NOVA Chemicals Dylark® 378P15 Glass Reinforced Engineering Resin

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NOVA Chemicals Dylark® 378P15 Glass Reinforced Engineering Resin (discontinued **)
Categories:	Polymer; Thermoplastic; SMA Polymer; Glass Reinforced, Modified SMA
Material Notes:	Features: Very high modulus, High heat resistance, excellent flow characteristics, excellent adhesion to urethane Applications: Instrument panel substrates, Consoles, Cluster housings, Interior trim
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Physical Properties	Original Value	Comments

Specific Gravity	1.18 g/cc	ISO 1183
Filler Content	15 %	Glass Fiber; ISO 3451-1
Linear Mold Shrinkage	0.0030 - 0.0050 in/in	ISO 2577
Melt Flow	0.40 g/10 min @Load 2.16 kg, Temperature 230 °C	ISO 1133

Mechanical Properties	Original Value	Comments
Tensile Strength	64.0 MPa	ISO 527-2
Elongation at Yield	2.2 %	ISO 527-2
Tensile Modulus	5300 MPa	ISO 527-2
Flexural Strength	100 MPa	ISO 178
Flexural Modulus	4500 MPa	ISO 178
Izod Impact, Notched (ISO)	8.20 kJ/m² @Temperature -40.0 °C	ISO 180/1A
	8.50 kJ/m² @Temperature 23.0 °C	ISO 180/1A
Charpy Impact Unnotched	21.6 kJ/m²	ISO 179/1eU
Charpy Impact, Notched	8.40 kJ/m²	ISO 179/1eA

Thermal Properties	Original Value	Comments
CTE, linear	31.0 µin/in-°F	NOVA Chemicals Laboratory Procedure
Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi)	122 °C @Thickness 4.00 mm	Unannealed; ISO 75-2

Processing Properties	Original Value	Comments
Processing Temperature	480 - 550 °F	Profile temperatures
Melt Temperature	500 - 550 °F	Air purge at equilibrium conditions
Mold Temperature	110 - 140 °F	Core mold surface temperature at equilibrium conditions
	130 - 160 °F	Cavity mold surface temperature at equilibrium conditions
Back Pressure	50.0 - 100 psi
Screw Speed	80 - 125 rpm

Descriptive Properties
Injection Speed	medium-fast

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