Trinseo CALIBRE™ 201-6 Polycarbonate Resin

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Trinseo CALIBRE™ 201-6 Polycarbonate Resin
Categories:	Polymer; Thermoplastic; Polycarbonate (PC)
Material Notes:	CALIBRE™ 200-6 polycarbonate resins are produced in compliance with the US FDA and EU food contact regulations. They provide excellent impact resistance, heat distortion resistance and optical clarity as well as high melt strength for sheet extrusion applications. The CALIBRE™ 200-6 series products are available in 4 additive packages: CALIBRE 200: No mold release or UV Stabilizer. CALIBRE 201: Mold release. CALIBRE 202: UV Stabilizer. CALIBRE 203: Mold release and UV stabilizer. (Not that CALIBRE 202 and 203 grades are not available in Europe and do not comply with EU food contact regulations). Applications: Small & large appliance Beverage containers/service ware Liquid containers Food processor housings Custom sheet Packaging applications Govt. and Industry Standards: US FDA 21 CFR 177.1580 CSA Underwriters Laboratory (UL) EU food contact 2002/72/EC Information provided by Trinseo.
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Physical Properties	Metric	English	Comments

Density	1.20 g/cc	0.0434 lb/in³	ISO 1183/A
Water Absorption	0.15 % @Time 86400 sec	0.15 % @Time 24.0 hour	ISO 62
Moisture Absorption at Equilibrium	0.32 %	0.32 %	50% RH; ISO 62
Linear Mold Shrinkage, Flow	0.0050 - 0.0070 cm/cm	0.0050 - 0.0070 in/in	ISO 294-4
Melt Flow	6.0 g/10 min @Load 1.20 kg, Temperature 300 °C	6.0 g/10 min @Load 2.65 lb, Temperature 572 °F	ISO 1133

Mechanical Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Hardness, Rockwell M	73	73	ASTM D785
Hardness, Rockwell R	118	118	ASTM D785
Tensile Strength at Break	72.0 MPa	10400 psi	ISO 527-2/50
	72.4 MPa	10500 psi	50 mm/min; ASTM D638
Tensile Strength, Yield	60.0 MPa	8700 psi	50 mm/min; ASTM D638
	60.0 MPa	8700 psi	ISO 527-2/50
Elongation at Break	150 %	150 %	50 mm/min; ASTM D638
	150 %	150 %	ISO 527-2/50
Elongation at Yield	6.0 %	6.0 %	50 mm/min; ASTM D638
	6.0 %	6.0 %	ISO 527-2/50
Tensile Modulus	2.30 GPa	334 ksi	ISO 527-2/50
	2.41 GPa	350 ksi	50 mm/min; ASTM D638
Flexural Strength	96.5 MPa	14000 psi	Method I (3 point load), 2.0 mm/min; ASTM D790
	97.0 MPa	14100 psi	2.0 mm/min; ISO 178
Flexural Modulus	2.40 GPa	348 ksi	2.0 mm/min; ISO 178
	2.41 GPa	350 ksi	Method I (3 point load), 2.0 mm/min; ASTM D790
Izod Impact, Notched	9.10 J/cm	17.0 ft-lb/in	ASTM D256
Izod Impact, Notched (ISO)	93.0 kJ/m²	44.3 ft-lb/in²	ISO 180/A
Izod Impact, Unnotched (ISO)	NB	NB	ISO 180
Tensile Impact Strength	588 kJ/m²	280 ft-lb/in²	ASTM D1822
Dart Drop, Total Energy	90.4 J	66.7 ft-lb	3.39 m/sec; ASTM D3763
Abrasion	45	45	[%], Taber; ASTM D1044

Electrical Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Volume Resistivity	2.00e+17 ohm-cm	2.00e+17 ohm-cm	ASTM D257
Dielectric Constant	3.0 @Frequency 60 Hz	3.0 @Frequency 60 Hz	ASTM D150
	3.0 @Frequency 1e+6 Hz	3.0 @Frequency 1e+6 Hz	ASTM D150
Dielectric Strength	17.0 kV/mm	432 kV/in	ASTM D149
Dissipation Factor	0.0010 @Frequency 50 Hz	0.0010 @Frequency 50 Hz	ASTM D150
	0.0020 @Frequency 1e+6 Hz	0.0020 @Frequency 1e+6 Hz	ASTM D150
Comparative Tracking Index	250 V @Thickness 2.00 mm	250 V @Thickness 0.0787 in	Solution A; IEC 60112

Thermal Properties	Metric	English	Comments
CTE, linear, Parallel to Flow	68.0 µm/m-°C @Temperature -40.0 - 82.0 °C	37.8 µin/in-°F @Temperature -40.0 - 180 °F	ASTM D696
Hot Ball Pressure Test	125 °C	257 °F	IEC 60335-1
Deflection Temperature at 0.46 MPa (66 psi)	145 °C	293 °F	Annealed; ASTM D648
	146 °C	295 °F	Annealed; ISO 75-2/B
Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi)	126 °C	259 °F	Unannealed; ISO 75-2/A
	129 °C	264 °F	Unannealed; ASTM D648
	142 °C	288 °F	Annealed; ASTM D648
	143 °C	289 °F	Annealed; ISO 75-2/A
Vicat Softening Point	151 °C	304 °F	ISO 306/B50
Flammability, UL94	HB @Thickness 1.60 mm	HB @Thickness 0.0630 in
	HB @Thickness 3.20 mm	HB @Thickness 0.126 in

Optical Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Refractive Index	1.586	1.586	ISO 489
Haze	<= 1.0 %	<= 1.0 %	ASTM D1003
Transmission, Visible	89 %	89 %	ASTM D1003

Compliance Properties	Metric	English	Comments
FDA	Yes	Yes	See notes for details.

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