Exablend® PC/ABS-965 — PC+ABS blend, EU Directive 95/28/EC on fire safety

Description

Exablend® PC/ABS-965 — polycarbonate/acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene blend from Material Wizard. An injection-molding compound based on a PC/ABS blend (typical 60:40 PC:ABS ratio) with a compatibility package and optimized rheology for thin-wall molding of complex geometries. It combines the stiffness and heat resistance of polycarbonate with the improved processability and low-temperature impact strength of ABS. Complies with the requirements of EU Directive 95/28/EC on fire safety of vehicle interiors.

Exablend® PC series — positioning

• Exablend® PC-900 — base transparent V-2 indoor grade
• Exablend® PC UV-901 — UV-stabilized transparent V-2 outdoor grade
• Exablend® PC GF30-930 — glass-filled structural grade
• Exablend® PC/ABS-965 — PC+ABS blend, easy processing + 95/28/EC (this card)

How PC/ABS differs from pure PC and pure ABS

• vs pure PC: improved processability (thin 0.8 mm walls), low-temperature impact strength retained down to -40 °C, ~20-30 % lower cost, better paintability
• vs pure ABS: substantially higher heat resistance (HDT/A ~100 °C vs 85 °C for ABS), better stiffness, chemical resistance improved by the PC phase
• Unique balance: combines drop strength, temperature resistance and ease of painting — critical for visible automotive interior parts
• 95/28/EC compliance: passed flammability tests for bus and passenger railcar interiors (horizontal test ≤100 mm/min)

Advantages

• Excellent impact strength over a wide temperature range (-40 … +100 °C)
• High stiffness and dimensional stability at moderate density (1.12-1.15 g/cm³)
• Excellent weather resistance and color retention (without the pronounced yellowing of pure PC)
• Easy processing by standard injection molding, melt temperature 250-280 °C (lower than pure PC)
• Colorable to any RAL/Pantone shades with UV resistance (when HALS is added)
• Good electrostatic paintability and metallization after primer
• Compliance with EU 95/28/EC, IMO MED, EN 45545-2 HL2 (with FR additive)
• RoHS 2 (2011/65/EU + 2015/863), REACH SVHC compliant

Limitations — honestly

• The base grade is rated UL 94 HB — V-0 / V-2 applications require separate FR grades with a halogenated or phosphorus package
• Stress cracking on contact with aliphatic hydrocarbons, ketones, acetone (typical of PC-containing blends)
• Without UV stabilization it may yellow after 1-2 years outdoors — for outdoor use choose the made-to-order UV-stabilized variant
• Moisture sensitivity before processing: drying at 105 °C, 3-4 h to <0.02 %
• Not for transparent applications (PC/ABS is opaque)
• Brittleness at extremely low temperatures (-50 °C and below) — for arctic applications use impact-modified PC/ABS
• Sensitive to lead-free soldering (260 °C) — expect creep; for reflow applications pure PC or PPA is a better choice

Target applications

Automotive (interior): instrument panels, center console trims, display bezels, air vent housings, AHU components, door trim (visible painted side).

Public transport (95/28/EC, EN 45545): interior lining of buses, passenger railcars and metro cars, information display housings, handrail holders, passenger seat components.

Electronics and IT: IT rack and server enclosures, monitor and projector frames, printer and multifunction device housings, external HDD and cooling system components.

Household appliances: housings of coffee machines and food processors, bases of high-power fans, front panels of stoves and ovens (without direct contact with hot surfaces).

Industry and tools: power hand-tool housings, control console front panels, battery pack housings for cordless tools.

Global equivalents

Parametrically comparable injection-molding PC/ABS blends: SABIC Cycoloy® C2950 / C6200, Covestro Bayblend® T 65 XF / T 85 XF, Trinseo Pulse® 2200 BG, Mitsubishi Iupilon® MB-1115R, RTP 2300 Series. Exablend® PC/ABS-965 is offered as a localized alternative with flexibility in PC:ABS ratio (from 50:50 to 70:30), color, MFR and optional FR packages.

The stated values are measured by in-house methods close to the corresponding ISO and GOST standards. The information is for reference only and is not an official batch technical data sheet. Before industrial use, please request the TDS and MSDS for the specific batch.