PC/ABS Covestro FR2000

PC/ABS Covestro FR2000 is a flame‑retardant, easy‑flow alloy material with outstanding heat resistance, mechanical properties and processability.

Main Applications

Electrical‑Electronic: housings and internal parts for notebooks, desktops, copiers, printers and other business equipment; also widely used in telecommunication devices (mobile‑phone housings), home appliances, switches and sockets.

Automotive Industry: automotive interior parts.

Others: lighting equipment.

Physical Properties

Property Category	Test Item	Test Standard	Data	Unit
Physical Properties	Density (23°C)	ISO 1183	1.18‑1.20	g/cm³
	MVR (260°C / 5.0 kg)	ISO 1133	19	cm³/10min
	Molding shrinkage (flow / cross‑flow, 260°C, 3.00 mm)	ISO 2577	0.4‑0.7	%
	Water absorption (saturated, 23°C)	ISO 62	0.5	%
Mechanical Properties	Tensile strength	ISO 527	45‑60	MPa
	Tensile modulus	ISO 527	2400‑2700	MPa
	Elongation at break	ISO 527	> 50	%
	Flexural strength	ASTM D790	88.2	MPa
	Flexural modulus	ASTM D790	2352	MPa
	Izod notched impact strength (23°C)	ISO 180/A	35	kJ/m²
	Izod notched impact strength (-30°C)	ISO 180/A	10	kJ/m²
Thermal Properties	HDT (1.8 MPa, unannealed)	ISO 75/A	80‑116	°C
	HDT (0.45 MPa, unannealed)	ISO 75/B	90‑125	°C
	Vicat softening temperature (50 N, 50 K/h)	ISO 306	92‑136	°C
Electrical Properties	Volume resistivity	IEC 60093	1E14‑1E16	Ω·cm
	Dielectric strength	IEC 60243‑1	30	kV/mm
	Relative permittivity (100 Hz)	IEC 60250	3.2	—
Flame Retardancy	UL 94 (1.5 mm)	UL 94	V‑0	—

Processing Parameters

Process Parameter	Unit	Recommended Value / Range
Drying Treatment
Drying temperature	°C	80‑90
Drying time	h	2‑4
Max residual moisture	%	< 0.02‑0.04
Injection Molding Temperature
Melt temperature	°C	240‑280
Mold temperature	°C	60‑90
Injection Parameters
Injection pressure	bar	500‑1000
Hold‑on pressure (% of injection pressure)	%	50‑75
Back pressure	MPa	0.5‑1.0
Screw speed	rpm	40‑70
Injection speed	mm/s	Medium‑high speed

Note: All information above is for reference only!