Covestro Apec® 1700 Polycarbonate

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Covestro Apec® 1700 Polycarbonate (discontinued **)
Categories:	Polymer; Thermoplastic; Polycarbonate (PC); Polycarbonate, Molded
Material Notes:	Key Features: Unfilled Suitable processing methods: Injection molding Film extrusion Profile extrusion Sheet extrusion Coating Blow molding Calandering Transfer molding Thermoforming Information provided by Bayer Polymers. As of 1 September 2015, Bayer MaterialScience was separated from Bayer AG and has officially adopted its new name – Covestro. This product was discontinued prior to the separation.
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Physical Properties	Original Value	Comments

Density	1.17 g/cc
Melt Density	0.995 g/cc @Temperature 330 °C
Water Absorption	0.40 %
Moisture Absorption at Equilibrium	0.20 %	23°C/50% R.H.
Melt Flow	15 g/10 min @Load 2.16 kg, Temperature 330 °C

Mechanical Properties	Original Value	Comments
Tensile Strength, Yield	65.0 MPa
Elongation at Break	>= 50 %	Nominal
Elongation at Yield	7.0 %
Tensile Modulus	2.30 GPa
Charpy Impact Unnotched	NB
	NB @Temperature -30.0 °C
Charpy Impact, Notched	0.900 J/cm²
	0.900 J/cm² @Temperature -30.0 °C

Electrical Properties	Original Value	Comments
Volume Resistivity	>= 1.00e+13 ohm-cm
Surface Resistance	>= 1.00e+15 ohm
Dielectric Constant	2.9 @Frequency 100 Hz
	2.9 @Frequency 1e+6 Hz
Dielectric Strength	35.0 kV/mm
Dissipation Factor	0.0013 @Frequency 100 Hz
	0.0081 @Frequency 1e+6 Hz
Comparative Tracking Index	600 V

Thermal Properties	Original Value	Comments
CTE, linear, Parallel to Flow	70.0 µm/m-°C @Temperature 20.0 °C
CTE, linear, Transverse to Flow	70.0 µm/m-°C @Temperature 20.0 °C
Specific Heat Capacity	1.70 J/g-°C	Melt
Thermal Conductivity	0.169 W/m-K	Melt
Deflection Temperature at 0.46 MPa (66 psi)	162 °C
Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi)	150 °C
Vicat Softening Point	170 °C	50°C/h 50N
Flammability, UL94	HB @Thickness 1.50 mm	UL Recognized
	HB @Thickness 3.00 mm	UL Recognized
Oxygen Index	24 %

Optical Properties	Original Value	Comments
Transmission, Visible	90 %	Manufacturer states transparent but does not quantify

Processing Properties	Original Value	Comments
Melt Temperature	330 °C	Injection Molding
Mold Temperature	100 °C	Injection Molding
Ejection Temperature	155 °C
Injection Velocity	200 mm/sec

Descriptive Properties
Effective thermal diffusivity	0.1E-6 m²/s	Melt

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