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Max Continuous Service Temperature

This is the maximum acceptable temperature above which mechanical properties (tensile strength,
impact strength) or electrical properties (dielectric strength, linked to insulation properties) of a
plastic part are significantly degrading, over the reasonable life time of the tested product.

UL 746 is the test method generally used to calculate Relative Temperature Index (RTI).

RTI is measured in °C.

Name of the
Explicit name of the polymer Min Value(°C) Max Value(°C)
polymer

ABS Acrylonitrile-Butadiene Styrene 86.000 89.000

Acrylonitrile-Butadiene Styrene flame

ABS FR 65.000 95.000
retardant

ABS High Heat Acrylonitrile-Butadiene Styrene High Heat 75.000 110.000

Acrylonitrile-Butadiene Styrene High

ABS High Impact 65.000 100.000
Impact

Acrylonitrile-Butadiene
ABS/PC 70.000 110.000
Styrene/Polycarbonate

Acrylonitrile-Butadiene
ABS/PC 20% GF 70.000 110.000
Styrene/Polycarbonate 20% glass fiber

Acrylonitrile-Butadiene
ABS/PC FR 70.000 110.000
Styrene/Polycarbonate flame retardant

ASA Acrylonitrile Styrene Acrylate 80.000 90.000

Acrylonitrile Styrene
ASA/PC 90.000 110.000
Acrylate/Polycarbonate

Acrylonitrile Styrene
ASA/PC FR 90.000 110.000
Acrylate/Polycarbonate flame retardant

Acrylonitrile Styrene Acrylate/Polyvinyl

ASA/PVC 80.000 90.000
Chloride

CA - Cellulose Acetate Cellulose Acetate 45.000 95.000

CAB - Cellulose
Cellulose Acetate Butyrate 60.000 105.000
Acetate Butyrate

CP - Cellulose
Cellulose Proprionate 60.000 105.000
Proprionate

CPVC - Chlorinated
CPVC - Chlorinated Polyvinyl Chloride 80.000 100.000
Polyvinyl Chloride

ECTFE Ethylene Chlorotrifluoroethylene 140.000 150.000

ETFE Ethylene Tetrafluoroethylene 140.000 155.000

EVA Ethylene Vinyl Acetate 45.000 70.000

EVOH Ethylene Vinyl Alcohol 80.000 100.000

FEP Fluorinated Ethylene Propylene 205.000 205.000

HDPE - High Density

HDPE - High Density Polyethylene 100.000 120.000
Polyethylene

HIPS - High Impact

HIPS - High Impact Polystyrene 60.000 80.000
Polystyrene

High Impact Polystyrene flame retardant

HIPS FR V0 60.000 80.000
V0

Ionomer (Ethylene-Methyl Acrylate

Ionomer (EMAC) 34.000 48.000
Copolymer)

LCP Liquid Crystal Polymer 200.000 240.000

LCP CF Liquid Crystal Polymer carbon fiber 200.000 240.000

LCP GF Liquid Crystal Polymer glass fiber 200.000 240.000

LCP MINERAL Liquid Crystal Polymer mineral 200.000 240.000

LDPE - Low Density

LDPE - Low Density Polyethylene 80.000 100.000
Polyethylene

LLDPE - Linear Low

LLDPE - Linear Low Density Polyethylene 90.000 110.000
Density Polyethylene

Transparent Acrylonitrile Butadiene

MABS 75.000 80.000
Styrene

PA 46 Polyamide 46 110.000 150.000

PA 46 30% GF Polyamide 46 30% glass fiber 130.000 160.000

PA 6 Polyamide 6 80.000 120.000

PA 6-10 Polyamide 6-10 80.000 150.000

PA 66 Polyamide 6-6 80.000 140.000

PA 66 30% GF Polyamide 6-6 30% glass fiber 100.000 150.000

PA 66 30% mineral
Polyamide 6-6 30% mineral filled 120.000 140.000
filled

Polyamide 6-6 impact modified 15-30%

PA 66 IM 15-30% GF 110.000 140.000
glass fiber

PA 66 impact
Polyamide 6-6 impact modified 80.000 130.000
modified

PA semi-aromatic Polyamide semi-aromatic 88.000 135.000

PAI Polyamide-Imide 220.000 280.000

PAI 30% GF Polyamide-Imide 30% glass fiber 220.000 220.000

PAI low friction Polyamide-Imide low friction 220.000 220.000

PAR Polyarylate 130.000 130.000

PBT Polybutylene Terephthalate 80.000 140.000

Polybutylene Terephthalate 30% glass

PBT 30% GF 80.000 140.000
fiber

PC 20-40% GF Polycarbonate 20-40% glass fiber 90.000 125.000

Polycarbonate 20-40% glass fiber flame

PC 20-40% GF FR 90.000 125.000
retardant

PC high heat Polycarbonate high heat 100.000 140.000

Polycarbonate/Polybutylene
PC/PBT 60.000 121.000
Terephthalate blend

Polycarbonate/Polybutyleneterphtalate
PC/PBT glass filled 121.000 193.000
blend glass filled

PCL -
Polycaprolactone 45.000 45.000
Polycaprolactone

PCTFE Polymonochlorotrifluoroethylene 150.000 175.000

PE 30% GF Polyethylene 30% glass fiber 100.000 130.000

PEEK Polyetheretherketone 154.000 260.000

PEEK 30% CF Polyetheretherketone 30% carbon fiber 240.000

PEEK 30% GF Polyetheretherketone 30% glass fiber 248.000 240.000

PEI Polyetherimide 170.000 170.000

PEI 30% GF Polyetherimide 30% glass fiber 170.000 170.000

PEI mineral filled Polyetherimide mineral filled 170.000 170.000

PESU Polyethersulfone 175.000 185.000

PESU 10-30% GF Polyethersulfone 10-30% glass fiber 180.000 180.000

PET Polyethylene Terephtalate 80.000 140.000

Polyethylene Terephtalate 30% glass

PET 30% GF 100.000 140.000
fiber

PET 30/35% GF Polyethylene Terephtalate 30/35% glass

80.000 140.000
Impact modified fiber impact modified

PET G Polyethylene Terephtalate Glycol 63.000 63.000

Polyethylene -Ultra High Molecular

PE-UHMW 67.000 82.000
Weight

PFA Perfluoroalkoxy 240.000 260.000

PHB-V(5% valerate) Poly(hydroxybutyrate - co- valerate) 95.000 95.000

PI Polyimide 260.000 360.000

PMMA Polymethylmethacrylate (Acrylic) 70.000 90.000

Polymethylmethacrylate (Acrylic) high

PMMA high heat 100.000 150.000
heat

PMMA Impact Polymethylmethacrylate (Acrylic) impact

70.000 90.000
modified modified

PMP Polymethylpentene 90.000 110.000

PMP 30% GF Polymethylpentene 30% glass fiber 90.000 110.000

PMP mineral filled Polymethylpentene mineral filled 90.000 110.000

POM Polyoxymethylene (acetal) 80.000 105.000

Polyoxymethylene (acetal) impact

POM impact modified 80.000 100.000
modified
POM low friction Polyoxymethylene (acetal) low friction 80.000 105.000

POM mineral filled Polyoxymethylene (acetal) mineral filled 80.000 105.000

PP 10-20% GF Polypropylene 10-20% glass fiber 100.000 130.000

PP 10-40% mineral
Polypropylene 10-40% mineral filled 100.000 130.000
filled

PP 10-40% TALC Polypropylene 10-40% talc 100.000 130.000

PP 30-40% GF Polypropylene 30-40% glass fiber 100.000 130.000

PP copo Polypropylene copolymer 100.000 130.000

PP homo Polypropylene homopolymer 100.000 130.000

PP impact modified Polypropylene impact modified 90.000 115.000

PPA Polyphthalamide 140.000 140.000

PPA – 30% mineral Polyphthalamide– 30% mineral 154.000 156.000

PPA – 33% glass fiber Polyphthalamide – 33% glass fiber 184.000 186.000

PPA – 45% glass fiber Polyphthalamide– 45% glass fiber 184.000 186.000

PPE Polyphenylene Ether 80.000 110.000

PPE 30% GF Polyphenylene Ether 30% glass fiber 80.000 110.000

PPE FR Polyphenylene Ether flame retardant 80.000 110.000

PPE impact modified Polyphenylene Ether impact modified 80.000 110.000

PPE mineral filled Polyphenylene Ether mineral filled 80.000 110.000

PPS Polyphenylene Sulfide 200.000 220.000

PPS 20-30% GF Polyphenylene Sulfide 20-30% glass fiber 200.000 220.000

PPS 40% GF Polyphenylene Sulfide 40% glass fiber 200.000 220.000

PPS conductive Polyphenylene Sulfide conductive 200.000 220.000

Polyphenylene Sulfide glass fiber &

PPS GF & mineral 200.000 220.000
mineral

PPSU Polyphenylene Sulfone 149.000 210.000

PS 30 % GF Polystyrene 30% glass fiber 75.000 122.000

PS crystal Polystyrene crystal 65.000 80.000

PS high heat Polystyrene high heat 75.000 90.000

PSU Polysulfone 150.000 180.000

PSU 30% GF Polysulfone 30% glass fiber 150.000 180.000

PSU mineral filled Polysulfone mineral filled 150.000 150.000

PTFE Polytetrafluoroethylene 260.000 290.000

PTFE 25% GF Polytetrafluoroethylene 25% glass fiber 260.000 260.000

PVC 20% GF Polyvinyl Chloride 20% glass fiber 50.000 80.000

PVC plasticized Polyvinyl Chloride plasticized 50.000 80.000

PVC plasticized filled Polyvinyl Chloride plasticized filled 50.000 80.000

PVC rigid Polyvinyl Chloride rigid 50.000 80.000

PVDC Polyvinylidene Chloride 70.000 90.000

PVDF Polyvinylidene Fluoride 70.000 150.000

SAN Styrene Acrylonitrile 65.000 95.000

SAN 20% GF Styrene Acrylonitrile 20% glass fiber 65.000 95.000

SMA Styrene Maleic Anhydride 75.000 100.000

SMA 20% GF Styrene Maleic Anhydride 20% glass fiber 75.000 100.000

Styrene Maleic Anhydride flame

SMA FR V0 75.000 100.000
retardant V0

SMMA Styrene Methyl Methacrylate 94.000 100.000

XLPE - Crosslinked
XLPE - Crosslinked Polyethylene 110.000 130.000
Polyethylene

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