SABIC Innovative Plastics VALOX VX5530 PBT (Europe)
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 European product line.
| Physical Properties | Original Value | Comments |
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| Density | 1.57 g/cc | ISO 1183 |
| Water Absorption | 0.02 % | Moisture Absorption, 50% RH, 24 hrs; ASTM D 570 |
| Water Absorption | 0.05 % | 24 hours; ASTM D 570 |
| Linear Mold Shrinkage | 0.003 - 0.005 cm/cm | Flow; ASTM D 955 |
| Melt Flow | 30 g/10 min | cm3/10min; Melt Volume Rate, MVR at 250C/5.0 kg; ISO 1133 |
Mechanical Properties |
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| Hardness, Rockwell M | 123 | ISO 2039/2 |
| Hardness, H358/30 | 160 MPa | ISO 2039/1 |
| Tensile Strength, Ultimate | 100 MPa | 5 mm/min; ISO 527 |
| Elongation at Break | 2 % | 5 mm/min; ISO 527 |
| Tensile Modulus | 7.5 GPa | 1 mm/min; ISO 527 |
| Flexural Modulus | 6.95 GPa | 2 mm/min; ISO 178 |
| Flexural Strength | 150 MPa | 2 mm/min; ISO 178 |
| Izod Impact, Notched (ISO) | 5 kJ/m² | 80*10*4 +23 C; ISO 180/ 1A |
| Izod Impact, Unnotched (ISO) | 32 kJ/m² | 80*10*4 +23 C; ISO 180/ 1U |
| Izod Impact, Unnotched Low Temp (ISO) | 32 kJ/m² | 80*10*4 -30 C; ISO 180/ 1U |
| Izod Impact, Notched, Low Temp (ISO) | 4.5 kJ/m² | 80*10*4 -30 C; ISO 180/ 1A |
| Charpy Impact Unnotched | 3.4 J/cm² | 23C, Unnotch Edgew 80*10*4 sp=62; ISO 179/1eU |
| Charpy Impact, Notched, Low Temp | 0.35 J/cm² | at -30C, V-notch Edgew 80*10*4 sp=62; ISO 179/1eA |
| Charpy Impact, Unnotched Low Temp | 3.4 J/cm² | at -30C, Unnotch Edgew 80*10*4 sp=62; ISO 179/1eU |
| Charpy Impact, Notched | 0.4 J/cm² | 23C, V-notch Edgew 80*10*4 sp=62; ISO 179/1eA |
| Taber Abrasion, mg/1000 Cycles | 75 | CS-17, 1 kg; GE Test |
Thermal Properties |
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| CTE, linear 20°C | 35 µm/m-°C | 23C-80C, flow; ISO 11359-2 |
| CTE, linear 20°C Transverse to Flow | 85 µm/m-°C | 23C-80C; ISO 11359-2 |
| Deflection Temperature at 0.46 MPa (66 psi) | 200 °C | HDT/Be, 0.45MPa Edgew 120*10*4 sp=100mm; ISO 75/Be |
| Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi) | 137 °C | HDT/Ae, 1.82 MPa Edgew 120*10*4 sp=100mm; ISO 75/Ae |
| Vicat Softening Point | 173 °C | B/50; ISO 306 |
| Vicat Softening Point | 175 °C | B/120; ISO 306 |
| UL RTI, Electrical | 125 °C | UL 746B |
| UL RTI, Mechanical with Impact | 110 °C | UL 746B |
| UL RTI, Mechanical without Impact | 125 °C | UL 746B |
| Flammability, UL94 | V-0 | 1.5 mm |
| Glow Wire Test | 960 °C | Passes at 2.5 mm; IEC 60695-2-1 |
Descriptive Properties | |
| Ball Pressure Test, 125 C +/- 2 C | PASSES | IEC 60035-1 |
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