Covestro Makrolon polycarbonate PC 2805 Engineering Plastics material polyamide resins

Physical Properties

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Comments

Bulk Density 

0.600 g/cc

0.0217 lb/in³

pellets; ISO 60

Density 

1.20 g/cc

0.0434 lb/in³

ISO 1183-1

Moisture Absorption at Equilibrium 

0.12 %

0.12 %

50% RH; ISO 62

Water Absorption at Saturation 

0.35 %

0.35 %

ISO 62

Water Vapor Transmission 

15.0 g/m²/day

0.966 g/100 in²/day

ISO 15106-1

Oxygen Transmission 

650 cc-mm/m²-24hr-atm

1650 cc-mil/100 in²-24hr-atm

cm³/(m²·24 h·bar), 100 µm film; b.o. ISO 2556

2760 cc-mm/m²-24hr-atm

7010 cc-mil/100 in²-24hr-atm

cm³/(m²·24 h·bar), 25.4 µm (1 mil) film; b.o. ISO 2556

Nitrogen Transmission 

120 cc-mm/m²-24hr-atm

305 cc-mil/100 in²-24hr-atm

cm³/(m²·24 h·bar), 100 µm film; b.o. ISO 2556

510 cc-mm/m²-24hr-atm

1300 cc-mil/100 in²-24hr-atm

cm³/(m²·24 h·bar), 25.4 µm (1 mil) film; b.o. ISO 2556

Carbon Dioxide Transmission 

3800 cc-mm/m²-24hr-atm

9650 cc-mil/100 in²-24hr-atm

cm³/(m²·24 h·bar), 100 µm film; b.o. ISO 2556

16900 cc-mm/m²-24hr-atm

42900 cc-mil/100 in²-24hr-atm

cm³/(m²·24 h·bar), 25.4 µm (1 mil) film; b.o. ISO 2556

Linear Mold Shrinkage 

0.0060 – 0.0080 cm/cm

0.0060 – 0.0080 in/in

b.o. ISO 2577

Linear Mold Shrinkage, Flow 

0.0065 cm/cm

0.0065 in/in

60x60x2 mm; 500 bar; ISO 294-4

Linear Mold Shrinkage, Transverse 

0.0070 cm/cm

0.0070 in/in

60x60x2 mm; 500 bar; ISO 294-4

Melt Flow 

10 g/10 min@Load 1.20 kg,
Temperature 300 °C

10 g/10 min@Load 2.65 lb,
Temperature 572 °F

ISO 1133

Mechanical Properties

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Comments

Puncture Resistance 

24000 N
@Temperature 23.0 °C

5400 lb (f)
@Temperature 73.4 °F

ISO 6603-2

28000 N
@Temperature -30.0 °C

6300 lb (f)
@Temperature -22.0 °F

ISO 6603-2