The electrical properties of CALIBRE* polycarbonate resins make them desirable for electrical and electronic applications. Their excellent electrical insulation properties are complemented by transparency and mechanical strength over a wide temperature range - a combination not found in most other thermoplastics. Further, with CALIBRE resins, these electrical properties are not significantly affected by moisture or by the melt flow rate of the resin. Basic electrical properties for CALIBRE polycarbonate resins are shown in following table.

Electrical Properties of CALIBRE Polycarbonate Resins at 73¢µ(23¡É)
Property Value ASTM
Method
Dielectric Strength,
 V/mils
  @125mils (3.18mm)
  @80 mils(2.03mm)
  @20 mils(0.50mm)
 
 
420
530
1100
D 149
 
 
 
 
Volume Resistivity,
 ohm-cm
 
2.0 X 1017
D 257
 
Surface Resistivity,
 ohms
 
1.88 X 1013
D 257
 
Dielectric Constant
 @10-1,000,000Hz
 
3.0
D 150
 
Dissipation Factor
 @10-1,000,000Hz
 
<0.0005-0.0017
D 150
 


"*" Trademark of the Dow Chemical Company, licensed for use by LG DOW Polycarbonate LTD.