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SABIC Innovative Plastics VALOX 3607U 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	1.25 g/cc	0.0452 lb/in³	ASTM D 792
Density	1.25 g/cc	0.0452 lb/in³	ISO 1183
Water Absorption	0.05 %	0.05 %	Moisture Absorption, 50% RH, 24 hrs; ASTM D 570
Water Absorption	0.12 %	0.12 %	24 hours; ASTM D 570
Moisture Absorption at Equilibrium	0.14 %	0.14 %	(23 C / 50% RH) 1L; ISO 15512
Water Absorption at Saturation	0.5 %	0.5 %	23C; ISO 62
Linear Mold Shrinkage	0.01 - 0.018 cm/cm	0.01 - 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	14 g/10 min	14 g/10 min	cm3/10min; Melt Volume Rate, MVR at 250C/5.0 kg; ISO 1133
Melt Flow	16 g/10 min	16 g/10 min	250C/5.0 kg; ISO 1133
Mechanical Properties
Hardness, Rockwell R	116	116	ISO 2039/2
Hardness, H358/30	91 MPa	13200 psi	ISO 2039/1
Tensile Strength, Ultimate	45 MPa	6530 psi	50 mm/min; ISO 527
Tensile Strength, Yield	50 MPa	7250 psi	50 mm/min; ISO 527
Elongation at Break	100 %	100 %	50 mm/min; ISO 527
Elongation at Yield	4.7 %	4.7 %	50 mm/min; ISO 527
Tensile Modulus	2.05 GPa	297 ksi	1 mm/min; ISO 527
Flexural Modulus	2.05 GPa	297 ksi	2 mm/min; ISO 178
Flexural Yield Strength	70 MPa	10200 psi	2 mm/min; ISO 178
Izod Impact, Notched (ISO)	50 kJ/m²	23.8 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)	20 kJ/m²	9.52 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	5 J/cm²	23.8 ft-lb/in²	23C, V-notch Edgew 80*10*4 sp=62; ISO 179/1eA
Taber Abrasion, mg/1000 Cycles	30	30	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	2.71	2.71	1 MHz; IEC 60250
Dielectric Constant	2.83	2.83	50 Hz; IEC 60250
Dielectric Strength	16 kV/mm	406 kV/in	in oil, 3.2 mm; IEC 60243-1
Dissipation Factor	0.0028	0.0028	50 Hz; IEC 60250
Dissipation Factor	0.0129	0.0129	1 MHz; IEC 60250
Comparative Tracking Index	225 V	225 V	IEC 60112/3rd
Thermal Properties
CTE, linear 20°C	105 µm/m-°C	58.3 µin/in-°F	23C-80C, flow; ISO 11359-2
CTE, linear 20°C Transverse to Flow	110 µm/m-°C	61.1 µin/in-°F	23C-80C; ISO 11359-2
Deflection Temperature at 0.46 MPa (66 psi)	110 °C	230 °F	HDT/Be, 0.45MPa Edgew 120*10*4 sp=100mm; ISO 75/Be
Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi)	80 °C	176 °F	HDT/Ae, 1.82 MPa Edgew 120*10*4 sp=100mm; ISO 75/Ae
Vicat Softening Point	125 °C	257 °F	B/50; ISO 306
Vicat Softening Point	130 °C	266 °F	B/120; ISO 306
Vicat Softening Point	160 °C	320 °F	A/50; ISO 306
UL RTI, Electrical	80 °C	176 °F	UL 746B
UL RTI, Mechanical with Impact	80 °C	176 °F	UL 746B
UL RTI, Mechanical without Impact	80 °C	176 °F	UL 746B
Flammability, UL94	V-1	V-1	3 mm
Glow Wire Test	850 °C	1560 °F	Passes at 1.6 mm; IEC 60695-2-1
Descriptive Properties
Ball Pressure Test, 125 C +/- 2 C	PASSES	IEC 60035-1