Covestro Apec® 2000 Polycarbonate (discontinued **)

Category	Polymer , Thermoplastic , Polycarbonate (PC) , Polycarbonate, Molded
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Port	Shanghai port,China
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Material Notes:

Key Features:UnfilledSuitable processing methods:Injection moldingFilm extrusionProfile extrusionSheet extrusionCoatingBlow moldingCalanderingTransfer moldingThermoformingInformation 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.

Physical Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Density	0.970 g/cc	0.0350 lb/in³	Melt
	1.14 g/cc	0.0412 lb/in³
Water Absorption	0.40 %	0.40 %
Moisture Absorption at Equilibrium	0.20 %	0.20 %	23°C/50% R.H.
Melt Flow	5.0 g/10 min @Load 2.16 kg, Temperature 330 °C	5.0 g/10 min @Load 4.76 lb, Temperature 626 °F

Mechanical Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Tensile Strength, Yield	65.0 MPa	9430 psi
Elongation at Break	50 %	50 %	Nominal
Elongation at Yield	7.0 %	7.0 %
Tensile Modulus	2.30 GPa	334 ksi
Charpy Impact Unnotched	NB	NB
	NB @Temperature -30.0 °C	NB @Temperature -22.0 °F
Charpy Impact, Notched	0.600 J/cm²	2.86 ft-lb/in²
	0.600 J/cm² @Temperature -30.0 °C	2.86 ft-lb/in² @Temperature -22.0 °F

Thermal Properties	Metric	English	Comments
CTE, linear, Parallel to Flow	70.0 µm/m-°C @Temperature 20.0 °C	38.9 µin/in-°F @Temperature 68.0 °F
CTE, linear, Transverse to Flow	70.0 µm/m-°C @Temperature 20.0 °C	38.9 µin/in-°F @Temperature 68.0 °F
Specific Heat Capacity	1.70 J/g-°C	0.406 BTU/lb-°F	Melt
Thermal Conductivity	0.165 W/m-K	1.15 BTU-in/hr-ft²-°F	Melt
Deflection Temperature at 0.46 MPa (66 psi)	195 °C	383 °F
Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi)	179 °C	354 °F
Vicat Softening Point	203 °C	397 °F	50°C/h 50N
Flammability, UL94	HB @Thickness 1.50 mm	HB @Thickness 0.0591 in	UL Recognized
	HB @Thickness 3.00 mm	HB @Thickness 0.118 in	UL Recognized
Oxygen Index	24 %	24 %

Optical Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Transmission, Visible	80 %	80 %	Manufacturer states transparent but does not quantify

Electrical Properties	Metric	English
Volume Resistivity	>= 1.00e+13 ohm-cm	>= 1.00e+13 ohm-cm
Surface Resistance	>= 1.00e+15 ohm	>= 1.00e+15 ohm
Dielectric Constant	2.8 @Frequency 100 Hz	2.8 @Frequency 100 Hz
	2.8 @Frequency 1e+6 Hz	2.8 @Frequency 1e+6 Hz
Dielectric Strength	35.0 kV/mm	889 kV/in
Dissipation Factor	0.0013 @Frequency 100 Hz	0.0013 @Frequency 100 Hz
	0.0069 @Frequency 1e+6 Hz	0.0069 @Frequency 1e+6 Hz
Comparative Tracking Index	600 V	600 V

Processing Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Melt Temperature	330 °C	626 °F	Injection Molding
Mold Temperature	100 °C	212 °F	Injection Molding
Ejection Temperature	187 °C	369 °F
Injection Velocity	200 mm/sec	7.87 in/sec

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

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