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SABIC Innovative Plastics VALOX EH7020 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	1.49 g/cc	0.0538 lb/in³	ASTM D 792
Linear Mold Shrinkage	0.014 - 0.016 cm/cm	0.014 - 0.016 in/in	Flow, 60-125 mil; ASTM D 955
Linear Mold Shrinkage	0.015 - 0.016 cm/cm	0.015 - 0.016 in/in	Flow, 125-180 mil; ASTM D 955
Linear Mold Shrinkage, Transverse	0.013 - 0.014 cm/cm	0.013 - 0.014 in/in	60-125 mil; ASTM D 955
Linear Mold Shrinkage, Transverse	0.014 - 0.015 cm/cm	0.014 - 0.015 in/in	125-180 mil; ASTM D 955
Mechanical Properties
Tensile Strength @ Break	57.9 MPa	8400 psi	Type I, 0.2 in/min; ASTM D 638
Flexural Modulus	4.14 GPa	600 ksi	0.05 in/min, 2" span; ASTM D 790
Flexural Strength	103 MPa	15000 psi	0.05 in/min, 2" span; ASTM D 790
Izod Impact, Unnotched	3.9 J/cm	7.3 ft-lb/in	73F; ASTM D 4812
Izod Impact, Notched	0.32 J/cm	0.6 ft-lb/in	73F; ASTM D 256
Electrical Properties
Dielectric Constant	2.9	2.9	1 MHz; ASTM D 150
Dielectric Constant	3.1	3.1	50 Hz; ASTM D 150
Dielectric Strength	16.9 kV/mm	430 V/mil	in oil, 125 mils; ASTM D 149
Dissipation Factor	0.0039	0.0039	50 Hz; ASTM D 150
Dissipation Factor	0.014	0.014	1 MHz; ASTM D 150
Thermal Properties
CTE, linear 68°F	55.8 µm/m-°C	31 µin/in-°F	Flow, -40F to 100F; ASTM E 831
Deflection Temperature at 0.46 MPa (66 psi)	188 °C	370 °F	0.250 inch, unannealed; ASTM D 648
Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi)	105 °C	221 °F	0.250 inch, unannealed; ASTM D 648