CALIBRE™ 201-6
Dow Plastics - Polycarbonate

General Information
Product Description

CALIBRE 200 series are general purpose, UL listed Polycarbonate resins formulated to comply with the applicable FDA and European regulations governing food contact(1). CALIBRE 200 series resins exhibit an excellent physical property balance of heat resistance, transparency and impact strength. The CALIBRE 200 series can be supplied with a mold release package, a UV stabilizer package or both.

The CALIBRE 200 series resins are typically used for food processors, liquid containers and food utensils.

Available Melt Flow Rates:
6, 10, 15, 22.

Associated products:
CALIBRE 200: without a mold release and UV stabilization package
CALIBRE 201: including a mold release package
CALIBRE 202: including a UV stabilizer package
CALIBRE 203: including a mold release and UV stabilizer package.

(1) When used unmodified for the manufacture of food contact articles CALIBRE 200 series Polycarbonate resins comply with the U.S. Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and Food Additive Regulations 21 CFR 177.1580 and most European regulations. The regulations should be consulted for complete details.

General  
Material Status
  • Commercial: Active
    • Availability
  • Latin America
  • North America
    • Test Standards Available
  • ASTM
  • ISO 10350
    • Additive
  • Mold Release
    • Agency Ratings
  • FDA 21 CFR 177.1580   1
  • UL 94 
    • Forms
  • Pellets
    • Processing Method
  • Coextrusion
  • Extrusion, Film
  • Extrusion, Profile
  • Extrusion, Sheet
  • Injection Blow Molding
  • Injection Molding
  • Thermoforming
    • Multi-Point Data
  • Tensile Stress vs. Strain (ASTM D638)
  • Viscosity vs. Shear Rate (ASTM D3835)
    •  
    ASTM and ISO Properties 2
    Physical
    Nominal Value
    Unit
    Test Method
    Density -Specific Gravity
    1.20
    sp gr 23/23°C
    ASTM D792
    Melt Mass-Flow Rate (MFR) (300°C/1.2 kg)
    6.00
    g/10 min
    ASTM D1238
    Mold Shrink, Linear-Flow
    0.0050 to 0.0070
    in/in
    ASTM D955
    Water Absorption @ 24 hrs (73 °F)
    0.15
    %
    ASTM D570
    Water Absorption @ Equil (50% RH, 73 °F)
    0.32
    %
    ASTM D570
    Mechanical
    Nominal Value
    Unit
    Test Method
    Tensile Modulus  3
    350000
    psi
    ASTM D638
    Tensile Strength @ Yield  3
    8700
    psi
    ASTM D638
    Tensile Strength @ Break  3
    10500
    psi
    ASTM D638
    Tensile Elongation @ Brk  3
    150
    %
    ASTM D638
    Flexural Modulus  4
    350000
    psi
    ASTM D790
    Flexural Strength  4
    14000
    psi
    ASTM D790
    Impact
    Nominal Value
    Unit
    Test Method
    Notched Izod Impact (73 °F, 0.125 in) 5
    17.0
    ft-lb/in
    ASTM D256
    Unnotched Izod Impact (73 °F)
    No Break
    ft-lb/in
    ASTM D256
    Instrumented Dart Impact (73 °F, 0.125 in) 6
    Total Energy: 800
    in-lb
    ASTM D3763
    Tensile Impact Strength (73 °F) 7
    280
    ft-lb/in²
    ASTM D1822
    Hardness
    Nominal Value
    Unit
    Test Method
    Rockwell Hardness (R-Scale)
    118
     
    ASTM D785
    Thermal
    Nominal Value
    Unit
    Test Method
    DTUL @66psi - Annealed (0.157 in)
    293
    °F
    ASTM D648
    DTUL @264psi - Unannealed (0.125 in)
    265
    °F
    ASTM D648
    DTUL @264psi - Annealed (0.157 in)
    288
    °F
    ASTM D648
    Vicat Softening Point
    304
    °F
    ASTM D1525
    CLTE, Flow (-40 to 180°F (-40 to 82°C))
    0.000038
    in/in/°F
    ASTM D696
    Electrical
    Nominal Value
    Unit
    Test Method
    Volume Resistivity
    2.0E+17
    ohm-cm
    ASTM D257
    Dielectric Strength
    420
    V/mil
    ASTM D149
    Dielectric Constant     ASTM D150
    (60 Hz)
    3.000
     
    		  
    (1E+6 Hz)
    3.000
     
    		  
    Dissipation Factor     ASTM D150
    (60 Hz)
    0.0010
     
    		  
    (1E+6 Hz)
    0.0020
     
    		  
    Flammability
    Nominal Value
    Unit
    Test Method
    Flame Rating - UL     UL 94
    (0.0591 in)
    HB
     
    		  
    (0.118 in)
    HB
     
    		  
    Limiting Oxygen Index
    26
    %
    ASTM D2863
    Optical
    Nominal Value
    Unit
    Test Method
    Refractive Index
    1.586
     
    ASTM D542
    Transmittance
    89.0
    %
    ASTM D1003
    Haze
    1.0
    %
    ASTM D1003
     
    Properties 
    Rheological properties
    Nominal Value
    Unit
    Test Method
    Melt volume-flow rate (300°C/1.2 kg)
    0.305
    in³/10min
    ISO 1133
    Mechanical properties 23°C/50%r.h.
    Nominal Value
    Unit
    Test Method
    Tensile modulus
    334000
    psi
    ISO 527-1, -2
    Yield stress
    8700
    psi
    ISO 527-1, -2
    Yield strain
    6.0
    %
    ISO 527-1, -2
    Nominal strain at break
    > 50.0
    %
    ISO 527-1, -2
    Charpy impact strength (+23°C)
    No Break
    ft-lb/in²
    ISO 179 /1eU
    Charpy impact strength (-30°C)
    No Break
    ft-lb/in²
    ISO 179 /1eU
    Charpy notched impact strength (+23°C)
    45.2
    ft-lb/in²
    ISO 179 /1eA
    Charpy notched impact strength (-30°C)
    6.66
    ft-lb/in²
    ISO 179 /1eA
    Thermal properties
    Nominal Value
    Unit
    Test Method
    Temp. of deflection under load (1.80 MPa)
    268
    °F
    ISO 75-1, -2
    Temp. of deflection under load (0.45 MPa)
    293
    °F
    ISO 75-1, -2
    Vicat softening temperature (50°C/h 50N)
    304
    °F
    ISO 306
    Coeff.of linear therm. expansion (parallel)
    0.000039
    in/in/°F
    ISO 11359-1, -2
    Burning Behav. at 1.6mm nom. thickn. (0.06 in, UL)
    HB
     
    ISO 1210
    Burning Behav. at thickness h (0.126 in, UL)
    HB
     
    ISO 1210
    Oxygen index
    26
    %
    ISO 4589-1, -2
    Electrical properties 23°C/50%r.h.
    Nominal Value
    Unit
    Test Method
    Relative permittivity (100 Hz)
    3.00
     
    IEC 60250
    Relative permittivity (1 MHz)
    3.00
     
    IEC 60250
    Dissipation factor (100 Hz)
    0.0010
     
    IEC 60250
    Dissipation factor (1 MHz)
    0.0020
     
    IEC 60250
    Volume resistivity
    > 3.9E+14
    ohm-in
    IEC 60093
    Electric strength
    430
    V/mil
    IEC 60243-1
    Other properties
    Nominal Value
    Unit
    Test Method
    Density
    0.0434
    lb/in³
    ISO 1183
    Test specimen production
    Nominal Value
    Unit
    Test Method
    Processing conditions acc. ISO
    ISO 7391-2
     
     
    Injection Molding, melt temperature
    572
    °F
    ISO 294
    Injection Molding, mold temperature
    194
    °F
    ISO 10724
    Injection Molding, injection velocity
    8
    in/sec
    ISO 294
     
    Processing Information
    Injection
    Nominal Value
    Unit
    Drying Temperature
    250
    °F
    Drying Time
    3.0 to 4.0
    hr
    Suggested Max Moisture
    0.020
    %
    Rear Temperature
    520 to 550
    °F
    Middle Temperature
    530 to 570
    °F
    Front Temperature
    570 to 620
    °F
    Nozzle Temperature
    570 to 620
    °F
    Processing (Melt) Temp
    570 to 620
    °F
    Mold Temperature
    170 to 230
    °F
    Screw Speed
    40 to 70
    rpm
    Clamp Tonnage
    2.0 to 5.0
    tons/in²
    Screw L/D Ratio
    15.0:1.0
     
    Screw Compression Ratio
    1.5:1.0 to 3.0:1.0
     
     
    Notes
    1 The following CALIBRE Polycarbonate resins comply with Food Additive Regulation 21 CFR 177.1580 under the US Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act when used unmodified in the manufacture of rigid and semi-rigid food contact articles:
    CALIBRE 200: single use applications
    CALIBRE 201: repeated use applications
    CALIBRE 202: single use applications at room temperature
    CALIBRE 203: repeated use applications at room temperature
    Please consult your Dow representative for information on other CALIBRE resins.

    The uses cited above are subject to good manufacturing practices and any limitations that are part of the applicable regulations. The regulations should be consulted for complete details.
    2 Typical properties: these are not to be construed as specifications.
    3 Type I, 2 in/min
    4 Type I, 0.05 in/min
    5 Notch Depth: 10 mil
    6 8000 in/min
    7 Type S
    8 Typical properties: these are not to be construed as specifications. Additional CAMPUS® data and disclaimer information may be found on CAMPUS® Data Sheet.
       
     

    Makes no representation or warranty of any kind, express or implied, with respect to this product, as to merchantability, Fitness for particular purpose or otherwise. The data listed represents average values and are believed to be reliable, They are given for information; no guarantee of their accuracy is made, however, and the product is sold upon condition that purchasers shall make their own test to determinate the characteristics of the product and the suitability of the product for their particular process.