Volume Resistivity

Plastics Volume Resistivity, also known as electrical resistivity, specific electrical resistance or simply resistivity, measures how strongly a plastic material opposes the flow of electric current through a volume of cubic specimen. The lower the resistivity the higher the conductivity (electric charges meet a weak resistance to circulation).

Volume Resistivity is measured in ohm - meter (Ohm-m or Ohm-cm). Below 10^5 Ohm.cm the material is considered as conductive. Above 10^9 Ohm.cm the material is considered as an electrical insulator.

Most usual measurement standards are ASTM D257 and IEC 60093.

Name of the polymer	Explicit name of the polymer	Min Value(1015 Ohm.cm)	Max Value(1015 Ohm.cm)
ABS	Acrylonitrile-Butadiene Styrene	14.000	16.000
ABS FR	Acrylonitrile-Butadiene Styrene flame retardant	14.000	15.000
ABS High Heat	Acrylonitrile-Butadiene Styrene High Heat	16.000	16.000
ABS High Impact	Acrylonitrile-Butadiene Styrene High Impact	16.000	16.000
ABS/PC	Acrylonitrile-Butadiene Styrene/Polycarbonate	14.000	17.000
ABS/PC 20% GF	Acrylonitrile-Butadiene Styrene/Polycarbonate 20% glass fiber	16.000	17.000
ABS/PC FR	Acrylonitrile-Butadiene Styrene/Polycarbonate flame retardant	16.000	17.000
ASA	Acrylonitrile Styrene Acrylate	14.000	15.000
ASA/PC	Acrylonitrile Styrene Acrylate/Polycarbonate	13.000	15.000
ASA/PC FR	Acrylonitrile Styrene Acrylate/Polycarbonate flame retardant	14.000	14.000
CA - Cellulose Acetate	Cellulose Acetate	12.000	12.000
CAB - Cellulose Acetate Butyrate	Cellulose Acetate Butyrate	13.000	13.000
COC	Cyclic Olefin Copolymer	14.000	15.000
CP - Cellulose Proprionate	Cellulose Proprionate	11.000	11.000
CPVC - Chlorinated Polyvinyl Chloride	CPVC - Chlorinated Polyvinyl Chloride	15.000	16.000
ECTFE	Ethylene Chlorotrifluoroethylene	16.000	16.000
ETFE	Ethylene Tetrafluoroethylene	15.000	17.000
EVA	Ethylene Vinyl Acetate	15.000	15.000
EVOH	Ethylene Vinyl Alcohol	12.000	13.000
FEP	Fluorinated Ethylene Propylene	17.000	18.000
HDPE - High Density Polyethylene	HDPE - High Density Polyethylene	16.000	18.000
HIPS - High Impact Polystyrene	HIPS - High Impact Polystyrene	16.000	16.000
HIPS FR V0	High Impact Polystyrene flame retardant V0	15.000	16.000
Ionomer (EMAC)	Ionomer (Ethylene-Methyl Acrylate Copolymer)	16.000	16.000
LCP	Liquid Crystal Polymer	16.000	16.000
LCP CF	Liquid Crystal Polymer carbon fiber	-1.000	8.000
LCP GF	Liquid Crystal Polymer glass fiber	15.000	15.000
LCP MINERAL	Liquid Crystal Polymer mineral	12.000	16.000
LDPE - Low Density Polyethylene	LDPE - Low Density Polyethylene	16.000	18.000
LLDPE - Linear Low Density Polyethylene	LLDPE - Linear Low Density Polyethylene	16.000	18.000
MABS	Transparent Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene	13.000	14.000
PA 46	Polyamide 46	15.000	15.000
PA 46 30% GF	Polyamide 46 30% glass fiber	10.000	13.000
PA 6	Polyamide 6	14.000	14.000
PA 6-10	Polyamide 6-10	14.000	14.000
PA 66	Polyamide 6-6	14.000	14.000
PA 66 30% GF	Polyamide 6-6 30% glass fiber	13.000	13.000
PA 66 30% mineral filled	Polyamide 6-6 30% mineral filled	12.000	15.000
PA 66 IM 15-30% GF	Polyamide 6-6 impact modified 15-30% glass fiber	12.000	13.000
PA 66 impact modified	Polyamide 6-6 impact modified	11.000	15.000
PAI	Polyamide-Imide	12.000	17.000
PAI 30% GF	Polyamide-Imide 30% glass fiber	14.000	17.000
PAR	Polyarylate	16.000	17.000
PARA 30-60% GF	Polyarylamide 30-60% glass fiber	15.000	15.000
PBT	Polybutylene Terephthalate	14.000	17.000
PBT 30% GF	Polybutylene Terephthalate 30% glass fiber	16.000	16.000
PC 20-40% GF	Polycarbonate 20-40% glass fiber	15.000	16.000
PC 20-40% GF FR	Polycarbonate 20-40% glass fiber flame retardant	15.000	17.000
PC high heat	Polycarbonate high heat	15.000	16.000
PC/PBT	Polycarbonate/Polybutylene Terephthalate blend	16.000	17.000
PC/PBT glass filled	Polycarbonate/Polybutyleneterphtalate blend glass filled	15.000	16.000
PCTFE	Polymonochlorotrifluoroethylene	14.000	15.000
PE 30% GF	Polyethylene 30% glass fiber	16.000	16.000
PEEK	Polyetheretherketone	16.000	17.000
PEEK 30% CF	Polyetheretherketone 30% carbon fiber	1.000	8.000
PEEK 30% GF	Polyetheretherketone 30% glass fiber	15.000	16.000
PEI	Polyetherimide	5.000	18.000
PEI 30% GF	Polyetherimide 30% glass fiber	15.000	16.000
PEKK– Low cristallinity grade	Polyetherketoneketone– Low cristallinity grade	1.000	1.000
PESU	Polyethersulfone	15.000	17.000
PESU 10-30% GF	Polyethersulfone 10-30% glass fiber	15.000	16.000
PET	Polyethylene Terephtalate	16.000	16.000
PET 30% GF	Polyethylene Terephtalate 30% glass fiber	15.000	16.000
PET 30/35% GF Impact modified	Polyethylene Terephtalate 30/35% glass fiber impact modified	0.000	2.000
PE-UHMW	Polyethylene -Ultra High Molecular Weight	16.000	17.000
PFA	Perfluoroalkoxy	16.000	18.000
PI	Polyimide	14.000	18.000
PMMA	Polymethylmethacrylate (Acrylic)	14.000	16.000
PMMA high heat	Polymethylmethacrylate (Acrylic) high heat	15.000	15.000
PMMA Impact modified	Polymethylmethacrylate (Acrylic) impact modified	14.000	16.000
PMP	Polymethylpentene	16.000	18.000
PMP 30% GF	Polymethylpentene 30% glass fiber	16.000	17.000
PMP mineral filled	Polymethylpentene mineral filled	16.000	16.000
POM	Polyoxymethylene (acetal)	14.000	15.000
POM impact modified	Polyoxymethylene (acetal) impact modified	15.000	16.000
POM low friction	Polyoxymethylene (acetal) low friction	15.000	16.000
PP 10-20% GF	Polypropylene 10-20% glass fiber	16.000	17.000
PP 10-40% mineral filled	Polypropylene 10-40% mineral filled	16.000	17.000
PP 10-40% TALC	Polypropylene 10-40% talc	16.000	17.000
PP 30-40% GF	Polypropylene 30-40% glass fiber	16.000	17.000
PP copo	Polypropylene copolymer	16.000	18.000
PP homo	Polypropylene homopolymer	16.000	18.000
PP impact modified	Polypropylene impact modified	16.000	18.000
PPA	Polyphthalamide	15.000	15.000
PPA – 30% mineral	Polyphthalamide– 30% mineral	14.000	16.000
PPA – 33% glass fiber	Polyphthalamide – 33% glass fiber	14.000	16.000
PPA – 45% glass fiber	Polyphthalamide– 45% glass fiber	14.000	16.000
PPE	Polyphenylene Ether	15.000	16.000
PPE 30% GF	Polyphenylene Ether 30% glass fiber	15.000	16.000
PPE FR	Polyphenylene Ether flame retardant	15.000	16.000
PPS	Polyphenylene Sulfide	15.000	16.000
PPS 20-30% GF	Polyphenylene Sulfide 20-30% glass fiber	16.000	16.000
PPS 40% GF	Polyphenylene Sulfide 40% glass fiber	16.000	16.000
PPS conductive	Polyphenylene Sulfide conductive	1.000	3.000
PPS GF & mineral	Polyphenylene Sulfide glass fiber & mineral	15.000	16.000
PPSU	Polyphenylene Sulfone	14.000	16.000
PS 30 % GF	Polystyrene 30% glass fiber	16.000	16.000
PS crystal	Polystyrene crystal	16.000	17.000
PS high heat	Polystyrene high heat	16.000	16.000
PSU	Polysulfone	15.000	17.000
PSU 30% GF	Polysulfone 30% glass fiber	15.000	16.000
PSU mineral filled	Polysulfone mineral filled	16.000	16.000
PTFE	Polytetrafluoroethylene	17.000	18.000
PTFE 25% GF	Polytetrafluoroethylene 25% glass fiber	16.000	18.000
PVC 20% GF	Polyvinyl Chloride 20% glass fiber	15.000	16.000
PVC plasticized	Polyvinyl Chloride plasticized	10.000	16.000
PVC plasticized filled	Polyvinyl Chloride plasticized filled	10.000	16.000
PVC rigid	Polyvinyl Chloride rigid	15.000	16.000
PVDC	Polyvinylidene Chloride	15.000	16.000
PVDF	Polyvinylidene Fluoride	5.000	14.000
SAN	Styrene Acrylonitrile	16.000	16.000
SAN 20% GF	Styrene Acrylonitrile 20% glass fiber	15.000	17.000
SMA	Styrene Maleic Anhydride	16.000	16.000
SMA 20% GF	Styrene Maleic Anhydride 20% glass fiber	15.000	15.000
SMMA	Styrene Methyl Methacrylate	15.000	15.000

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