LG Chemical 40 AF Flame Retardant HIPS

Manufacturer
Material Notes:
High impact, Safety standards: listed with UL CSA, and classified according to IEC 707, Meet requirements for flammability, mechanical and electrical properties, Applications include televisions, VTR, monitors, computers and other electrical electronic parts requiring flame retard
Physical Properties Metric English Comments
Density 1.16 g/cc

0.0419 lb/in³

ASTM D792
Linear Mold Shrinkage 0.0040 – 0.0080 cm/cm

0.0040 – 0.0080 in/in

ASTM D955
Melt Flow 9.0 g/10 min

@Load 5.00 kg,
Temperature 200 °C
9.0 g/10 min

@Load 11.0 lb,
Temperature 392 °F
ASTM D1238
Mechanical Properties Metric English Comments
Hardness, Rockwell R 95

95

ASTM D785
Tensile Strength, Yield 26.5 MPa

3840 psi

50 mm/min; ASTM D638
Elongation at Break 60 %

60 %

50 mm/min; ASTM D638
Flexural Yield Strength 41.2 MPa

5980 psi

15 mm/min; ASTM D790
Flexural Modulus 2.20 GPa

319 ksi

15 mm/min; ASTM D790
Izod Impact, Notched 0.780 J/cm

@Thickness 6.35 mm
1.46 ft-lb/in

@Thickness 0.250 in
ASTM D256
1.13 J/cm

@Thickness 3.17 mm
2.12 ft-lb/in

@Thickness 0.125 in
ASTM D256
Thermal Properties Metric English Comments
Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi) 77.0 Â°C

@Thickness 12.7 mm
171 Â°F

@Thickness 0.500 in
Unannealed; ASTM D648
Vicat Softening Point 95.0 Â°C

203 Â°F

1000 g; ASTM D1525
Flammability, UL94 V-0

V-0

1/8 in
V-0

V-0

1/16 in
Electrical Properties Metric English Comments
Arc Resistance 60 – 120 sec

60 – 120 sec

UL Rating PLC 6 (60-120 sec)
Comparative Tracking Index 250 – 400 V

250 – 400 V

UL Rating PLC 2
Hot Wire Ignition, HWI 15 – 30 sec

15 – 30 sec

UL Rating PLC 3 (15-30 sec)
High Amp Arc Ignition, HAI >= 120 arcs

>= 120 arcs

UL Rating PLC 0 (>120 arcs)
High Voltage Arc-Tracking Rate, HVTR 10.0 – 25.4 mm/min

0.394 – 1.00 in/min

UL Rating PLC 1 (10-25.4 mm/min)
Descriptive Properties Value Comments
IEC 707 Flammability FVO mm/min.

1/16 in

 

Description

Material Notes:
High impact, Safety standards: listed with UL CSA, and classified according to IEC 707, Meet requirements for flammability, mechanical and electrical properties, Applications include televisions, VTR, monitors, computers and other electrical electronic parts requiring flame retard
Physical Properties Metric English Comments
Density 1.16 g/cc

0.0419 lb/in³

ASTM D792
Linear Mold Shrinkage 0.0040 – 0.0080 cm/cm

0.0040 – 0.0080 in/in

ASTM D955
Melt Flow 9.0 g/10 min

@Load 5.00 kg,
Temperature 200 °C
9.0 g/10 min

@Load 11.0 lb,
Temperature 392 °F
ASTM D1238

 

Mechanical Properties Metric English Comments
Hardness, Rockwell R 95

95

ASTM D785
Tensile Strength, Yield 26.5 MPa

3840 psi

50 mm/min; ASTM D638
Elongation at Break 60 %

60 %

50 mm/min; ASTM D638
Flexural Yield Strength 41.2 MPa

5980 psi

15 mm/min; ASTM D790
Flexural Modulus 2.20 GPa

319 ksi

15 mm/min; ASTM D790
Izod Impact, Notched 0.780 J/cm

@Thickness 6.35 mm
1.46 ft-lb/in

@Thickness 0.250 in
ASTM D256
1.13 J/cm

@Thickness 3.17 mm
2.12 ft-lb/in

@Thickness 0.125 in
ASTM D256

 

Thermal Properties Metric English Comments
Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi) 77.0 Â°C

@Thickness 12.7 mm
171 Â°F

@Thickness 0.500 in
Unannealed; ASTM D648
Vicat Softening Point 95.0 Â°C

203 Â°F

1000 g; ASTM D1525
Flammability, UL94 V-0

V-0

1/8 in
V-0

V-0

1/16 in

 

Electrical Properties Metric English Comments
Arc Resistance 60 – 120 sec

60 – 120 sec

UL Rating PLC 6 (60-120 sec)
Comparative Tracking Index 250 – 400 V

250 – 400 V

UL Rating PLC 2
Hot Wire Ignition, HWI 15 – 30 sec

15 – 30 sec

UL Rating PLC 3 (15-30 sec)
High Amp Arc Ignition, HAI >= 120 arcs

>= 120 arcs

UL Rating PLC 0 (>120 arcs)
High Voltage Arc-Tracking Rate, HVTR 10.0 – 25.4 mm/min

0.394 – 1.00 in/min

UL Rating PLC 1 (10-25.4 mm/min)

 

Descriptive Properties Value Comments
IEC 707 Flammability FVO mm/min.

1/16 in