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SABIC Innovative Plastics VALOX VX3603C 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.

Physical Properties	Original Value		Comments
Density	1.45 g/cc		ISO 1183
Melt Flow	37 g/10 min		cm3/10min; Melt Volume Rate, MVR at 250C/2.16 kg; ISO 1133
Mechanical Properties
Hardness, Rockwell R	122		ISO 2039/2
Hardness, H358/30	135 MPa		ISO 2039/1
Tensile Strength, Yield	60 MPa		50 mm/min; ISO 527
Elongation at Break	4 %		50 mm/min; ISO 527
Tensile Modulus	2.9 GPa		1 mm/min; ISO 527
Flexural Modulus	2.75 GPa		2 mm/min; ISO 178
Flexural Yield Strength	90 MPa		2 mm/min; ISO 178
Izod Impact, Notched (ISO)	4 kJ/m²		80*10*4 +23 C; ISO 180/ 1A
Izod Impact, Unnotched (ISO)	35 kJ/m²		80*10*4 +23 C; ISO 180/ 1U
Izod Impact, Unnotched Low Temp (ISO)	35 kJ/m²		80*10*4 -30 C; ISO 180/ 1U
Izod Impact, Notched, Low Temp (ISO)	4 kJ/m²		80*10*4 -30 C; ISO 180/ 1A
Charpy Impact Unnotched	4 J/cm²		23C, Unnotch Edgew 80*10*4 sp=62; ISO 179/1eU
Charpy Impact, Notched, Low Temp	0.3 J/cm²		at -30C, V-notch Edgew 80*10*4 sp=62; ISO 179/1eA
Charpy Impact, Unnotched Low Temp	3.5 J/cm²		at -30C, Unnotch Edgew 80*10*4 sp=62; ISO 179/1eU
Charpy Impact, Notched	0.35 J/cm²		23C, V-notch Edgew 80*10*4 sp=62; ISO 179/1eA
Taber Abrasion, mg/1000 Cycles	54		CS-17, 1 kg; GE Test
Electrical Properties
Volume Resistivity	3e+016 ohm-cm		IEC 60093
Surface Resistivity per Square	1.9e+017 ohm		ROA; IEC 60093
Dielectric Constant	2.87		1 MHz; IEC 60250
Dielectric Constant	3.01		50 Hz; IEC 60250
Dielectric Strength	18 kV/mm		in oil, 3.2 mm; IEC 60243-1
Dissipation Factor	0.0015		50 Hz; IEC 60250
Dissipation Factor	0.0154		1 MHz; IEC 60250
Comparative Tracking Index	275 V		IEC 60112/3rd
Thermal Properties
Deflection Temperature at 0.46 MPa (66 psi)	140 °C		HDT/Be, 0.45MPa Edgew 120*10*4 sp=100mm; ISO 75/Be
Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi)	65 °C		HDT/Ae, 1.82 MPa Edgew 120*10*4 sp=100mm; ISO 75/Ae
Vicat Softening Point	180 °C		B/50; ISO 306
Vicat Softening Point	185 °C		B/120; ISO 306
Vicat Softening Point	215 °C		A/50; ISO 306
Flammability, UL94	V-0		0.75 mm
Oxygen Index	27 %		ISO 4589
Glow Wire Test	960 °C		Passes at 1 mm; EDF HN60S02
Descriptive Properties
Ball Pressure Test, 125 C +/- 2 C	PASSES	IEC 60035-1