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SABIC Innovative Plastics VALOX EF3500 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	1.43 g/cc	0.0517 lb/in³	ASTM D 792
Viscosity	460000 cP	460000 cP	Melt Viscosity; GE Test
Mechanical Properties
Tensile Strength @ Yield	57.9 MPa	8400 psi	Type I, 2.0 in/min; ASTM D 638
Elongation at Yield	70 %	70 %	Type I, 2.0 in/min; ASTM D 638
Flexural Modulus	2.95 GPa	428 ksi	0.05 in/min, 2" span; ASTM D 790
Flexural Yield Strength	105 MPa	15200 psi	0.05 in/min, 2" span; ASTM D 790
Izod Impact, Unnotched	14.4 J/cm	27 ft-lb/in	73F; ASTM D 4812
Izod Impact, Notched	0.427 J/cm	0.8 ft-lb/in	73F; ASTM D 256
Electrical Properties
Arc Resistance	Max 60 sec	Max 60 sec	Tungsten (+/- 0.125 inch); PLC Code 7; ASTM D 495
Comparative Tracking Index	250 - 400 V	250 - 400 V	(+/- 0.125 inch); PLC Code 2; UL 746A
Hot Wire Ignition, HWI	30 - 60 sec	30 - 60 sec	(+/- 0.125 inch); PLC Code 2; UL 746A
High Amp Arc Ignition, HAI	Min 120 arcs	Min 120 arcs	Surface (+/- 0.125 inch); PLC Code 0; UL 746A
High Voltage Arc-Tracking Rate, HVTR	25.4 - 80 mm/min	1 - 3.15 in/min	(+/- 0.125 inch); PLC Code 2; UL 746A
Thermal Properties
Deflection Temperature at 0.46 MPa (66 psi)	138 °C	280 °F	0.250 inch, unannealed; ASTM D 648
Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi)	57.2 °C	135 °F	0.250 inch, unannealed; ASTM D 648
UL RTI, Electrical	120 °C	248 °F	UL 746B
UL RTI, Mechanical with Impact	115 °C	239 °F	UL 746B
UL RTI, Mechanical without Impact	120 °C	248 °F	UL 746B
Flammability, UL94	V-0	V-0	0.03 in.
Flammability, UL94	7	7	0.118 in.
Descriptive Properties
UL File Number, USA	E121562