
Medical
Regional Availability
North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, South and Central America, Near East/Africa
Other text information
Injection molding
PREPROCESSING
Max. Water content: 0.01 - 0.02 %
Drying temperature: 120 °C
Drying time:
Circulating air drying oven (50 % fresh air) 4-8 h
Fresh air dryer (high speed dryer) 2-4 h
Dry air dryer 2-3 h

PROCESSING
Melt temperature: 280-320 °C
Mold temperature: 80-100 °C

Use open nozzle.
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