Ethyl Cellulose vs. PBI
Ethyl Cellulose belongs to the thermoplastics classification, while PBI belongs to the thermoset plastics. There are 7 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (23, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is Ethyl Cellulose and the bottom bar is PBI.
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Material Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 1.1 | |
| 1.3 |
| Heat Deflection Temperature At 1.82 MPa (264 psi), °C | 55 to 93 | |
| 430 |
| Impact Strength: Notched Izod, J/m | 66 to 220 | |
| 27 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 4.6 to 13 | |
| 34 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 14 to 27 | |
| 50 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 18 to 51 | |
| 160 |
| Water Absorption After 24 Hours, % | 0.88 to 1.5 | |
| 0.4 |