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SABIC Innovative Plastics VALOX K4630 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	0.008 - 0.01 cm/cm	0.008 - 0.01 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
Melt Flow	20 g/10 min	20 g/10 min	250C/5.0 kgf; ASTM D 1238
Mechanical Properties
Tensile Strength @ Break	103 MPa	14900 psi	Type I, 0.2 in/min; ASTM D 638
Tensile Strength @ Yield	100 MPa	14500 psi	Type I, 0.2 in/min; ASTM D 638
Elongation at Break	3.3 %	3.3 %	Type I, 0.2 in/min; ASTM D 638
Elongation at Yield	3.1 %	3.1 %	Type I, 0.2 in/min; ASTM D 638
Tensile Modulus	4.08 GPa	592 ksi	0.2 in/min; ASTM D 638
Flexural Modulus	5.65 GPa	820 ksi	0.05 in/min, 2" span; ASTM D 790
Flexural Strength	152 MPa	22000 psi	0.05 in/min, 2" span; ASTM D 790
Izod Impact, Unnotched	4.75 J/cm	8.9 ft-lb/in	73F; ASTM D 4812
Gardner Impact @ 23°C	6.78 J	5 ft-lb	Instrumented Impact Total Energy, 73°F; ASTM D 3763
Izod Impact, Notched	0.534 J/cm	1 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	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	Min 120 arcs	Min 120 arcs	Surface (+/- 0.125 inch); PLC Code 0; 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
CTE, linear 68°F	21.6 µm/m-°C	12 µin/in-°F	Flow, -40F to 100F; ASTM E 831
CTE, linear 68°F, Transverse to Flow	19.8 µm/m-°C	11 µin/in-°F	from -40F to 100F; ASTM E 831
Deflection Temperature at 0.46 MPa (66 psi)	214 °C	418 °F	0.125 inch, unannealed; ASTM D 648
Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi)	189 °C	373 °F	0.125 inch, unannealed; ASTM D 648
Vicat Softening Point	213 °C	415 °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.
Flammability, UL94	7	7	0.118 in.
Descriptive Properties
UL File Number, USA	E121562