A. Schulman BMC 6241 Glass Reinforced BMC

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A. Schulman BMC 6241 Glass Reinforced BMC
Categories:	Polymer; Thermoset; Polyester, TS; Thermoset Polyester Glass Filled BMC
Material Notes:	BMC 6241 is a glass fiber-reinforced material formulated specifically for molding of industrial lighting reflectors where adequate strength is required along with a high reflectivity. It is available in extruded preforms in weight and diameter tailored to meet the molder's requirements. Information provided by Bulk Molding Compounds, Inc.
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Physical Properties	Metric	English	Comments

Density	1.93 g/cc	0.0697 lb/in³	Molded
Water Absorption	0.10 % @Time 86400 sec	0.10 % @Time 24.0 hour
Linear Mold Shrinkage	0.0025 - 0.0040 cm/cm	0.0025 - 0.0040 in/in

Mechanical Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Hardness, Barcol	35 - 45	35 - 45
Tensile Strength	48.3 - 62.1 MPa	7000 - 9000 psi
Flexural Strength	110 - 138 MPa	16000 - 20000 psi
Compressive Strength	152 - 193 MPa	22000 - 28000 psi
Izod Impact, Notched	1.60 - 2.67 J/cm	3.00 - 5.00 ft-lb/in

Electrical Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Dielectric Strength	13.4 - 15.0 kV/mm	340 - 380 kV/in	short time
Arc Resistance	180 - 190 sec	180 - 190 sec

Thermal Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi)	>= 260 °C	>= 500 °F
Flammability, UL94	V-0 @Thickness 6.35 mm	V-0 @Thickness 0.250 in
	V-0 @Thickness 3.17 mm	V-0 @Thickness 0.125 in
	V-0 @Thickness 1.60 mm	V-0 @Thickness 0.0630 in

Processing Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Processing Temperature	138 - 166 °C	280 - 330 °F	Molding

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