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SABIC Innovative Plastics VALOX VX5530 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	Metric	English	Comments
Density	1.57 g/cc	0.0567 lb/in³	ISO 1183
Water Absorption	0.02 %	0.02 %	Moisture Absorption, 50% RH, 24 hrs; ASTM D 570
Water Absorption	0.05 %	0.05 %	24 hours; ASTM D 570
Linear Mold Shrinkage	0.003 - 0.005 cm/cm	0.003 - 0.005 in/in	Flow; ASTM D 955
Melt Flow	30 g/10 min	30 g/10 min	cm3/10min; Melt Volume Rate, MVR at 250C/5.0 kg; ISO 1133
Mechanical Properties
Hardness, Rockwell M	123	123	ISO 2039/2
Hardness, H358/30	160 MPa	23200 psi	ISO 2039/1
Tensile Strength, Ultimate	100 MPa	14500 psi	5 mm/min; ISO 527
Elongation at Break	2 %	2 %	5 mm/min; ISO 527
Tensile Modulus	7.5 GPa	1090 ksi	1 mm/min; ISO 527
Flexural Modulus	6.95 GPa	1010 ksi	2 mm/min; ISO 178
Flexural Strength	150 MPa	21800 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)	32 kJ/m²	15.2 ft-lb/in²	80*10*4 +23 C; ISO 180/ 1U
Izod Impact, Unnotched Low Temp (ISO)	32 kJ/m²	15.2 ft-lb/in²	80*10*4 -30 C; ISO 180/ 1U
Izod Impact, Notched, Low Temp (ISO)	4.5 kJ/m²	2.14 ft-lb/in²	80*10*4 -30 C; ISO 180/ 1A
Charpy Impact Unnotched	3.4 J/cm²	16.2 ft-lb/in²	23C, Unnotch Edgew 80*10*4 sp=62; ISO 179/1eU
Charpy Impact, Notched, Low Temp	0.35 J/cm²	1.67 ft-lb/in²	at -30C, V-notch Edgew 80*10*4 sp=62; ISO 179/1eA
Charpy Impact, Unnotched Low Temp	3.4 J/cm²	16.2 ft-lb/in²	at -30C, Unnotch Edgew 80*10*4 sp=62; ISO 179/1eU
Charpy Impact, Notched	0.4 J/cm²	1.9 ft-lb/in²	23C, V-notch Edgew 80*10*4 sp=62; ISO 179/1eA
Taber Abrasion, mg/1000 Cycles	75	75	CS-17, 1 kg; GE Test
Thermal Properties
CTE, linear 20°C	35 µm/m-°C	19.4 µin/in-°F	23C-80C, flow; ISO 11359-2
CTE, linear 20°C Transverse to Flow	85 µm/m-°C	47.2 µin/in-°F	23C-80C; ISO 11359-2
Deflection Temperature at 0.46 MPa (66 psi)	200 °C	392 °F	HDT/Be, 0.45MPa Edgew 120*10*4 sp=100mm; ISO 75/Be
Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi)	137 °C	279 °F	HDT/Ae, 1.82 MPa Edgew 120*10*4 sp=100mm; ISO 75/Ae
Vicat Softening Point	173 °C	343 °F	B/50; ISO 306
Vicat Softening Point	175 °C	347 °F	B/120; ISO 306
UL RTI, Electrical	125 °C	257 °F	UL 746B
UL RTI, Mechanical with Impact	110 °C	230 °F	UL 746B
UL RTI, Mechanical without Impact	125 °C	257 °F	UL 746B
Flammability, UL94	V-0	V-0	1.5 mm
Glow Wire Test	960 °C	1760 °F	Passes at 2.5 mm; IEC 60695-2-1
Descriptive Properties
Ball Pressure Test, 125 C +/- 2 C	PASSES	IEC 60035-1