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SABIC Innovative Plastics VALOX EF3512 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	1.44 g/cc	0.052 lb/in³	ASTM D 792
Linear Mold Shrinkage	0.02 - 0.022 cm/cm	0.02 - 0.022 in/in	Flow, 0.125 inch; ASTM D 955
Melt Flow	6.9 g/10 min	6.9 g/10 min	250C/5.0 kgf; ASTM D 1238
Mechanical Properties
Tensile Strength @ Break	23.4 MPa	3400 psi	Type I, 2.0 in/min; ASTM D 638
Tensile Strength @ Yield	60.7 MPa	8800 psi	Type I, 2.0 in/min; ASTM D 638
Elongation at Break	18 %	18 %	Type I, 2.0 in/min; ASTM D 638
Elongation at Yield	5 %	5 %	Type I, 2.0 in/min; ASTM D 638
Tensile Modulus	2.14 GPa	310 ksi	2.0 in/min; ASTM D 638
Flexural Modulus	2.69 GPa	390 ksi	0.05 in/min, 2" span; ASTM D 790
Flexural Yield Strength	93.1 MPa	13500 psi	0.05 in/min, 2" span; ASTM D 790
Gardner Impact @ 23°C	44.7 J	33 ft-lb	Instrumented Impact Total Energy, 73°F; ASTM D 3763
Izod Impact, Notched	0.374 J/cm	0.7 ft-lb/in	73F; ASTM D 256
Electrical Properties
Arc Resistance	120 - 180 sec	120 - 180 sec	Tungsten (+/- 0.125 inch); PLC Code 5; ASTM D 495
Comparative Tracking Index	Min 600 V	Min 600 V	(+/- 0.125 inch); PLC Code 0; 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
CTE, linear 68°F	153 µm/m-°C	85 µin/in-°F	Flow, -40F to 100F; ASTM E 831
CTE, linear 68°F, Transverse to Flow	175 µm/m-°C	97 µin/in-°F	from -40F to 100F; ASTM E 831
Deflection Temperature at 0.46 MPa (66 psi)	138 °C	280 °F	0.125 inch, unannealed; ASTM D 648
Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi)	53.9 °C	129 °F	0.125 inch, unannealed; ASTM D 648
Vicat Softening Point	77.8 °C	172 °F	Rate B; ASTM D 1525
UL RTI, Electrical	75 °C	167 °F	UL 746B
UL RTI, Mechanical with Impact	75 °C	167 °F	UL 746B
UL RTI, Mechanical without Impact	75 °C	167 °F	UL 746B
Flammability, UL94	V-0	V-0	0.03 in.
Descriptive Properties
UL File Number, USA	E121562