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SABIC Innovative Plastics VALOX EF4530 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	1.67 g/cc	0.0603 lb/in³	ASTM D 792
Viscosity	480000 cP	480000 cP	Melt Viscosity; GE Test
Mechanical Properties
Tensile Strength @ Break	131 MPa	19000 psi	Type I, 0.2 in/min; ASTM D 638
Elongation at Break	3 %	3 %	Type I, 0.2 in/min; ASTM D 638
Flexural Modulus	11.5 GPa	1675 ksi	0.05 in/min, 2" span; ASTM D 790
Flexural Strength	193 MPa	28000 psi	0.05 in/min, 2" span; ASTM D 790
Izod Impact, Unnotched	4.27 J/cm	8 ft-lb/in	73F; ASTM D 4812
Izod Impact, Notched	0.641 J/cm	1.2 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	175 - 250 V	175 - 250 V	(+/- 0.125 inch); PLC Code 3; UL 746A
Hot Wire Ignition, HWI	Min 120 sec	Min 120 sec	(+/- 0.125 inch); PLC Code 0; UL 746A
High Amp Arc Ignition, HAI	30 - 60 arcs	30 - 60 arcs	Surface (+/- 0.125 inch); PLC Code 2; UL 746A
High Voltage Arc-Tracking Rate, HVTR	Min 150 mm/min	Min 5.91 in/min	(+/- 0.125 inch); PLC Code 4; UL 746A
Thermal Properties
Deflection Temperature at 0.46 MPa (66 psi)	220 °C	428 °F	0.250 inch, unannealed; ASTM D 648
Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi)	210 °C	410 °F	0.250 inch, unannealed; ASTM D 648
UL RTI, Electrical	140 °C	284 °F	UL 746B
UL RTI, Mechanical with Impact	125 °C	257 °F	UL 746B
UL RTI, Mechanical without Impact	140 °C	284 °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