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SABIC Innovative Plastics VALOX 3706 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	0.012 - 0.014 cm/cm	0.012 - 0.014 in/in	Flow, 0.125 inch; ASTM D 955
Linear Mold Shrinkage, Transverse	0.012 - 0.014 cm/cm	0.012 - 0.014 in/in	0.125 inch; ASTM D 955
Melt Flow	23 g/10 min	23 g/10 min	260C/5.0 kgf; ASTM D 1238
Melt Flow	23 g/10 min	23 g/10 min	266C/5.0 kgf; ASTM D 1238
Mechanical Properties
Tensile Strength @ Break	39.3 MPa	5700 psi	Type I, 2.0 in/min; ASTM D 638
Tensile Strength @ Yield	49 MPa	7100 psi	Type I, 2.0 in/min; ASTM D 638
Elongation at Break	50 %	50 %	Type I, 2.0 in/min; ASTM D 638
Elongation at Yield	6 %	6 %	Type I, 2.0 in/min; ASTM D 638
Tensile Modulus	1.97 GPa	285 ksi	2.0 in/min; ASTM D 638
Flexural Modulus	2 GPa	290 ksi	0.05 in/min, 2" span; ASTM D 790
Flexural Yield Strength	78.6 MPa	11400 psi	0.05 in/min, 2" span; ASTM D 790
Gardner Impact @ 23°C	49.7 J	36.7 ft-lb	Instrumented Impact Total Energy, 73°F; ASTM D 3763
Izod Impact, Notched	6.67 J/cm	12.5 ft-lb/in	73F; ASTM D 256
Electrical Properties
Arc Resistance	60 - 120 sec	60 - 120 sec	Tungsten (+/- 0.125 inch); PLC Code 6; ASTM D 495
Comparative Tracking Index	250 - 400 V	250 - 400 V	(+/- 0.125 inch); PLC Code 2; UL 746A
Hot Wire Ignition, HWI	30 - 60 sec	30 - 60 sec	(+/- 0.125 inch); PLC Code 2; UL 746A
High Amp Arc Ignition, HAI	Min 120 arcs	Min 120 arcs	Surface (+/- 0.125 inch); PLC Code 0; UL 746A
High Voltage Arc-Tracking Rate, HVTR	Min 150 mm/min	Min 5.91 in/min	(+/- 0.125 inch); PLC Code 4; UL 746A
Thermal Properties
CTE, linear 68°F	79.2 µm/m-°C	44 µin/in-°F	Flow, -40F to 100F; ASTM E 831
CTE, linear 68°F, Transverse to Flow	86.4 µm/m-°C	48 µin/in-°F	from -40F to 100F; ASTM E 831
Deflection Temperature at 0.46 MPa (66 psi)	127 °C	260 °F	0.125 inch, unannealed; ASTM D 648
Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi)	85 °C	185 °F	0.125 inch, unannealed; ASTM D 648
Vicat Softening Point	135 °C	275 °F	Rate B; ASTM D 1525
UL RTI, Electrical	75 °C	167 °F	UL 746B
UL RTI, Mechanical with Impact	75 °C	167 °F	UL 746B
UL RTI, Mechanical without Impact	75 °C	167 °F	UL 746B
Flammability, UL94	V-0	V-0	0.059 in.
Flammability, UL94	7	7	0.098 in.
Descriptive Properties
UL File Number, USA	E121562