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SABIC Innovative Plastics VALOX V8060RE 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 | |
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| Density | 1.53 g/cc | 0.0553 lb/in³ | ASTM D 792 | |
| Linear Mold Shrinkage | 0.0025 - 0.0055 cm/cm | 0.0025 - 0.0055 in/in | Flow, 0.125 inch; ASTM D 955 | |
| Linear Mold Shrinkage, Transverse | 0.0055 - 0.0085 cm/cm | 0.0055 - 0.0085 in/in | 0.125 inch; ASTM D 955 | |
| Melt Flow | 32 g/10 min | 32 g/10 min | 266C/5.0 kgf; ASTM D 1238 | |
Mechanical Properties | ||||
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| 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 | 3.8 % | 3.8 % | Type I, 0.2 in/min; ASTM D 638 | |
| Elongation at Yield | 3.8 % | 3.8 % | Type I, 0.2 in/min; ASTM D 638 | |
| Tensile Modulus | 7.24 GPa | 1050 ksi | 0.2 in/min; ASTM D 638 | |
| Flexural Modulus | 7.07 GPa | 1025 ksi | 0.05 in/min, 2" span; ASTM D 790 | |
| Flexural Strength | 170 MPa | 24600 psi | 0.05 in/min, 2" span; ASTM D 790 | |
| Izod Impact, Unnotched | 7.47 J/cm | 14 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 | 0.854 J/cm | 1.6 ft-lb/in | 73F; ASTM D 256 | |
Electrical Properties | ||||
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| Volume Resistivity | 1.6e+016 ohm-cm | 1.6e+016 ohm-cm | ASTM D 257 | |
| Dielectric Constant | 3.3 | 3.3 | 1 MHz; ASTM D 150 | |
| Dielectric Constant | 3.4 | 3.4 | 100 Hz; ASTM D 150 | |
| Dielectric Strength | 15.7 kV/mm | 400 V/mil | in oil, 125 mils; ASTM D 149 | |
| Dissipation Factor | 0.0026 | 0.0026 | 100 Hz; ASTM D 150 | |
| Dissipation Factor | 0.0155 | 0.0155 | 1 MHz; ASTM D 150 | |
Thermal Properties | ||||
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| CTE, linear 68°F | 28.8 µm/m-°C | 16 µin/in-°F | Flow, -40F to 100F; ASTM E 831 | |
| CTE, linear 68°F, Transverse to Flow | 68.4 µm/m-°C | 38 µin/in-°F | from -40F to 100F; ASTM E 831 | |
| Deflection Temperature at 0.46 MPa (66 psi) | 207 °C | 405 °F | 0.125 inch, unannealed; ASTM D 648 | |
| Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi) | 171 °C | 340 °F | 0.125 inch, unannealed; ASTM D 648 | |
| Vicat Softening Point | 191 °C | 375 °F | Rate B; ASTM D 1525 | |
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