Radel® R-5500 by Syensqo is a general purpose, flame retardant polyphenylsulfone (PPSU) grade. It is an autoclavable, radiotranslucent and biocompatible grade.
- Offers good resistance to acids, bases, gamma radiation, chemical, heat, environmental stress crack and steam.
- Exhibits good electrical properties, E-beam-, ethylene oxide-, heat- and steam sterilizability.
- Also exhibits good thermal- & hydrolytic stability and ultra-high toughness.
- Recommended applications include aircraft & aerospace, dental- & healthcare applications such as membranes, surgical instruments and food contact applications.
- Radel® R-5500 is suitable for processing by blow molding, machining, sheet-, film & profile extrusion and thermoforming.
- It complies with the ISO 10993, RoHS, and ASTM D6394 SP0312 regulations.
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Radel® R-5500 properties
Electrical properties
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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 |
Mechanical properties
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| Elongation at Break | 0.0 Visible After Login | Visible After Login | Visible After Login |
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Optical properties
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Other properties
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Physical properties
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| Linear Mold Shrinkage, Flow | 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 |
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| Water Absorption at Saturation | 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 |
| Glass Transition Temperature (Tg) | 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 |
Radel® R-5500 Processing Guidelines
Extrusion Processing Guidelines
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Injection Molding Processing Guidelines
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Injection molding Processing Guidelines
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