Polymer Data Table

		Acrylonitrile / Methyl-acrylate copolymer Barex^Ž - impact modified copolymer	Cellulose Acetate Butyrate CAB	Cellulose Acetate CA	Cellulose Regenerated Cellulose	Ethylene-Chlorotri-fluoro-ethylene copolymer E-CTFE	Ethylene-Tetrafluoro-ethylene Copolymer ETFE	Fluorinated Ethylene Propylene Copolymer FEP	Hexafluoro-propylene-vinylidene-fluoride copolymer FKM	Polyacryl-amide / acrylate Hydrogel	Polyacrylo-nitrile PAN	Polyacrylo-nitrile-butadiene-styrene ABS	Polyamide - Nylon 4,6	Polyamide - Nylon 6	Polyamide - Nylon 6, 6 - 30% Glass Fibre Reinforced	Polyamide - Nylon 6, 6	Polyamide - Nylon 11	Polyamide - Nylon 12	Polyamide / imide PAI	Polyaramid Polymeta-phenylene isophthal-amide	Polyaramid Polypara-phenylene terephthal-amide	Polybenz-imidazole PBI	Polybutylene tere-phthalate - 30% Glass Fibre Reinforced PBT 30% GFR	Polybutylene tere-phthalate PBT	Poly-carbonate - 30% Glass Fibre Filled	Poly-carbonate - Conductive PC	Poly-carbonate PC	Polyether-etherketone PEEK	Polyether-imide PEI	Polyether-sulphone PES	Poly-ethylene - Carbon filled	Poly-ethylene - High density HDPE	Poly-ethylene - Low Density LDPE	Poly-ethylene - U.H.M.W.	Polyethylene naphthalate PEN	Poly-ethylene tere-phthalate Polyester, PET, PETP	Polyhydroxybutyrate - Biopolymer PHB	Polyhydroxybutyrate / Polyhydroxyvalerate 8% - Biopolymer PHB92/PHV 8	Polyimide PI	Polymethyl-meth-acrylate PMMA, Acrylic	Polymethyl-pentene TPXŽ	Polyoxy-methylene - Copolymer Acetal - Copolymer POMC	Polyoxy-methylene - Homo-polymer Acetal - Homo-polymer POMH	Polyphenyl-eneoxide (modified), 30% Glass Fibre Reinforced PPO 30% GFR	Polyphenyl-eneoxide PPO (modified), PPE	Polyphenyl-enesulphide - 40% Glass Fibre Reinforced PPS - 40% GFR	Polyphenyl-enesulphide PPS	Poly-propylene PP	Polystyrene - Conductive High Impact Conductive Polystyrene	Polystyrene - Cross-linked PS	Polystyrene PS	Polytetra-fluoro-ethylene PTFE	Polytetra-fluoro-ethylene coated Glass Fabric PTFE 75 / Glass 25	Polytetra-fluoro-ethylene filled with Glass PTFE 25% GF	Polyvinyl-chloride - Un-plasticised UPVC	Polyvinyl-fluoride PVF	Poly-vinylidene-chloride PVDC	Poly-vinylidene-fluoride PVDF	Silicone Elastomer	Tetrafluoro-ethylene-perfluoro (alkoxy vinyl ether) - Copolymer PFA. Teflon PFA.	Vectra A^Ž - Liquid Crystal Polyester	Vectra B^Ž - Liquid Crystal Polyester / amide copolymer
Physical Properties
Abbe Number			80-84																								34													57.2											30.8
Density	g cm^-3		1.2	1.3	1.44	1.68	1.7	2.15	2	~1.5		1.05	1.18	1.13	1.4	1.14	1.04	1.02	1.42-1.46	1.38	1.44	1.3	1.63	1.31		1.28 - 1.35	1.2	1.26 - 1.32	1.27	1.37	0.96	0.95	0.92	0.94	1.36	1.3-1.4	1.25	1.25	1.42	1.19	0.835	1.41	1.42	1.29	1.06	1.66		0.9	1.04	1.05	1.05	2.2	2.08	2.2	1.4	1.37-1.39	1.63	1.76	1.1 - 1.5	2.15	1.4	1.4
Flammability			Combustible	Combustible		V0	V0	V0	Self Extinguishing			HB at 1.5mm	V2 at 0.8mm	Self Extinguishing		Self Extinguishing	V2	HB-V2	V0			Does not burn	Self Extinguishing				V0-V2	V-0 at 1.5mm	V-0 at 0.4mm	V-0 at 0.4mm		Flammable	Flammable	Combustible	VTM-2 - UL94, 0.075mm	Self Extinguishing			V0	Combustible	Combustible	HB	HB	HB	HB	V0		Combustible		Combustible	Slow burn	V0		V0	Self Extinguishing	V0	Self Extinguishing	V0		V0	V0 at 0.8mm	V0 at 0.4mm
Limiting Oxygen Index	%		17	19	~ 18	60	30-32	95				19	24	25	22	23	22	21	44-45	29		58	23	25			25-27	35	47	34-41		17	17	17		21			53	17-20	17	15	15	26	20	46		18			19	95		95	42	35	60	44		>95%	35	50
Optical Transmission	%																																		84 at 0.075mm
Radiation resistance - Alpha						Degraded by 10000 rads		Fair						Fair		Fair	Fair		Good	Good		Good						Good		Good									Good											Good		Poor									Good	Good
Radiation resistance - Beta								Fair											Good																				Good											Good		Poor						Good
Radiation resistance - Gamma								Fair											Good																				Good											Good		Poor						Good
Radiation resistance - X-ray																																							Good											Good
Refractive Index			1.478	1.49			1.403	1.344						1.53		1.53											1.584-6			1.65		1.54	1.51			1.58-1.64			1.66	1.49	1.463							1.49		1.59	1.59-1.60	1.38			1.54	1.46		1.42
Resistance to Ultra-violet			Good	Good		Good	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent					Fair		Fair	Fair		Good		Fair						Fair	Fair	Good	Fair	Good	Fair	Fair	Fair		Good	Fair	Fair	Good	Good	Fair	Poor	Poor		Good			Fair		Good	Fair	Excellent		Good	Good	Excellent	Fair	Good			Good	Good
Water absorption	%						0-0.03	0.01
Water absorption - Equilibrium	%				50								3.7	>8		8	2.5	1.6	37349	9						~0.9	0.35	0.5	1.3	2.2						<0.7						0.6 - 0.8	0.6 - 0.9					0.03													0.03	0.1
Water Absorption - over 24 hours	%		0.9-2.2	1.9-7.0		<0.02						0.3-0.7	1.3	2.7	37377	2.3	0.8		0.3			0.4	0.15-0.35	0.1			0.1	0.1-0.3	0.25	0.4-1		<0.01	<0.015	<0.01		0.1			0.2-2.9	0.2	0.01	0.2 - 0.25	0.25	0.06-0.33	0.1-0.5	<0.05				0.02-0.03	<0.4	0.01		0.15	0.03-0.4	0.05	0.1	0.04			0.02	0.03
Electrical Properties
Dielectric Constant at 1kHz									10.5															3.2					3.1																											8
Dielectric Constant at 1MHz			2.5-6.2	~5	4 (dry)	2.3-2.5	2.6	2.1				3.2 - 3.3	3.8-4.3	3.6	3.9-5.7	3.4	3	3.5 at 100kHz	3.9-5.4			3.2	4				2.9	3.2-3.3 at 50Hz-10Khz		3.7		2.3-2.4	2.2-2.35	2.3	3.2 at 10KHz	3	3	3	3.4	2.6	2.12	3.7 - 4.4	3.7	3.1	2.7	3.8 - 4.2		2.2-2.6		2.5	2.4-3.1	2.0-2.1		2.2-2.35	2.7-3.1		3.0-6.0	8.4			3	3.1
Dielectric Strength	kV.mm^-1		10	11	30-50 at 1mm	40	25	20 at 3.2mm	20			20-25	20	25		25	20	26-30 at 1mm	23 at 1mm			21	20	20			15-67	19 at 50ľm	30 at 1.6mm	16		22	27	28	160 at 0.075mm	17			22	15		20 at 2.3mm	20	15	16-20	18		30-40		27-47	20	50-170		40	14	20		13			47 at 1.5mm	37 at 1.5mm
Dissipation factor at 1kHz			0.04	0.06	0.06	0.002			0.034				0.35	0.2		0.2	0.05	0.06					0.002	0.002												0.002			0.0018		0.0002			0.01	0.004						0.0002			0.003	0.025	0.04		0.06
Dissipation factor at 1MHz							0.0005	0.0007				0.02							0.03-0.042								0.01	0.003	0.0013 at 1KHz	0.003		1-10 x 10^-4	1-10 x 10^-4	1-10 x 10^-4	0.0048 at 10KHz					0.014		0.006 - 0.18	0.005			0.0013-0.004		0.0003 - 0.0005		0.0002		0.0003 - 0.0007									0.02	0.01
Surface Resistivity	Ohm/sq					10¹⁴-10¹⁵	>10¹⁴	10¹⁶					10¹²-10¹⁴	5x10¹⁰		10¹¹	10¹⁴	10¹³	8-50 x 10¹⁷							100-500	10¹⁵		4x10¹³		10³-10⁴	10¹³	10¹³	10¹³	10¹⁴	10¹³			10¹⁶	10¹⁴		10¹⁵	10¹⁵		2x10¹⁶	10¹⁶		10¹³	10²-10⁷	>10¹⁵		10¹⁷	>10¹³	10¹⁵			10¹²-10¹³	10¹³			4x10¹³
Volume Resistivity	Ohm.cm		10¹¹-10¹⁵	5 x 10¹²	10¹⁰ - 10¹²	10¹⁵-10¹⁶	10¹⁶	10¹⁸	2 x 10¹³			>10¹⁵	10¹³-10¹⁵	5x10¹²	10¹²-10¹⁵	10¹³	10¹⁴	10¹²-10¹⁴	0.08-2 x 10¹⁷			8x10¹⁴	2x10¹⁴	10¹⁵		1-100	10¹⁴-10¹⁶	10¹⁵-10¹⁶	7x10¹⁵		<10⁵	10¹⁵-10¹⁸	10¹⁵-10¹⁸	10¹⁸	10¹⁵	>10¹⁴	10¹⁶	10¹⁶	10¹⁸	2-14 x 10¹⁵	>10¹⁶	10¹⁵	10¹⁵	10¹⁷	10¹⁷	10¹⁶		10¹⁶-10¹⁸	10²-10⁷	>10¹⁵	>10¹⁶	10¹⁸-10¹⁹	>10¹⁵	10¹⁶	10¹⁶	10¹³	10¹²-10¹⁶	10¹⁴			10¹⁶	10¹⁶
Thermal Properties
Heat-Deflection Temperature - 0.45MPa	C		73	52-105		115	105	50				98	220	200	257	200	150	130-135				435	220	150			140	>260	200	>260		75	50	69		115				105	100	160	170	165	137	>260		100-105			90	120			70	120		120-150			220
Heat-Deflection Temperature - 1.8MPa	C		62	48-86		75	70	70				89	160	80	252	100	55	48-55	278-9				200	60			128-138	160	190	203		46	35	42		80			360	95	40	110	135	135	125	240		60-65			80	54			67	80		80-115			180	200
Lower Working Temperature	C		<-40	-20		-75	<-100	-250	-10 to -50				-40	-40		-30	-50		=< -200		-200						-135			-110			-60			-40 to -60			-270	-40	-20 to -40	-40			-40			-10 to -60				-260	-190 to -60		-30	-70		-40	-70 to -50		~ -200
Specific Heat	kJ.kg^-1.K^-1			1.2-1.9	~ 1.4		1.9-2.0	1.1											1	1.2	1.4						ca.1.2	0.32	2			1.9	1.9	1.9		1.2 - 1.35		1.4	1.09	1.4-1.5	2	1.5	1.5					1.7-1.9			1.2	1				1 - 1.8			1.3-1.5		1	1
Thermal Conductivity at 23C	W m^-1 K^-1		0.16-0.32	0.16-0.36		0.16	0.24	0.19 - 0.24	0.2			0.17	0.3	0.24-0.28	0.23	0.25	0.3		0.26-0.54	0.13	0.04	0.41	0.24				0.19-0.22	0.25	0.22	0.13-0.18		0.45-0.52	0.33	0.42-0.51		0.15-0.4		0.15	0.10-0.35	0.17-0.19	0.17	0.23-0.3	0.22-0.24	0.28	0.22	0.29-0.45		0.1-0.22		0.17	0.1-0.13	0.25		0.33-0.42	0.12-0.25		0.13	0.1-0.25			0.18	0.18
Thermal Expansivity	x10^-6 K^-1		140	80-180		80	90-170	83 - 104	160			80	80-90	95	20-30	90	125	100-120	25-31	20	-2 along axis	23	20-70				66-70	47/108	56	55		100-200	100-200	130-200	20-21 for biax film	20-80			30-60	70-77	117	80-120	122	25-30	60	22-35		100-180		90	30-210	100-160		75-100	75-100	50-97	190	80-140			-5 to +75	-5 to +40
Upper Working Temperature	C		60-100	55-95		130-170	150-160	150 - 200	220 to 300			70-100	100-200	80-160	80-200	80-180	70-130		200-260	200 - 300	180-245	260-400	120-200	~120			115-130	250	170-200	180-220		55-120	50-90	55-95	155	115-170	95		250-320	50 to 90	75-115	80-120	80-120	90-160	80-120	200-260		90-120		93	50-95	180-260	260	260	50-75	150 - 200	80-100	135-150	200-260	260	200-220
Mechanical Properties
Abrasive Resistance - ASTM D1044	mg/1000 cycles			65		5								5		37379											42278		10	6														35	20			13-16		60-100								24			56
Coefficient of friction						0.07-0.08		0.27-0.67				0.5		0.2-0.3		0.2-0.3	0.2-0.3					0.19-0.27					0.31	0.18				0.29		0.1-0.2	0.27 for biax film	0.2-0.4			0.42				0.2 - 0.35		0.35			0.1-0.3				0.05-0.2		0.08-0.10			0.24	0.2-0.4			0.12-0.14
Compression Set after 24 hr at 175C	%								43
Compressive Modulus	GPa																					6.2							2.9
Compressive Strength	MPa																		170-220			400					>80		140																																70	84
Elongation at break	%		60		18/55	200	250-350	150-300	200			45			5		320	290-300	42186			3	2	250		37504	100-150	50	60	40-80			400	500	60 for biax film			15	25781	2.5-4	15	15 - 40	40 - 75	37317	50	1.2		150-300, for biax film >50	36	37379	1.6	400			60	90-250		50			3	1.3
Hardness - Rockwell			99	34-125		R95	R50	R25-45, 60 Shore D	Shore A75			R100-110	M92	M82	M100	M89	M60	R84-107	E72-86			K115	M93	M70			M70	M99	R125	M88		D60-73 - Shore	D41-46 - Shore	R50-70		M94-101			E52-99	M92-100	R85	M80	M94	L108	M78/R115	R123		R80-100		R110-120	M60-90	D50-55 - Shore		D60-70 - Shore	R106-120	D80 - Shore	R98-106	R77-83	60 degrees Shore A		M60	M100
Izod Impact Strength	J m^-1		260	100-450		<1000	>1000	No break				200-400	80	30-250	120	40-110	96		60-140 - notched			590 unnotched	70	60			600-850	85	50	85		20-210	>1000	>1000		13-35	35-60	100	80	16-32	49	70-80	75 - 130	80	200	75-80		20-100	no break		19-24	160		144	20-1000	180	16-53	120-320			520	415
Poisson's Ratio								0.48				0.35		0.39		0.41			0.38								0.37	0.4	0.44	0.4		0.46		0.46		0.37-0.44 (oriented)				0.35 - 0.4		0.35	0.35	0.27	0.38						0.35	0.46				0.4		0.34
Tear Strength	Nmm^-1								10																																															130-200 (initial)
Tensile Modulus	GPa		0.3-2.0	1.0-4.0	37320	1.4-1.6	0.8	0.5 - 0.6				2.1-2.4	3.1-3.3	2.6-3.0	37570	3.3	1.5		4.5-6.8		59-124	5.9	12	2		~3.8	2.3-2.4	3.7-4.0	2.9	2.4-2.6		0.5-1.2	0.1-0.3	0.2-1.2	5-5.5 for biax film	37348	3.5	0.9	2.0-3.0	2.4-3.3	1.5	2.3 - 2.8	2.9 - 3.1	37507	2.5	7.6-12.0		0.9-1.5, for biax film 2.2-4.2,	1.6	1.65	2.3-4.1	0.3-0.8		1.7	2.5-4.0	2.1 - 2.6	0.3-0.55	1.0-3.0			37531	2.5-20
Tensile Strength	MPa		20-60	12-110	120/55	48	28-48	14 - 30	9			41-45	55-100	78	160-210	82	44	50-55	110-190		2760	160	185	50		60-70	55-75	70-100	85	70-95	20	15-40	45778	20-40	200 for biax film	80, for biax film 190-260	40	28	70-150	80	25.5	60-70	70	100-120	55-65	124-160		25-40, for biax film 130-300,	27	55-70	30-100	14885		44013	25-70	55-110	25-110	25-60	6.5		55-165	87-188
Chemical Resistance
Acids - concentrated				Poor		Good	Good	Excellent	Good					Poor	poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	Good	Fair	Poor	Fair	Good				Fair	Fair		Fair	Fair	Good	Fair	Fair	Poor - Good	Good			Good	Fair	Good	Poor	Poor	Fair	Fair	Fair		Good		Fair	Good	Good	Good	Good	Fair		Good	Good	Fair		Fair	Fair
Acids - dilute				Fair	Good	Good	Good	Excellent	Good			Good		Poor	poor	Poor	Fair-Poor	Fair-Poor	Good	Good	Fair	Good	Good	Good			Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Fair	Fair	Good	Good	Good	Poor - Good	Poor - Fair	Good	Good	Good		Good		Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good		Good	Good	Good		Good	Good
Alcohols			Poor	Fair		Good	Good	Excellent	Good-Fair					Good		Good	Fair	Fair	Good	Good	Good	Very Good	Very Good	Good			Good	Good		Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Fair	Fair	Good	Fair	Good	Good	Good	Fair	Fair	Good		Good		Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Fair		Good	Good	Fair		Good	Good
Alkalis				Poor	Good	Good	Good	Excellent	Good-Fair			Fair		Good	very good	Good	Good	Good	Poor	Fair - Good	Good	Good/Fair	Poor	Poor-Good			Poor	Good	Good/Fair	Good		Good	Good	Good	Poor - Good	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	Good	Good	Fair - Good	Poor	Good	Good	Good		Good		Fair	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good		Good	Good	Fair		Fair	Fair
Aromatic Hydrocarbons			Poor	Good		Good	Good	Excellent	Good-Fair			Poor		Good	very good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Very Good	Good	Good			Poor	Good	Good	Fair		Fair-Poor	Poor	Poor	Good	Fair			Good	Poor	Fair	Good	Good	Poor	Poor	Good		Fair		Poor	Poor	Good	Good	Good	Poor		Fair	Fair	Poor		Good	Good
Greases and Oils				Good	Good	Good	Good	Excellent	Good					Good		Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Very Good	Good	Good			Good	Good		Good		Fair	Poor	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Poor	Good	Good	Good	Fair	Fair	Good		Fair		Fair	Good-Poor	Good	Good	Good	Fair		Good	Good	Good		Good	Good
Halogens				Good		Fair	Good	Excellent	Good			Fair		Poor		Poor	Poor	Poor			Good		Good				Poor	Good		Good		Poor	Poor	Fair-Poor		Good				Poor		Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	Fair		Poor		Poor		Good	Fair	Good	Fair		Good	Good	Poor
Ketones			Poor	Poor		Good	Good	Excellent	Poor			Poor		Good	very good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Very Good	Very Good	Good			Poor	Good		Poor	Fair	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good			Good	Poor	Good	Good - Fair	Good - Fair	Fair	Fair	Good		Good		Poor	Poor	Good	Good	Good	Poor		Fair	Poor	Fair		Good	Good