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SABIC Innovative Plastics VALOX 368 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	1.3 g/cc	0.047 lb/in³	ASTM D 792
Linear Mold Shrinkage	0.009 - 0.011 cm/cm	0.009 - 0.011 in/in	Flow, 0.125 inch; ASTM D 955
Mechanical Properties
Tensile Strength @ Break	34.5 MPa	5000 psi	Type I, 2.0 in/min; ASTM D 638
Tensile Strength @ Yield	44.8 MPa	6500 psi	Type I, 2.0 in/min; ASTM D 638
Elongation at Break	12 %	12 %	Type I, 2.0 in/min; ASTM D 638
Elongation at Yield	4 %	4 %	Type I, 2.0 in/min; ASTM D 638
Flexural Modulus	1.72 GPa	250 ksi	0.05 in/min, 2" span; ASTM D 790
Flexural Yield Strength	68.9 MPa	10000 psi	0.05 in/min, 2" span; ASTM D 790
Gardner Impact @ 23°C	39.5 J	29.2 ft-lb	Instrumented Impact Total Energy, 73°F; ASTM D 3763
Izod Impact, Notched	4.81 J/cm	9 ft-lb/in	73F; ASTM D 256
Thermal Properties
Deflection Temperature at 0.46 MPa (66 psi)	105 °C	221 °F	0.125 inch, unannealed; ASTM D 648
Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi)	65.6 °C	150 °F	0.125 inch, unannealed; ASTM D 648