Apec® 1745 by Covestro is a heat resistant polycarbonate (PC) grade with easy release. It is suitable for superheated steam sterilization up to 143°C. It is recommended for processing by injection molding. It is used in medical applications such as films for medical packaging, contact lens holders, medical vessels, safety valve for respiration aids and syringe tops. Apec® 1745 meets criteria of US Pharmacopeia (USP) Class VI and is biocompatible according to many ISO 10993-1 test requirements.
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Apec® 1745 properties
Electrical properties
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| Comparative Tracking Index (CTI) | 0.0 Visible After Login | Visible After Login | Visible After Login |
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Flammability properties
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| 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 |
| Limiting Oxygen Index (LOI) | 0.0 Visible After Login | Visible After Login | Visible After Login |
Mechanical properties
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| Modulus of Elasticity | 0.0 Visible After Login | Visible After Login | Visible After Login |
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Optical properties
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| Transmittance, Visible | 0.0 Visible After Login | Visible After Login | Visible After Login |
Other properties
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| Dielectric Constant | 0.0 Visible After Login | Visible After Login | Visible After Login |
| Dielectric Constant | 0.0 Visible After Login | Visible After Login | Visible After Login |
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Physical properties
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| Density | 0.0 Visible After Login | Visible After Login | Visible After Login |
| Linear Mold Shrinkage, Flow | 0.0 Visible After Login | Visible After Login | Visible After Login |
| Linear Mold Shrinkage, Normal | 0.0 Visible After Login | Visible After Login | Visible After Login |
| 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 |
| Melt Volume Flow Rate (MVR) | 0.0 Visible After Login | Visible After Login | Visible After Login |
| Water Absorption at Equilibrium | 0.0 Visible After Login | Visible After Login | Visible After Login |
| Water Absorption at Saturation | 0.0 Visible After Login | Visible After Login | Visible After Login |
Thermal properties
| Properties | Value & unit | Test condition | Test method |
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| CTE, Linear, Normal to Flow | 0.0 Visible After Login | Visible After Login | Visible After Login |
| CTE, Linear, Parallel to Flow | 0.0 Visible After Login | Visible After Login | Visible After Login |
| Deflection Temperature at 0.46 MPa (66 psi) | 0.0 Visible After Login | Visible After Login | Visible After Login |
| Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi) | 0.0 Visible After Login | Visible After Login | Visible After Login |
| Vicat Softening Temperature | 0.0 Visible After Login | Visible After Login | Visible After Login |
Apec® 1745 Processing Guidelines
Injection Processing Guidelines
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Injection Molding Processing Guidelines
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