PMMA Resin(Polymethyl Methacrylate)
Introduction
PMMA resin is used methyl methacrylate (MMA) as major raw material to develop successfully. It has excellent weather-resist and heat-resist character, and excellent transparency and gloss. Besides, it has stable physical, chemical, optical, and electrical, etc., characters. It may be widely applied on electronic panel, mechanical parts, watch and clock shell, motorcycle and automobile indicator, tele-communication material, insulation parts and sun glasses, etc.
Specifications
Property item | Test condition | Test method | Test number | units |
Basic properties | hardness | | ASTM D-785 | M-95 | |
Bulk Density | | ASTM D-1182 | 0.77 | gm/cm3 |
Water Absorption | | ASTM D-570 | 0.3 | % |
Physical properties | Specific Gravity | | ASTM D-792 | 1.19 | |
Light transmission | | ASTM D-1003 | 92 | % |
Melt Flow Index | | ASTM D-1238 | 1.8 | gm/10min |
Flammability | | | 1/16"HB | UL-94 |
Mould Shrinkage | | ASTM D-955 | 0.002-0.006 | mm/mm |
Mechanical properties | Impact Notched IZOD | | ASTM D-256 | 2.0 | kg-cm/cm |
Tensile Strength | | ASTM D-638/PSI | 10200/720 | Kg/cm2 |
Flexural Strength | | ASTM D-790/PSI | 15600/1100 | Kg/cm2 |
Tensile Elongation | | ASTM D-638 | 5.0 | % |
Refractive index | | ASTM D-542 | 1.491 | |
Dielectric strength | | ASTM D-149 | 500 | Volts/Mil |
Impact notched IZOD | | ASTM D-256 | 0.37 | ft-lbs/in2 |
Electrical Properties | Volume Resistivity | | ASTM D-257 | 1015 | Ω.m |
Loss Factor | | ASTM D-150 | 0.19 | |
Dielectric Constant | | ASTM D-150-647b | 3.7 | |
Power Factor | | ASTM D-150-647 | 0.5 | |
Thermal Properties | Heat Distortion Temp | | ASTM D-648 | 100/212 | °C/°F |
Vicat Softening Point | | ASTM D-648 | 113/235 | °C/°F |
Application
PMMA is widely used for instruments panel of automobile industry, pharmaceutical industry and other daily-using articles. Specifically, for making optical instrument, illuminating lamp and synthetic glass.