SABIC Innovative Plastics VALOX 364 PBT (North America)
Subcategory: Polybutylene Terephthalate (PBT); Polyester, TP; Polymer; Thermoplastic
Close Analogs: Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC) announced on August 31st, 2007, the completion of its purchase of GE Plastics.
Material Notes:
Information provided by GE Plastics for their North American product line.
| Physical Properties | Original Value | Comments |
|
| Density | 1.3 g/cc | ASTM D 792 |
| Linear Mold Shrinkage | 0.008 - 0.01 cm/cm | Flow, 0.125 inch; ASTM D 955 |
| Linear Mold Shrinkage, Transverse | 0.008 - 0.01 cm/cm | 0.125 inch; ASTM D 955 |
Mechanical Properties |
|
| Tensile Strength @ Break | 5800 psi | Type I, 2.0 in/min; ASTM D 638 |
| Tensile Strength @ Yield | 6800 psi | Type I, 2.0 in/min; ASTM D 638 |
| Elongation at Break | 70 % | Type I, 2.0 in/min; ASTM D 638 |
| Elongation at Yield | 5 % | Type I, 2.0 in/min; ASTM D 638 |
| Flexural Modulus | 270000 psi | 0.05 in/min, 2" span; ASTM D 790 |
| Flexural Yield Strength | 9700 psi | 0.05 in/min, 2" span; ASTM D 790 |
| Izod Impact, Notched, Low Temp | 13 ft-lb/in | 0F; ASTM D 256 |
| Izod Impact, Notched, Low Temp | 8 ft-lb/in | at -40F; ASTM D 256 |
| Gardner Impact @ 23°C | 396 in-lb | Instrumented Impact Total Energy, 0F; ASTM D 3763 |
| Gardner Impact @ 23°C | 400 in-lb | Instrumented Impact Total Energy, 73°F; ASTM D 3763 |
| Gardner Impact @ 23°C | 420 in-lb | Instrumented Impact Total Energy, -40F; ASTM D 3673 |
| Izod Impact, Notched | 14 ft-lb/in | 73F; ASTM D 256 |
Electrical Properties |
|
| Arc Resistance | 120 - 180 sec | Tungsten (+/- 0.125 inch); PLC Code 5; ASTM D 495 |
| Comparative Tracking Index | Min 600 V | (+/- 0.125 inch); PLC Code 0; UL 746A |
| Hot Wire Ignition, HWI | 30 - 60 sec | (+/- 0.125 inch); PLC Code 2; UL 746A |
| High Amp Arc Ignition, HAI | Min 120 arcs | Surface (+/- 0.125 inch); PLC Code 0; UL 746A |
| High Voltage Arc-Tracking Rate, HVTR | 25.4 - 80 mm/min | (+/- 0.125 inch); PLC Code 2; UL 746A |
Thermal Properties |
|
| Deflection Temperature at 0.46 MPa (66 psi) | 218 °F | 0.125 inch, unannealed; ASTM D 648 |
| Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi) | 155 °F | 0.125 inch, unannealed; ASTM D 648 |
| UL RTI, Electrical | 75 °C | UL 746B |
| UL RTI, Mechanical with Impact | 75 °C | UL 746B |
| UL RTI, Mechanical without Impact | 75 °C | UL 746B |
| Flammability, UL94 | V-0 | 0.058 in. |
| Flammability, UL94 | 7 | 0.118 in. |
| Oxygen Index | 28 % | ASTM D 2863 |
Descriptive Properties | |
| UL File Number, USA | E121562 | |
| UV-light, water exposure/immersion | F2 | UL746C |
|
 Printer friendly version |
<meta http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=UTF-8">
|
English 
