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SABIC Innovative Plastics VALOX 4521 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	Original Value		Comments
Density	1.53 g/cc		ASTM D 792
Mechanical Properties
Tensile Strength @ Break	13200 psi		Type I, 0.2 in/min; ASTM D 638
Tensile Strength @ Yield	13000 psi		Type I, 0.2 in/min; ASTM D 638
Elongation at Break	2.5 %		Type I, 0.2 in/min; ASTM D 638
Elongation at Yield	2.4 %		Type I, 0.2 in/min; ASTM D 638
Tensile Modulus	510000 psi		0.2 in/min; ASTM D 638
Flexural Modulus	720000 psi		0.05 in/min, 2" span; ASTM D 790
Flexural Strength	20000 psi		0.05 in/min, 2" span; ASTM D 790
Izod Impact, Unnotched	9 ft-lb/in		73F; ASTM D 4812
Izod Impact, Notched	0.8 ft-lb/in		73F; ASTM D 256
Electrical Properties
Arc Resistance	120 - 180 sec		Tungsten (+/- 0.125 inch); PLC Code 5; ASTM D 495
Comparative Tracking Index	250 - 400 V		(+/- 0.125 inch); PLC Code 2; UL 746A
Hot Wire Ignition, HWI	Min 120 sec		(+/- 0.125 inch); PLC Code 0; UL 746A
High Amp Arc Ignition, HAI	Min 120 arcs		Surface (+/- 0.125 inch); PLC Code 0; UL 746A
High Voltage Arc-Tracking Rate, HVTR	Min 150 mm/min		(+/- 0.125 inch); PLC Code 4; UL 746A
Thermal Properties
Deflection Temperature at 0.46 MPa (66 psi)	426 °F		0.125 inch, unannealed; ASTM D 648
Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi)	401 °F		0.125 inch, unannealed; ASTM D 648
UL RTI, Electrical	130 °C		UL 746B
UL RTI, Mechanical with Impact	130 °C		UL 746B
UL RTI, Mechanical without Impact	130 °C		UL 746B
Flammability, UL94	V-0		0.03 in.
Descriptive Properties
UL File Number, GLOBAL	E161759
UL File Number, USA	E121562