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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 PropertiesOriginal ValueComments
Density1.57 g/cc ISO 1183
Water Absorption0.02 % Moisture Absorption, 50% RH, 24 hrs; ASTM D 570
Water Absorption0.05 % 24 hours; ASTM D 570
Linear Mold Shrinkage0.003 - 0.005 cm/cm Flow; ASTM D 955
Melt Flow30 g/10 min cm3/10min; Melt Volume Rate, MVR at 250C/5.0 kg; ISO 1133

Mechanical Properties
Hardness, Rockwell M123 ISO 2039/2
Hardness, H358/30160 MPa ISO 2039/1
Tensile Strength, Ultimate100 MPa 5 mm/min; ISO 527
Elongation at Break2 % 5 mm/min; ISO 527
Tensile Modulus7.5 GPa 1 mm/min; ISO 527
Flexural Modulus6.95 GPa 2 mm/min; ISO 178
Flexural Strength150 MPa 2 mm/min; ISO 178
Izod Impact, Notched (ISO)5 kJ/m² 80*10*4 +23 C; ISO 180/ 1A
Izod Impact, Unnotched (ISO)32 kJ/m² 80*10*4 +23 C; ISO 180/ 1U
Izod Impact, Unnotched Low Temp (ISO)32 kJ/m² 80*10*4 -30 C; ISO 180/ 1U
Izod Impact, Notched, Low Temp (ISO)4.5 kJ/m² 80*10*4 -30 C; ISO 180/ 1A
Charpy Impact Unnotched3.4 J/cm² 23C, Unnotch Edgew 80*10*4 sp=62; ISO 179/1eU
Charpy Impact, Notched, Low Temp0.35 J/cm² at -30C, V-notch Edgew 80*10*4 sp=62; ISO 179/1eA
Charpy Impact, Unnotched Low Temp3.4 J/cm² at -30C, Unnotch Edgew 80*10*4 sp=62; ISO 179/1eU
Charpy Impact, Notched0.4 J/cm² 23C, V-notch Edgew 80*10*4 sp=62; ISO 179/1eA
Taber Abrasion, mg/1000 Cycles75 CS-17, 1 kg; GE Test

Thermal Properties
CTE, linear 20°C35 µm/m-°C 23C-80C, flow; ISO 11359-2
CTE, linear 20°C Transverse to Flow85 µm/m-°C 23C-80C; ISO 11359-2
Deflection Temperature at 0.46 MPa (66 psi)200 °C HDT/Be, 0.45MPa Edgew 120*10*4 sp=100mm; ISO 75/Be
Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi)137 °C HDT/Ae, 1.82 MPa Edgew 120*10*4 sp=100mm; ISO 75/Ae
Vicat Softening Point173 °C B/50; ISO 306
Vicat Softening Point175 °C B/120; ISO 306
UL RTI, Electrical125 °C UL 746B
UL RTI, Mechanical with Impact110 °C UL 746B
UL RTI, Mechanical without Impact125 °C UL 746B
Flammability, UL94V-0 1.5 mm
Glow Wire Test960 °C Passes at 2.5 mm; IEC 60695-2-1

Descriptive Properties
Ball Pressure Test, 125 C +/- 2 CPASSES IEC 60035-1

 


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