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Makrolon® M404 LF

polycarbonate; MVR (300 °C/1.2 kg) 19 cm³/10 min; low viscosity; improved friction characteristics; biocompatible according to many ISO 10993-1 test requirements; medical devices

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Property Name Standard Test condition Unit Value
Barrel Temperatures - Front - °C 285 - 305
Barrel Temperatures - Middle - °C 270 - 290
Barrel Temperatures - Nozzle - °C 270 - 305
Barrel Temperatures - Rear - °C 250 - 270
Dry Air Drying Temperature - °C 120
Dry Air Drying Time - h 4
Hold Pressure (% of injection pressure) - % 50 - 75
Melt temperatures - °C 280 - 320
Moisture Content max. (%) - % <=0.02
Mold Temperatures - °C 70 - 110
Peripheral Screw Speed - m/s 0.05 - 0.2
Plastic Back Pressure (specific) - bar 100 - 200
Shot-to-Cylinder Size - % 30 - 70
Standard Melt temperature - °C 300
Vent Depth - mm 0.025 - 0.075
Property Name Standard Test condition Unit Value
Vicat softening temperature ISO 306 50 N; 120 °C/h °C 144
Property Name Standard Test condition Unit Value
Izod notched impact strength ISO 21305/based on ISO 180/A 23 °C kJ/m² 60
Nominal strain at break ISO 527-1,-2 50 mm/min % >50
Tensile modulus ISO 527-1,-2 1 mm/min MPa 2100
Yield stress ISO 527-1,-2 50 mm/min MPa 60
Property Name Standard Test condition Unit Value
Melt volume-flow rate ISO 1133 300 °C/ 1.2 kg cm³/10 min 19
Molding shrinkage, normal ISO 294-4 60x60x2 mm³ % 0.7
Molding shrinkage, parallel ISO 294-4 60x60x2 mm³ % 0.7
Property Name Standard Test condition Unit Value
Density ISO 1183-1 kg/m³ 1200

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