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SABIC Innovative Plastics VALOX 771 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 1.72 g/cc 0.0621 lb/inł ASTM D 792

Linear Mold Shrinkage 0.0065 - 0.0085 cm/cm 0.0065 - 0.0085 in/in Flow; ASTM D 955

Linear Mold Shrinkage, Transverse 0.01 - 0.012 cm/cm 0.01 - 0.012 in/in ASTM D 955

Mechanical Properties

Tensile Strength @ Break 72.4 MPa 10500 psi Type I, 0.2 in/min; ASTM D 638

Elongation at Break 2.3 % 2.3 % Type I, 0.2 in/min; ASTM D 638

Flexural Modulus 5.86 GPa 850 ksi 0.05 in/min, 2" span; ASTM D 790

Flexural Strength 110 MPa 16000 psi 0.05 in/min, 2" span; ASTM D 790

Izod Impact, Unnotched 3.74 J/cm 7 ft-lb/in 73F; ASTM D 4812

Izod Impact, Notched 0.427 J/cm 0.8 ft-lb/in 73F; ASTM D 256

Electrical Properties

Arc Resistance 180 - 240 sec 180 - 240 sec Tungsten (+/- 0.125 inch); PLC Code 4; ASTM D 495

Comparative Tracking Index Min 600 V Min 600 V (+/- 0.125 inch); PLC Code 0; 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 Min 120 arcs Min 120 arcs Surface (+/- 0.125 inch); PLC Code 0; 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) 217 °C 423 °F 0.250 inch, unannealed; ASTM D 648

Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi) 196 °C 385 °F 0.250 inch, unannealed; ASTM D 648

UL RTI, Electrical 140 °C 284 °F UL 746B

UL RTI, Mechanical with Impact 125 °C 257 °F UL 746B

UL RTI, Mechanical without Impact 140 °C 284 °F UL 746B

Flammability, UL94 V-2 V-2 0.024 in.

Flammability, UL94 V-0 V-0 0.03 in.

Flammability, UL94 7 7 0.079 in.

Descriptive Properties

UL File Number, USA E121562

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