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SABIC Innovative Plastics VALOX 414 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	1.63 g/cc	0.0589 lb/in³	ASTM D 792
Water Absorption	0.05 %	0.05 %	24 hours @ 73F; ASTM D 570
Linear Mold Shrinkage	0.003 - 0.004 cm/cm	0.003 - 0.004 in/in	Flow, 60-125 mil; ASTM D 955
Linear Mold Shrinkage	0.004 - 0.005 cm/cm	0.004 - 0.005 in/in	Flow, 125-180 mil; ASTM D 955
Linear Mold Shrinkage, Transverse	0.004 - 0.006 cm/cm	0.004 - 0.006 in/in	60-125 mil; ASTM D 955
Linear Mold Shrinkage, Transverse	0.006 - 0.009 cm/cm	0.006 - 0.009 in/in	125-180 mil; ASTM D 955
Mechanical Properties
Hardness, Rockwell R	118	118	ASTM D 785
Tensile Strength @ Break	128 MPa	18500 psi	Type I, 0.2 in/min; ASTM D 638
Flexural Modulus	8.27 GPa	1200 ksi	0.05 in/min, 2" span; ASTM D 790
Flexural Strength	200 MPa	29000 psi	0.05 in/min, 2" span; ASTM D 790
Izod Impact, Unnotched	9.61 J/cm	18 ft-lb/in	73F; ASTM D 4812
Izod Impact, Notched	0.961 J/cm	1.8 ft-lb/in	73F; ASTM D 256
Electrical Properties
Volume Resistivity	Min 2.5e+016 ohm-cm	Min 2.5e+016 ohm-cm	ASTM D 257
Dielectric Constant	4	4	100 Hz; ASTM D 150
Dielectric Constant	4	4	1 MHz; ASTM D 150
Dielectric Strength	22 kV/mm	558 V/mil	in air, 125 mils; ASTM D 149
Dielectric Strength	26.5 kV/mm	673 V/mil	in oil, 62 mils; ASTM D 149
Dissipation Factor	0.002	0.002	100 Hz; ASTM D 150
Dissipation Factor	0.02	0.02	1 MHz; ASTM D 150
Thermal Properties
CTE, linear 68°F	27 µm/m-°C	15 µin/in-°F	Flow, -40F to 100F; ASTM E 831
CTE, linear, 212°F (100°C)	27 µm/m-°C	15 µin/in-°F	Flow, 140F to 280F; ASTM E 831
Deflection Temperature at 0.46 MPa (66 psi)	216 °C	420 °F	0.250 inch, unannealed; ASTM D 648
Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi)	204 °C	400 °F	0.250 inch, unannealed; ASTM D 648