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SABIC Innovative Plastics VALOX VCF2020 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 | Original Value | Comments | ||
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| Density | 1.41 g/cc | ASTM D 792 | ||
| Linear Mold Shrinkage | 0.005 - 0.009 cm/cm | Flow, 0.125 inch; ASTM D 955 | ||
| Linear Mold Shrinkage, Transverse | 0.007 - 0.011 cm/cm | 0.125 inch; ASTM D 955 | ||
| Melt Flow | 47 g/10 min | 266C/5.0 kgf; ASTM D 1238 | ||
Mechanical Properties | ||||
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| Tensile Strength @ Break | 22100 psi | Type I, 0.2 in/min; ASTM D 638 | ||
| Tensile Strength @ Yield | 22100 psi | Type I, 0.2 in/min; ASTM D 638 | ||
| Elongation at Break | 1.6 % | Type I, 0.2 in/min; ASTM D 638 | ||
| Elongation at Yield | 1.6 % | Type I, 0.2 in/min; ASTM D 638 | ||
| Tensile Modulus | 2.43e+006 psi | 0.2 in/min; ASTM D 638 | ||
| Flexural Modulus | 1.871e+006 psi | 0.05 in/min, 2" span; ASTM D 790 | ||
| Flexural Strength | 31800 psi | 0.05 in/min, 2" span; ASTM D 790 | ||
| Izod Impact, Unnotched | 7.2 ft-lb/in | 73F; ASTM D 4812 | ||
| Gardner Impact @ 23°C | 30 in-lb | Instrumented Impact Total Energy, 73°F; ASTM D 3763 | ||
| Izod Impact, Notched | 0.6 ft-lb/in | 73F; ASTM D 256 | ||
Electrical Properties | ||||
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| Volume Resistivity | 1 ohm-cm | IEC 60093 | ||
Thermal Properties | ||||
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| CTE, linear 68°F | 11 µin/in-°F | Flow, -40F to 100F; ASTM E 831 | ||
| CTE, linear 68°F, Transverse to Flow | 78 µin/in-°F | from -40F to 100F; ASTM E 831 | ||
| Deflection Temperature at 0.46 MPa (66 psi) | 407 °F | 0.125 inch, unannealed; ASTM D 648 | ||
| Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi) | 474 °F | 0.125 inch, unannealed; ASTM D 648 | ||
| Vicat Softening Point | 478 °F | Rate B; ASTM D 1525 | ||
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