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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	Original Value		Comments
Density	1.39 g/cc		ASTM D 792
Density	1.39 g/cc		ISO 1183
Water Absorption	0.02 %		Moisture Absorption, 50% RH, 24 hrs; ASTM D 570
Water Absorption	0.05 %		24 hours; ASTM D 570
Linear Mold Shrinkage	0.01 - 0.02 cm/cm		Flow; ASTM D 955
Melt Flow	27 g/10 min		cm3/10min; Melt Volume Rate, MVR at 260C/2.16 kg; ISO 1133
Mechanical Properties
Hardness, Rockwell R	122		ISO 2039/2
Hardness, H358/30	130 MPa		ISO 2039/1
Tensile Strength, Ultimate	58 MPa		5 mm/min; ISO 527
Tensile Strength, Ultimate	60 MPa		50 mm/min; ISO 527
Tensile Strength, Yield	58 MPa		5 mm/min; ISO 527
Elongation at Break	13 %		5 mm/min; ISO 527
Elongation at Break	15 %		50 mm/min; ISO 527
Tensile Modulus	3.3 GPa		1 mm/min; ISO 527
Flexural Modulus	3.2 GPa		2 mm/min; ISO 178
Flexural Yield Strength	90 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)	NB		80*10*4 +23 C; ISO 180/ 1U
Izod Impact, Unnotched Low Temp (ISO)	40 kJ/m²		80*10*4 -30 C; ISO 180/ 1U
Izod Impact, Notched, Low Temp (ISO)	5 kJ/m²		80*10*4 -30 C; ISO 180/ 1A
Charpy Impact, Notched, Low Temp	0.3 J/cm²		at -30C, V-notch Edgew 80*10*4 sp=62; ISO 179/1eA
Charpy Impact, Notched	0.4 J/cm²		23C, V-notch Edgew 80*10*4 sp=62; ISO 179/1eA
Taber Abrasion, mg/1000 Cycles	35		CS-17, 1 kg; GE Test
Electrical Properties
Volume Resistivity	4e+016 ohm-cm		IEC 60093
Surface Resistivity per Square	7.3e+017 ohm		ROA; IEC 60093
Dielectric Constant	3.02		1 MHz; IEC 60250
Dielectric Constant	3.14		50 Hz; IEC 60250
Dielectric Strength	18 kV/mm		in oil, 3.2 mm; IEC 60243-1
Dissipation Factor	0.0016		50 Hz; IEC 60250
Dissipation Factor	0.0175		1 MHz; IEC 60250
Comparative Tracking Index	250 V		IEC 60112/3rd
Thermal Properties
CTE, linear 20°C	115 µm/m-°C		23C-60C, flow; ISO 11359-2
CTE, linear 20°C Transverse to Flow	115 µm/m-°C		23C-60C; ISO 11359-2
Deflection Temperature at 0.46 MPa (66 psi)	150 °C		HDT/Be, 0.45MPa Edgew 120*10*4 sp=100mm; ISO 75/Be
Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi)	60 °C		HDT/Ae, 1.82 MPa Edgew 120*10*4 sp=100mm; ISO 75/Ae
Vicat Softening Point	185 °C		B/50; ISO 306
Vicat Softening Point	187 °C		B/120; ISO 306
Descriptive Properties
Ball Pressure Test, 125 C +/- 2 C	PASSES	IEC 60035-1