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SABIC Innovative Plastics VALOX 430 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. MatWeb has a separate entry for the European data sheet.

Physical Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Density	1.52 g/cc	0.0549 lb/in³	ASTM D 792
Water Absorption	0.05 %	0.05 %	24 hours @ 73F; ASTM D 570
Linear Mold Shrinkage	0.003 - 0.005 cm/cm	0.003 - 0.005 in/in	Flow, 60-125 mil; ASTM D 955
Linear Mold Shrinkage	0.005 - 0.008 cm/cm	0.005 - 0.008 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	125	125	ASTM D 785
Tensile Strength @ Break	114 MPa	16500 psi	Type I, 0.2 in/min; ASTM D 638
Elongation at Break	2 %	2 %	Type I, 0.2 in/min; ASTM D 638
Flexural Modulus	6.89 GPa	1000 ksi	0.05 in/min, 2" span; ASTM D 790
Flexural Strength	172 MPa	25000 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
Izod Impact, Notched	1.33 J/cm	2.5 ft-lb/in	73F; ASTM D 256
Electrical Properties
Arc Resistance	120 - 180 sec	120 - 180 sec	Tungsten (+/- 0.125 inch); PLC Code 5; ASTM D 495
Comparative Tracking Index	400 - 600 V	400 - 600 V	(+/- 0.125 inch); PLC Code 1; UL 746A
Hot Wire Ignition, HWI	Min 120 sec	Min 120 sec	(+/- 0.125 inch); PLC Code 0; UL 746A
High Amp Arc Ignition, HAI	30 - 60 arcs	30 - 60 arcs	Surface (+/- 0.125 inch); PLC Code 2; UL 746A
High Voltage Arc-Tracking Rate, HVTR	0 - 10 mm/min	0 - 0.394 in/min	(+/- 0.125 inch); PLC Code 0; UL 746A
Thermal Properties
Deflection Temperature at 0.46 MPa (66 psi)	222 °C	431 °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
UL RTI, Electrical	130 °C	266 °F	UL 746B
UL RTI, Mechanical with Impact	130 °C	266 °F	UL 746B
UL RTI, Mechanical without Impact	140 °C	284 °F	UL 746B
Flammability, UL94	HB	HB	0.058 in.
Descriptive Properties
UL File Number, USA	E121562