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SABIC Innovative Plastics VALOX 337 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	1.22 g/cc	0.0441 lb/in³	ASTM D 792
Water Absorption	0.1 %	0.1 %	24 hours @ 73F; ASTM D 570
Viscosity	1.25e+006 cP	1.25e+006 cP	Melt Viscosity; GE Test
Linear Mold Shrinkage	0.024 - 0.027 cm/cm	0.024 - 0.027 in/in	Flow, 0.125 inch; ASTM D 955
Linear Mold Shrinkage, Transverse	0.024 - 0.027 cm/cm	0.024 - 0.027 in/in	0.125 inch; ASTM D 955
Melt Flow	12.7 g/10 min	12.7 g/10 min	250C/5.0 kgf; ASTM D 1238
Mechanical Properties
Tensile Strength @ Yield	39.3 MPa	5700 psi	Type I, 2.0 in/min; ASTM D 638
Elongation at Yield	3.9 %	3.9 %	Type I, 2.0 in/min; ASTM D 638
Flexural Modulus	1.79 GPa	260 ksi	0.05 in/min, 2" span; ASTM D 790
Flexural Yield Strength	56.5 MPa	8200 psi	0.05 in/min, 2" span; ASTM D 790
Izod Impact, Unnotched	32 J/cm	60 ft-lb/in	73F; ASTM D 4812
Izod Impact, Notched, Low Temp	8.01 J/cm	15 ft-lb/in	at -22F; ASTM D 256
Izod Impact, Notched, Low Temp	32 J/cm	60 ft-lb/in	at -22F; ASTM D 4812
Izod Impact, Notched	8.7 J/cm	16.3 ft-lb/in	73F; ASTM D 256
Thermal Properties
Deflection Temperature at 0.46 MPa (66 psi)	98.9 °C	210 °F	0.250 inch, unannealed; ASTM D 648
Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi)	47.2 °C	117 °F	0.250 inch, unannealed; ASTM D 648