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Polycarbonate Resins
2405 General-Purpose, High-Productivity Grade
2407 General-Purpose, High-Productivity, UV-Stabilized Grade
2458 General-Purpose, High-Productivity, FDA-Quality Grade
Description
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Medical Applications
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Processing
Regrind Information
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Typical Properties*
for Natural Resin
ASTM
Test Method
(Other)
Makrolon 2405/2407b/2458
Resins
U.S. Conventional
SI Metric
General
Specific Gravity
Density
Specific Volume
Mold Shrinkage
Water Absorption, Immersion at 73F (23C):
24 Hours
Equilibrium
Melt Flow Ratea at 300C/1.2-kg Load
D 1238
0.12%
0.30%
20 g/10 min
Optical
Transmittance at 0.125-in (3.2-mm) Thickness
Haze at 0.125-in (3.2-mm) Thickness
Refractive Index
D 1003
D 1003
D 542
88%
<0.8%
1.586
Mechanical
Tensile Stress at Yield
Tensile Stress at Break
Tensile Elongation at Yield
Tensile Elongation at Break
Tensile Modulus (1 mm/min)
Flexural Stress at 5% Strain
Flexural Modulus
Compressive Stress at Yield
Impact Strength, Notched Izod:
73F (23C)
0.125-in (3.2-mm) Thickness
Tensile Impact Strength, S Specimen:
0.125-in (3.2-mm) Thickness
Rockwell Hardness:
M Scale
R Scale
Thermal
Deflection Temperature, Unannealed:
0.250-in (6.4-mm) Thickness
264-psi (1.82-MPa) Load
66-psi (0.46-MPa) Load
Coefficient of Linear Thermal Expansion
Thermal Conductivity
Specific Heat
Relative Temperature Index:
0.059-in (1.5-mm) Thickness
Electrical
Mechanical with Impact
Mechanical without Impact
Vicat Softening Temperature, 50N; 50K/h
Flammability**
Oxygen Index
UL94 Flame Class:
0.75-mm (0.030-in) Thickness
1.5-mm (0.059-in) Thickness
2.7-mm (0.106-in) Thickness
3.0-mm (0.118-in) Thickness
Weatherability
UV Light Exposure and Hot Water Immersion Tests
Makrolon 2407 and 2458 resins
Electrical
Volume Resistivity (Tinfoil Electrodes)
Surface Resistivity
Dielectric Strength (Short Time Under Oil
at 1-mm [0.04-in] and 73F [23C])
Dielectric Constant (Tinfoil Electrodes): 60 Hz
1 MHz
Dissipation Factor (Tinfoil Electrodes): 60 Hz
1 MHz
Arc Resistance: Stainless Steel Electrodes
Tungsten Electrodes
D 792
D 792
D 792
D 955
D 570
D 638
D 638
D 638
D 638
D 638
D 790
D 790
D 695
D 256
1.20
0.043 lb/in3
23.1 in3/lb
0.0050.007 in/in
1.20 g/cm3
0.83 cm3/g
0.0050.007 mm/mm
9,400 lb/in2
8,700 lb/in2
65 MPa
60 MPa
6%
115%
2
350,000 lb/in
12,000 lb/in2
340,000 lb/in2
11,000 lb/in2
2.4 GPa
83 MPa
2.4 GPa
76 MPa
14 ftlb/in
750 J/m
250 ftlb/in2
525 kJ/m2
D 1822
D 785
75
120
D 648
D 696
C 177
D 2766
(UL746B)
259F
273F
3.34 E-05 in/in/F
1.39 Btuin/(hft2F)
0.28 Btu/(lbF)
126C
134C
6.0 E-05 mm/mm/C
0.20 W/(mK)
1,172 J/(kgK)
125C
115C
125C
D 1525
291F
D 2863
(UL94)
144C
28%
V-2 Rating
V-2 Rating
HB Rating
HB Rating
(UL746C)
f1 rating
D 257
D 257
D 149
D 150
D 150
D 495
32 kV/mm
3.0
2.9
0.0008
0.01
11 s
120 s
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* These items are provided as general information only. They are approximate values and are not part of the product specifications. Type and
quantity of pigments or additives used to obtain opaque colors and special effects can affect material properties.
** Flammability results are based on small-scale laboratory tests for purposes of relative comparison and are not intended to reflect the hazards
presented by this or any other material under actual fire conditions.
a
For information on using melt flow as a quality control procedure, see the Bayer publication Makrolon Polycarbonate A Processing Guide
for Injection Molding.
b
Makrolon 2407 resin is UV-Stabilized.
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