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SABIC Innovative Plastics VALOX K4560 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	1.5 g/cc	0.0542 lb/in³	ASTM D 792
Linear Mold Shrinkage	0.006 - 0.008 cm/cm	0.006 - 0.008 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	106 MPa	15400 psi	Type I, 0.2 in/min; ASTM D 638
Tensile Strength @ Yield	106 MPa	15400 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	4.48 GPa	650 ksi	0.2 in/min; ASTM D 638
Flexural Modulus	6.21 GPa	900 ksi	0.05 in/min, 2" span; ASTM D 790
Flexural Strength	174 MPa	25200 psi	0.05 in/min, 2" span; ASTM D 790
Izod Impact, Unnotched	8.17 J/cm	15.3 ft-lb/in	73F; ASTM D 4812
Izod Impact, Notched	0.961 J/cm	1.8 ft-lb/in	73F; ASTM D 256
Thermal Properties
Deflection Temperature at 0.46 MPa (66 psi)	220 °C	428 °F	0.125 inch, unannealed; ASTM D 648
Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi)	200 °C	392 °F	0.125 inch, unannealed; ASTM D 648