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SABIC Innovative Plastics VALOX VX7024 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	1.39 g/cc	0.0502 lb/in³	ASTM D 792
Density	1.39 g/cc	0.0502 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	0.01 - 0.02 cm/cm	0.01 - 0.02 in/in	Flow; ASTM D 955
Melt Flow	27 g/10 min	27 g/10 min	cm3/10min; Melt Volume Rate, MVR at 260C/2.16 kg; ISO 1133
Mechanical Properties
Hardness, Rockwell R	122	122	ISO 2039/2
Hardness, H358/30	130 MPa	18900 psi	ISO 2039/1
Tensile Strength, Ultimate	58 MPa	8410 psi	5 mm/min; ISO 527
Tensile Strength, Ultimate	60 MPa	8700 psi	50 mm/min; ISO 527
Tensile Strength, Yield	58 MPa	8410 psi	5 mm/min; ISO 527
Elongation at Break	13 %	13 %	5 mm/min; ISO 527
Elongation at Break	15 %	15 %	50 mm/min; ISO 527
Tensile Modulus	3.3 GPa	479 ksi	1 mm/min; ISO 527
Flexural Modulus	3.2 GPa	464 ksi	2 mm/min; ISO 178
Flexural Yield Strength	90 MPa	13100 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)	40 kJ/m²	19 ft-lb/in²	80*10*4 -30 C; ISO 180/ 1U
Izod Impact, Notched, Low Temp (ISO)	5 kJ/m²	2.38 ft-lb/in²	80*10*4 -30 C; ISO 180/ 1A
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, 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	35	35	CS-17, 1 kg; GE Test
Electrical Properties
Volume Resistivity	4e+016 ohm-cm	4e+016 ohm-cm	IEC 60093
Surface Resistivity per Square	7.3e+017 ohm	7.3e+017 ohm	ROA; IEC 60093
Dielectric Constant	3.02	3.02	1 MHz; IEC 60250
Dielectric Constant	3.14	3.14	50 Hz; IEC 60250
Dielectric Strength	18 kV/mm	457 kV/in	in oil, 3.2 mm; IEC 60243-1
Dissipation Factor	0.0016	0.0016	50 Hz; IEC 60250
Dissipation Factor	0.0175	0.0175	1 MHz; IEC 60250
Comparative Tracking Index	250 V	250 V	IEC 60112/3rd
Thermal Properties
CTE, linear 20°C	115 µm/m-°C	63.9 µin/in-°F	23C-60C, flow; ISO 11359-2
CTE, linear 20°C Transverse to Flow	115 µm/m-°C	63.9 µin/in-°F	23C-60C; 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)	60 °C	140 °F	HDT/Ae, 1.82 MPa Edgew 120*10*4 sp=100mm; ISO 75/Ae
Vicat Softening Point	185 °C	365 °F	B/50; ISO 306
Vicat Softening Point	187 °C	369 °F	B/120; ISO 306
Descriptive Properties
Ball Pressure Test, 125 C +/- 2 C	PASSES	IEC 60035-1