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SABIC Innovative Plastics VALOX AE7370 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	Metric	English	Comments
Density	1.64 g/cc	0.0592 lb/in³	ASTM D 792
Linear Mold Shrinkage	0.003 - 0.005 cm/cm	0.003 - 0.005 in/in	Flow, 0.125 inch; ASTM D 955
Linear Mold Shrinkage, Transverse	0.006 - 0.008 cm/cm	0.006 - 0.008 in/in	0.125 inch; ASTM D 955
Melt Flow	40 g/10 min	40 g/10 min	Melt Volume Rate, MVR at 265C/5.0 kg; cm3/10min; ISO 1133
Melt Flow	56 g/10 min	56 g/10 min	266C/5.0 kgf; ASTM D 1238
Mechanical Properties
Tensile Strength @ Break	82.7 MPa	12000 psi	Type I, 0.2 in/min; ASTM D 638
Tensile Strength @ Yield	82.7 MPa	12000 psi	Type I, 0.2 in/min; ASTM D 638
Elongation at Break	2.5 %	2.5 %	Type I, 0.2 in/min; ASTM D 638
Elongation at Yield	2.5 %	2.5 %	Type I, 0.2 in/min; ASTM D 638
Tensile Modulus	10.3 GPa	1500 ksi	0.2 in/min; ASTM D 638
Flexural Modulus	6.89 GPa	1000 ksi	0.05 in/min, 2" span; ASTM D 790
Flexural Strength	131 MPa	19000 psi	0.05 in/min, 2" span; ASTM D 790
Izod Impact, Notched (ISO)	3.9 kJ/m²	1.86 ft-lb/in²	80*10*4 +23 C; ISO 180/ 1A
Izod Impact, Unnotched	5.34 J/cm	10 ft-lb/in	73F; ASTM D 4812
Izod Impact, Notched, Low Temp (ISO)	3.3 kJ/m²	1.57 ft-lb/in²	80*10*4; -40 C; ISO 180/ 1A
Charpy Impact Unnotched	1.29 J/cm²	6.14 ft-lb/in²	23C, Edgew 80*10*4 sp=62; ISO 179/1eU
Charpy Impact, Unnotched Low Temp	1.14 J/cm²	5.43 ft-lb/in²	at -40C, Edgew 80*10*4 sp=62; ISO 179/1eU
Gardner Impact @ 23°C	4.75 J	3.5 ft-lb	Instrumented Impact Total Energy, -40F; ASTM D 3673
Gardner Impact @ 23°C	4.86 J	3.58 ft-lb	Instrumented Impact Total Energy, 73°F; ASTM D 3763
Izod Impact, Notched	0.534 J/cm	1 ft-lb/in	73F; ASTM D 256
Electrical Properties
Volume Resistivity	2.4e+015 ohm-cm	2.4e+015 ohm-cm	ASTM D 257
Surface Resistivity per Square	2.4e+016 ohm	2.4e+016 ohm	ASTM D 257
Dielectric Constant	3.4	3.4	1 MHz; ASTM D 150
Dielectric Constant	3.7	3.7	50 Hz; ASTM D 150
Dielectric Strength	17.7 kV/mm	450 V/mil	in oil, 125 mils; ASTM D 149
Dielectric Strength	23.6 kV/mm	600 V/mil	in oil, 62 mils; ASTM D 149
Dielectric Strength	31.3 kV/mm	795 V/mil	in oil, 32 mils; ASTM D 149
Dissipation Factor	0.01	0.01	50 Hz; ASTM D 150
Dissipation Factor	0.017	0.017	1 MHz; ASTM D 150
Thermal Properties
CTE, linear 68°F	19.8 µm/m-°C	11 µin/in-°F	Flow, -40F to 100F; ASTM E 831
CTE, linear 68°F, Transverse to Flow	21.6 µm/m-°C	12 µin/in-°F	from -40F to 100F; ASTM E 831
Deflection Temperature at 0.46 MPa (66 psi)	210 °C	410 °F	0.125 inch, unannealed; ASTM D 648
Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi)	173 °C	343 °F	HDT/Af, 1.82 MPa Flatw 80*10*4 sp=64mm; ISO 75/Af
Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi)	177 °C	350 °F	0.125 inch, unannealed; ASTM D 648
Vicat Softening Point	199 °C	390 °F	Rate B; ASTM D 1525