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SABIC Innovative Plastics VALOX VX5121 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	1.38 g/cc		ASTM D 792
Density	1.38 g/cc		ISO 1183
Linear Mold Shrinkage	0.003 - 0.008 cm/cm		Flow; ASTM D 955
Melt Flow	25 g/10 min		cm3/10min; Melt Volume Rate, MVR at 250C/2.16 kg; ISO 1133
Mechanical Properties
Hardness, H358/30	95 MPa		ISO 2039/1
Tensile Strength, Ultimate	90 MPa		5 mm/min; ISO 527
Elongation at Break	1.8 %		5 mm/min; ISO 527
Tensile Modulus	5.9 GPa		1 mm/min; ISO 527
Flexural Modulus	5.4 GPa		2 mm/min; ISO 178
Flexural Strength	135 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)	25 kJ/m²		80*10*4 +23 C; ISO 180/ 1U
Izod Impact, Unnotched Low Temp (ISO)	27 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	2.7 J/cm²		23C, Unnotch Edgew 80*10*4 sp=62; ISO 179/1eU
Charpy Impact, Notched, Low Temp	0.4 J/cm²		at -30C, V-notch Edgew 80*10*4 sp=62; ISO 179/1eA
Charpy Impact, Unnotched Low Temp	3 J/cm²		at -30C, Unnotch Edgew 80*10*4 sp=62; ISO 179/1eU
Charpy Impact, Notched	0.5 J/cm²		23C, V-notch Edgew 80*10*4 sp=62; ISO 179/1eA
Thermal Properties
Deflection Temperature at 0.46 MPa (66 psi)	210 °C		HDT/Be, 0.45MPa Edgew 120*10*4 sp=100mm; ISO 75/Be
Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi)	170 °C		HDT/Ae, 1.82 MPa Edgew 120*10*4 sp=100mm; ISO 75/Ae
Vicat Softening Point	175 °C		B/120; ISO 306
Descriptive Properties
Ball Pressure Test, 125 C +/- 2 C	PASSES	IEC 60035-1