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SABIC Innovative Plastics VALOX K4530 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	1.41 g/cc	0.0509 lb/in³	ASTM D 792
Linear Mold Shrinkage	0.007 - 0.009 cm/cm	0.007 - 0.009 in/in	Flow, 0.125 inch; ASTM D 955
Linear Mold Shrinkage, Transverse	0.01 - 0.012 cm/cm	0.01 - 0.012 in/in	0.125 inch; ASTM D 955
Mechanical Properties
Tensile Strength @ Break	103 MPa	15000 psi	Type I, 0.2 in/min; ASTM D 638
Tensile Strength @ Yield	103 MPa	15000 psi	Type I, 0.2 in/min; ASTM D 638
Elongation at Break	4 %	4 %	Type I, 0.2 in/min; ASTM D 638
Elongation at Yield	4 %	4 %	Type I, 0.2 in/min; ASTM D 638
Tensile Modulus	3.56 GPa	516 ksi	0.2 in/min; ASTM D 638
Flexural Modulus	4.64 GPa	673 ksi	0.05 in/min, 2" span; ASTM D 790
Flexural Strength	151 MPa	21900 psi	0.05 in/min, 2" span; ASTM D 790
Izod Impact, Unnotched	4 J/cm	7.5 ft-lb/in	73F; ASTM D 4812
Izod Impact, Notched	0.587 J/cm	1.1 ft-lb/in	73F; ASTM D 256
Thermal Properties
Deflection Temperature at 0.46 MPa (66 psi)	218 °C	425 °F	0.125 inch, unannealed; ASTM D 648
Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi)	194 °C	381 °F	0.125 inch, unannealed; ASTM D 648