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SABIC Innovative Plastics VALOX V3001MC 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. MatWeb has a separate entry for the European data sheet.

Physical Properties	Original Value		Comments
Density	1.31 g/cc		ISO 1183
Density	1.32 g/cc		ASTM D 792
Water Absorption	0.08 %		24 hours @ 73F; ASTM D 570
Water Absorption at Saturation	0.34 %		73F; ASTM D 570
Linear Mold Shrinkage	0.018 - 0.021 cm/cm		Flow, 0.125 inch; ASTM D 955
Melt Flow	30 g/10 min		Melt Volume Rate, MVR at 250C/2.16 kg; cm3/10min; ISO 1133
Melt Flow	33 g/10 min		250C/2.16 kgf; ASTM D 1238
Mechanical Properties
Hardness, Rockwell R	117		ISO 2039/2
Tensile Strength, Ultimate	53 MPa		50 mm/min; ISO 527
Tensile Strength @ Break	2600 psi		Type I, 2.0 in/min; ASTM D 638
Tensile Strength, Yield	59 MPa		50 mm/min; ISO 527
Tensile Strength @ Yield	8000 psi		Type I, 2.0 in/min; ASTM D 638
Elongation at Break	100 %		Type I, 2.0 in/min; ASTM D 638
Elongation at Break	15 %		50 mm/min; ISO 527
Elongation at Yield	20 %		Type I, 2.0 in/min; ASTM D 638
Elongation at Yield	7 %		50 mm/min; ISO 527
Tensile Modulus	2.7 GPa		1 mm/min; ISO 527
Tensile Modulus	385000 psi		2.0 in/min; ASTM D 638
Flexural Modulus	2.6 GPa		2 mm/min; ISO 178
Flexural Modulus	350000 psi		0.05 in/min, 2" span; ASTM D 790
Flexural Yield Strength	90 MPa		2 mm/min; ISO 178
Flexural Yield Strength	13000 psi		0.05 in/min, 2" span; ASTM D 790
Izod Impact, Notched (ISO)	5 kJ/m²		80*10*4 +23 C; ISO 180/ 1A
Izod Impact, Unnotched (ISO)	NB		80*10*4 +23 C; ISO 180/ 1U
Izod Impact, Unnotched Low Temp (ISO)	NB		80*10*4 -30 C; ISO 180/ 1U
Izod Impact, Notched, Low Temp (ISO)	5 kJ/m²		80*10*4; -30 C; ISO 180/ 1A
Izod Impact, Notched, Low Temp	1.1 ft-lb/in		at -40F; ASTM D 256
Charpy Impact Unnotched	NB		23C, Edgew 80*10*4 sp=62; ISO 179/1eU
Charpy Impact, Notched, Low Temp	0.3 J/cm²		at -30C, V-notch Edgew 80*10*4 sp=62; ISO 179/1eA
Charpy Impact, Unnotched Low Temp	NB		at -30C, Edgew 80*10*4 sp=62; ISO 179/1eU
Charpy Impact, Notched	0.3 J/cm²		23 C; ISO 179/2C
Charpy Impact, Notched	0.6 J/cm²		23C, V-notch Edgew 80*10*4 sp=62; ISO 179/1eA
Gardner Impact @ 23°C	501 in-lb		Instrumented Impact Total Energy, 73°F; ASTM D 3763
Izod Impact, Notched	0.8 ft-lb/in		73F; ASTM D 256
Electrical Properties
Volume Resistivity	Min 1e+015 ohm-cm		IEC 60093
Surface Resistivity per Square	Min 1e+015 ohm		IEC 60093
Dielectric Constant	3.1		1 MHz; IEC 60250
Dielectric Constant	3.3		50 Hz; IEC 60250
Dielectric Strength	18 kV/mm		in oil, 3.2 mm; IEC 60243-1
Dissipation Factor	0.002		50 Hz; IEC 60250
Dissipation Factor	0.02		1 MHz; IEC 60250
Comparative Tracking Index	600 V		IEC 112/3rd
Thermal Properties
CTE, linear 20°C	130 µm/m-°C		Flow, 23C-80C; ISO 11359-2
CTE, linear 20°C Transverse to Flow	130 µm/m-°C		23C-80C; ISO 11359-2
Thermal Conductivity	0.16 W/m-K		ISO 8302
Deflection Temperature at 0.46 MPa (66 psi)	160 °C		HDT/Be, 0.45MPa Edgew 120*10*4 sp=100mm; ISO 75/Be
Deflection Temperature at 0.46 MPa (66 psi)	309 °F		0.250 inch, unannealed; ASTM D 648
Deflection Temperature at 0.46 MPa (66 psi)	345 °F		0.125 inch, unannealed; ASTM D 648
Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi)	55 °C		HDT/Ae, 1.82 MPa Edgew 120*10*4 sp=100mm; ISO 75/Ae
Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi)	131 °F		0.125 inch, unannealed; ASTM D 648
Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi)	131 °F		0.250 inch, unannealed; ASTM D 648
Vicat Softening Point	185 °C		B/50; ISO 306
Vicat Softening Point	185 °C		B/120; ISO 306
Vicat Softening Point	365 °F		Rate B; ASTM D 1525
Oxygen Index	20 %		ISO 4589
Descriptive Properties
Ball Pressure Test, 125 C +/- 2 C	PASSES	IEC 60035-1
Hardness, H358/30 (MPa)	85	ISO 2039/1