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SABIC Innovative Plastics VALOX HR326 PBT (Europe)

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 European product line. This product is also a part of their North American product line.

Physical Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Density	1.31 g/cc	0.0473 lb/in³	ASTM D 792
Density	1.31 g/cc	0.0473 lb/in³	ISO 1183
Moisture Absorption at Equilibrium	0.08 %	0.08 %	(23 C / 50% RH) 1L; ISO 15512
Water Absorption at Saturation	0.35 %	0.35 %	23C; ISO 62
Linear Mold Shrinkage	0.011 - 0.018 cm/cm	0.011 - 0.018 in/in	Flow; ASTM D 955
Linear Mold Shrinkage, Transverse	0.009 - 0.018 cm/cm	0.009 - 0.018 in/in	ASTM D 955
Melt Flow	24 g/10 min	24 g/10 min	cm3/10min; Melt Volume Rate, MVR at 250C/5.0 kg; ISO 1133
Mechanical Properties
Hardness, H358/30	85 MPa	12300 psi	ISO 2039/1
Tensile Strength, Ultimate	30 MPa	4350 psi	50 mm/min; ISO 527
Tensile Strength, Yield	55 MPa	7980 psi	50 mm/min; ISO 527
Elongation at Break	50 %	50 %	50 mm/min; ISO 527
Elongation at Yield	3 %	3 %	50 mm/min; ISO 527
Tensile Modulus	2.6 GPa	377 ksi	1 mm/min; ISO 527
Flexural Modulus	2.5 GPa	363 ksi	2 mm/min; ISO 178
Flexural Yield Strength	80 MPa	11600 psi	2 mm/min; ISO 178
Izod Impact, Notched (ISO)	5 kJ/m²	2.38 ft-lb/in²	80*10*4 +23 C; ISO 180/ 1A
Izod Impact, Unnotched (ISO)	NB	NB	80*10*4 +23 C; ISO 180/ 1U
Izod Impact, Unnotched Low Temp (ISO)	NB	NB	80*10*4 -30 C; ISO 180/ 1U
Izod Impact, Notched, Low Temp (ISO)	4 kJ/m²	1.9 ft-lb/in²	80*10*4 -30 C; ISO 180/ 1A
Izod Impact, Notched, Low Temp (ISO)	5 kJ/m²	2.38 ft-lb/in²	80*10*4 -10 C; ISO 180/ 1A
Charpy Impact Unnotched	NB	NB	23C, Unnotch Edgew 80*10*4 sp=62; ISO 179/1eU
Charpy Impact, Notched, Low Temp	0.3 J/cm²	1.43 ft-lb/in²	at -30C, V-notch Edgew 80*10*4 sp=62; ISO 179/1eA
Charpy Impact, Unnotched Low Temp	NB	NB	at -30C, Unnotch Edgew 80*10*4 sp=62; ISO 179/1eU
Charpy Impact, Notched	0.5 J/cm²	2.38 ft-lb/in²	23C, V-notch Edgew 80*10*4 sp=62; ISO 179/1eA
Electrical Properties
Volume Resistivity	1e+015 ohm-cm	1e+015 ohm-cm	IEC 60093
Surface Resistivity per Square	Min 1e+015 ohm	Min 1e+015 ohm	ROA; IEC 60093
Dielectric Constant	2.7	2.7	1 MHz; IEC 60250
Dielectric Constant	2.9	2.9	50 Hz; IEC 60250
Dielectric Strength	16 kV/mm	406 kV/in	in oil, 3.2 mm; IEC 60243-1
Dissipation Factor	0.0003	0.0003	50 Hz; IEC 60250
Dissipation Factor	0.02	0.02	1 MHz; IEC 60250
Comparative Tracking Index	350 V	350 V	M; IEC 60112/3rd
Comparative Tracking Index	600 V	600 V	IEC 60112/3rd
Comparative Tracking Index	600 V	600 V	Natural; IEC 60112/3rd
Thermal Properties
CTE, linear 20°C	130 µm/m-°C	72.2 µin/in-°F	23C-80C, flow; ISO 11359-2
CTE, linear 20°C Transverse to Flow	130 µm/m-°C	72.2 µin/in-°F	23C-80C; ISO 11359-2
Deflection Temperature at 0.46 MPa (66 psi)	150 °C	302 °F	HDT/Be, 0.45MPa Edgew 120*10*4 sp=100mm; ISO 75/Be
Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi)	85 °C	185 °F	HDT/Ae, 1.82 MPa Edgew 120*10*4 sp=100mm; ISO 75/Ae
Vicat Softening Point	175 °C	347 °F	B/120; ISO 306
Vicat Softening Point	180 °C	356 °F	B/50; ISO 306
Vicat Softening Point	215 °C	419 °F	A/50; ISO 306
Flammability, UL94	HB	HB	1.6 mm; UL 94 by GE
Descriptive Properties
Ball Pressure Test, 125 C +/- 2 C	PASSES	IEC 60035-1