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Rulon Bearings

Covestro Makrolon® FD sheet Polycarbonate
Categories: Polymer; Thermoplastic; Polycarbonate (PC)

Material Notes: FDA food contact compliant Makrolon® FD sheet is a non-UV stabilized transparent polycarbonate product which complies with FDA regulation 21 CFR § 177.1580 requirements for food contact. It features outstanding impact strength, superior dimensional stability, high temperature resistance, and high clarity. Ideally suited for demanding applications in food processing environments, as well as medical applications, this lightweight thermoformable sheet is also easy to fabricate and decorate. Makrolon FD sheet is offered with a five (5) year Limited Product Warranty against breakage.

Applications: Food processing equipment and guards, bulk food bins, candy molds, sneeze guards, single use autoclave packaging, hospital trays, bassinets, incubators, medical device storage containers

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Physical PropertiesMetricEnglishComments
Specific Gravity 1.20 g/cc1.20 g/ccASTM D792
Water Absorption 0.15 %
@Time 86400 sec
0.15 %
@Time 24.0 hour
ASTM D570
 
Mechanical PropertiesMetricEnglishComments
Tensile Strength, Ultimate 65.5 MPa9500 psiASTM D638
Tensile Strength, Yield 62.1 MPa9010 psiASTM D638
Elongation at Break 110 %110 %ASTM D638
Tensile Modulus 2.34 GPa339 ksiASTM D638
Flexural Strength 93.1 MPa13500 psiASTM D790
Flexural Modulus 2.38 GPa345 ksiASTM D790
Compressive Strength 86.2 MPa12500 psiASTM D695
Compressive Modulus 2.38 GPa345 ksiASTM D695
Poissons Ratio 0.380.38ASTM E132
Izod Impact, Notched 9.61 J/cm
@Thickness 3.17 mm
18.0 ft-lb/in
@Thickness 0.125 in
ASTM D256
Izod Impact, Unnotched 32.0 J/cm
@Thickness 3.17 mm
60.0 ft-lb/in
@Thickness 0.125 in
no failure; ASTM D256
 
Electrical PropertiesMetricEnglishComments
Volume Resistivity 8.20e+16 ohm-cm8.20e+16 ohm-cmASTM D257
Dielectric Constant  2.96
@Frequency 10 Hz
2.96
@Frequency 10 Hz
ASTM D 150
 3.17
@Frequency 60 Hz
3.17
@Frequency 60 Hz
ASTM D 150
Dielectric Strength 15.0 kV/mm
@Thickness 3.17 mm
381 kV/in
@Thickness 0.125 in
ASTM D149
Dissipation Factor 0.00090
@Frequency 60 Hz
0.00090
@Frequency 60 Hz
ASTM D150
Arc Resistance 10 sec10 secStainless Steel Strip Electrode; ASTM D495
 120 sec120 secTungsten Electrodes; ASTM D495
 
Thermal PropertiesMetricEnglishComments
CTE, linear 67.5 µm/m-°C37.5 µin/in-°FASTM D696
Thermal Conductivity 0.195 W/m-K1.35 BTU-in/hr-ft²-°FASTM C177
Deflection Temperature at 0.46 MPa (66 psi) 142 °C288 °FASTM D648
Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi) 132 °C270 °FASTM D648
Brittleness Temperature 93.3 °C200 °FASTM D746
Flammability, UL94 HB
@Thickness 1.52 mm
HB
@Thickness 0.0598 in
 
Optical PropertiesMetricEnglishComments
Refractive Index 1.5861.586ASTM D542
Transmission, Visible 86 %
@Thickness 3.00 mm
86 %
@Thickness 0.118 in
ASTM D1003
 
Compliance PropertiesMetricEnglishComments
FDA YesYes

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