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SABIC Innovative Plastics VALOX VX8532 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	1.66 g/cc	0.06 lb/in³	ISO 1183
Moisture Absorption at Equilibrium	0.03 %	0.03 %	(23 C / 50% RH) 1L; ISO 15512
Water Absorption at Saturation	0.33 %	0.33 %	23C; ISO 62
Viscosity	165000 cP	165000 cP	Melt Viscosity (MV), 260 C, 1500 1/sec; DIN 54811
Linear Mold Shrinkage	0.004 - 0.008 cm/cm	0.004 - 0.008 in/in	Flow; ASTM D 955
Linear Mold Shrinkage, Transverse	0.006 - 0.01 cm/cm	0.006 - 0.01 in/in	ASTM D 955
Melt Flow	7 g/10 min	7 g/10 min	cm3/10min; Melt Volume Rate, MVR at 265C/1.2 kg; ISO 1133
Mechanical Properties
Hardness, H358/30	140 MPa	20300 psi	ISO 2039/1
Tensile Strength, Ultimate	130 MPa	18900 psi	5 mm/min; ISO 527
Elongation at Break	2 %	2 %	5 mm/min; ISO 527
Tensile Modulus	10 GPa	1450 ksi	1 mm/min; ISO 527
Flexural Modulus	9.5 GPa	1380 ksi	2 mm/min; ISO 178
Flexural Strength	195 MPa	28300 psi	2 mm/min; ISO 178
Izod Impact, Unnotched (ISO)	40 kJ/m²	19 ft-lb/in²	80*10*4 +23 C; ISO 180/ 1U
Izod Impact, Unnotched Low Temp (ISO)	35 kJ/m²	16.7 ft-lb/in²	80*10*4 -30 C; ISO 180/ 1U
Charpy Impact Unnotched	4 J/cm²	19 ft-lb/in²	23C, Unnotch Edgew 80*10*4 sp=62; ISO 179/1eU
Charpy Impact, Unnotched Low Temp	3.5 J/cm²	16.7 ft-lb/in²	at -30C, Unnotch Edgew 80*10*4 sp=62; ISO 179/1eU
Taber Abrasion, mg/1000 Cycles	45	45	CS-17, 1 kg; GE Test
Electrical Properties
Volume Resistivity	Min 1e+015 ohm-cm	Min 1e+015 ohm-cm	IEC 60093
Surface Resistivity per Square	Min 1e+015 ohm	Min 1e+015 ohm	ROA; IEC 60093
Dielectric Constant	3.3	3.3	1 MHz; IEC 60250
Dielectric Constant	3.4	3.4	50 Hz; IEC 60250
Dielectric Strength	17 kV/mm	432 kV/in	in oil, 3.2 mm; IEC 60243-1
Dissipation Factor	0.0015	0.0015	50 Hz; IEC 60250
Dissipation Factor	0.0131	0.0131	1 MHz; IEC 60250
Comparative Tracking Index	200 V	200 V	IEC 60112/3rd
Thermal Properties
CTE, linear 20°C	20 µm/m-°C	11.1 µin/in-°F	23C-60C, flow; ISO 11359-2
CTE, linear 20°C Transverse to Flow	90 µm/m-°C	50 µin/in-°F	23C-60C; ISO 11359-2
Thermal Conductivity	0.32 W/m-K	2.22 BTU-in/hr-ft²-°F	ISO 8302
Deflection Temperature at 0.46 MPa (66 psi)	215 °C	419 °F	HDT/Be, 0.45MPa Edgew 120*10*4 sp=100mm; ISO 75/Be
Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi)	190 °C	374 °F	HDT/Ae, 1.82 MPa Edgew 120*10*4 sp=100mm; ISO 75/Ae
Vicat Softening Point	200 °C	392 °F	B/50; ISO 306
Vicat Softening Point	200 °C	392 °F	B/120; ISO 306
Flammability, UL94	V-0	V-0	1.6 mm; UL 94 by GE
Oxygen Index	31 %	31 %	ISO 4589
Glow Wire Test	960 °C	1760 °F	Passes at 1 mm; IEC 60695-2-1
Descriptive Properties
Ball Pressure Test, 125 C +/- 2 C	PASS	IEC 60035-1