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SABIC Innovative Plastics VALOX 357XU 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	1.34 g/cc	0.0484 lb/in³	ASTM D 792
Density	1.34 g/cc	0.0484 lb/in³	ISO 1183
Moisture Absorption at Equilibrium	0.15 %	0.15 %	(23 C / 50% RH) 1L; ISO 15512
Water Absorption at Saturation	0.5 %	0.5 %	23C; ISO 62
Linear Mold Shrinkage	0.011 - 0.018 cm/cm	0.011 - 0.018 in/in	Flow; ASTM D 955
Linear Mold Shrinkage, Transverse	0.009 - 0.018 cm/cm	0.009 - 0.018 in/in	ASTM D 955
Melt Flow	8 g/10 min	8 g/10 min	cm3/10min; Melt Volume Rate, MVR at 250C/5.0 kg; ISO 1133
Mechanical Properties
Hardness, Rockwell R	117	117	ISO 2039/2
Hardness, H358/30	111 MPa	16100 psi	ISO 2039/1
Tensile Strength, Yield	50 MPa	7250 psi	50 mm/min; ISO 527
Elongation at Break	30 %	30 %	50 mm/min; ISO 527
Elongation at Yield	5 %	5 %	50 mm/min; ISO 527
Tensile Modulus	2.2 GPa	319 ksi	1 mm/min; ISO 527
Flexural Modulus	2 GPa	290 ksi	2 mm/min; ISO 178
Flexural Yield Strength	80 MPa	11600 psi	2 mm/min; ISO 178
Izod Impact, Notched (ISO)	45 kJ/m²	21.4 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)	NB	NB	80*10*4 -30 C; ISO 180/ 1U
Izod Impact, Notched, Low Temp (ISO)	10 kJ/m²	4.76 ft-lb/in²	80*10*4 -30 C; ISO 180/ 1A
Charpy Impact Unnotched	NB	NB	23C, Unnotch Edgew 80*10*4 sp=62; ISO 179/1eU
Charpy Impact, Notched, Low Temp	2 J/cm²	9.52 ft-lb/in²	at -30C, V-notch Edgew 80*10*4 sp=62; ISO 179/1eA
Charpy Impact, Unnotched Low Temp	NB	NB	at -30C, Unnotch Edgew 80*10*4 sp=62; ISO 179/1eU
Charpy Impact, Notched	1.5 J/cm²	7.14 ft-lb/in²	23 C; ISO 179/2C
Charpy Impact, Notched	4.5 J/cm²	21.4 ft-lb/in²	23C, V-notch Edgew 80*10*4 sp=62; ISO 179/1eA
Taber Abrasion, mg/1000 Cycles	33	33	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	2.9	2.9	1 MHz; IEC 60250
Dielectric Constant	3	3	50 Hz; IEC 60250
Dielectric Strength	18 kV/mm	457 kV/in	in oil, 3.2 mm; IEC 60243-1
Dielectric Strength	26 kV/mm	660 kV/in	in oil, 1.6 mm; IEC 60243-1
Dielectric Strength	34 kV/mm	864 kV/in	in oil, 0.8 mm; IEC 60243-1
Dissipation Factor	0.002	0.002	50 Hz; IEC 60250
Dissipation Factor	0.007	0.007	1 MHz; IEC 60250
Comparative Tracking Index	100 V	100 V	M; IEC 60112/3rd
Comparative Tracking Index	225 V	225 V	IEC 60112/3rd
Thermal Properties
CTE, linear 20°C	100 µm/m-°C	55.6 µin/in-°F	23C-80C, flow; ISO 11359-2
CTE, linear 20°C Transverse to Flow	100 µm/m-°C	55.6 µin/in-°F	23C-80C; ISO 11359-2
Thermal Conductivity	0.17 W/m-K	1.18 BTU-in/hr-ft²-°F	ISO 8302
Deflection Temperature at 0.46 MPa (66 psi)	135 °C	275 °F	HDT/Be, 0.45MPa Edgew 120*10*4 sp=100mm; ISO 75/Be
Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi)	85 °C	185 °F	HDT/Ae, 1.82 MPa Edgew 120*10*4 sp=100mm; ISO 75/Ae
Vicat Softening Point	145 °C	293 °F	B/50; ISO 306
Vicat Softening Point	150 °C	302 °F	B/120; ISO 306
Vicat Softening Point	180 °C	356 °F	A/50; ISO 306
UL RTI, Electrical	120 °C	248 °F	UL 746B
UL RTI, Mechanical with Impact	120 °C	248 °F	UL 746B
UL RTI, Mechanical without Impact	140 °C	284 °F	UL 746B
Flammability, UL94	V-0	V-0	0.75 mm
Flammability, UL94	7	7	94-2 mm
Flammability Test	3.2	3.2	mm; IEC Needle Flame Test, 10 s , passes at; IEC 60695-2-2
Oxygen Index	30 %	30 %	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	PASSES	IEC 60035-1
Needle Flame Test, 3.2 mm, Burn Time s	PASSES	IEC 60695-2-2