TRISTAR® PC-10FR-(V16) by Amco Polymers is an amorphous, naturally transparent (to light), flame retardant polycarbonate resin. Exhibits good mold release, thermal resistance, high heat resistance, fair chemical resistance, relatively high viscosity and low melt flow. Possesses good tensile strength, toughness, color stability, flexural strength, flexural modulus, and heat deflection temperature. Shows good impact strength, tensile elongation, and good electrical insulating properties. Offers excellent dimensional stability and good processability with low mold shrinkage and low mold temperature. It can be processed by injection molding. Suitable for electric meter, housings & covers, casket hardware, portable tool housings, safety helmets, computer parts and vandal-proof windows & light globes. TRISTAR® PC-10FR-(V16) has applications in equipment housings, exterior automotive components such as outdoor lighting fixtures, nameplates & bezels, non-automotive vehicle windows, brackets & structural parts, medical supply components and plastic lenses for eyeglasses. Complies with European RoHS/WEEE and EC 1907/2006 REACH regulations.
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TRISTAR® PC-10FR-(V16) properties
Electrical properties
| Properties | Value & unit | Test condition | Test method |
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| Arc Resistance | 0.0 Visible After Login | Visible After Login | Visible After Login |
| Comparative Tracking Index (CTI) | 0.0 Visible After Login | Visible After Login | Visible After Login |
| High-Ampere Arc Ignition (HAI) | 0.0 Visible After Login | Visible After Login | Visible After Login |
| High-Ampere Arc Ignition (HAI) | 0.0 Visible After Login | Visible After Login | Visible After Login |
| High-Voltage Arc Tracking Rate (HVTR) | 0.0 Visible After Login | Visible After Login | Visible After Login |
| Hot Wire Ignition (HWI) | 0.0 Visible After Login | Visible After Login | Visible After Login |
| Hot Wire Ignition (HWI) | 0.0 Visible After Login | Visible After Login | Visible After Login |
Flammability properties
| Properties | Value & unit | Test condition | Test method |
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| Flame Rating, UL 94 | 0.0 Visible After Login | Visible After Login | Visible After Login |
| Flame Rating, UL 94 | 0.0 Visible After Login | Visible After Login | Visible After Login |
| Glow Wire Flammability Index (GWFI) | 0.0 Visible After Login | Visible After Login | Visible After Login |
| Glow Wire Ignition Temperature (GWIT) | 0.0 Visible After Login | Visible After Login | Visible After Login |
| Limiting Oxygen Index (LOI) | 0.0 Visible After Login | Visible After Login | Visible After Login |
Mechanical properties
| Properties | Value & unit | Test condition | Test method |
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| Elongation at Break | 0.0 Visible After Login | Visible After Login | Visible After Login |
| Flexural Modulus | 0.0 Visible After Login | Visible After Login | Visible After Login |
| Flexural Yield Strength | 0.0 Visible After Login | Visible After Login | Visible After Login |
| Hardness, Rockwell R | 0.0 Visible After Login | Visible After Login | Visible After Login |
| Impact Strength, Notched Izod | 0.0 Visible After Login | Visible After Login | Visible After Login |
Other properties
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| Tensile Strength at Yield | 0.0 Visible After Login | Visible After Login | Visible After Login |
Physical properties
| Properties | Value & unit | Test condition | Test method |
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| Melt Mass-Flow Rate (MFR or MFI = Melt Flow Index or MI = Melt Index) | 0.0 Visible After Login | Visible After Login | Visible After Login |
| Specific Gravity | 0.0 Visible After Login | Visible After Login | Visible After Login |
Thermal properties
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| CTE, Linear, Parallel to Flow | 0.0 Visible After Login | Visible After Login | Visible After Login |
| CTE, Linear, Transverse to Flow | 0.0 Visible After Login | Visible After Login | Visible After Login |
| Heat Deflection Temperature (HDT), Unannealed | 0.0 Visible After Login | Visible After Login | Visible After Login |
| UL RTI, Electrical | 0.0 Visible After Login | Visible After Login | Visible After Login |
| UL RTI, Mechanical with Impact | 0.0 Visible After Login | Visible After Login | Visible After Login |
| UL RTI, Mechanical without Impact | 0.0 Visible After Login | Visible After Login | Visible After Login |
TRISTAR® PC-10FR-(V16) Processing Guidelines
Injection Molding Processing Guidelines
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