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SABIC Innovative Plastics VALOX 4032 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 PropertiesMetricEnglishComments
Density1.46 g/cc0.0527 lb/in³ ASTM D 792
Density1.46 g/cc0.0527 lb/in³ ISO 1183
Moisture Absorption at Equilibrium0.06 %0.06 % (23 C / 50% RH) 1L; ISO 15512
Water Absorption at Saturation0.26 %0.26 % 23C; ISO 62
Linear Mold Shrinkage0.003 - 0.007 cm/cm0.003 - 0.007 in/in Flow; ASTM D 955
Linear Mold Shrinkage, Transverse0.005 - 0.01 cm/cm0.005 - 0.01 in/in ASTM D 955
Melt Flow12 g/10 min12 g/10 min cm3/10min; Melt Volume Rate, MVR at 250C/5.0 kg; ISO 1133

Mechanical Properties
Hardness, H358/30126 MPa18300 psi ISO 2039/1
Tensile Strength, Ultimate110 MPa16000 psi 5 mm/min; ISO 527
Elongation at Break3 %3 % 5 mm/min; ISO 527
Tensile Modulus8 GPa1160 ksi 1 mm/min; ISO 527
Flexural Modulus6 GPa870 ksi 2 mm/min; ISO 178
Flexural Strength165 MPa23900 psi 2 mm/min; ISO 178
Izod Impact, Notched (ISO)9 kJ/m²4.28 ft-lb/in² 80*10*4 +23 C; ISO 180/ 1A
Izod Impact, Unnotched (ISO)70 kJ/m²33.3 ft-lb/in² 80*10*4 +23 C; ISO 180/ 1U
Izod Impact, Unnotched Low Temp (ISO)65 kJ/m²30.9 ft-lb/in² 80*10*4 -30 C; ISO 180/ 1U
Izod Impact, Notched, Low Temp (ISO)7 kJ/m²3.33 ft-lb/in² 80*10*4 -30 C; ISO 180/ 1A
Charpy Impact Unnotched6 J/cm²28.6 ft-lb/in² 23C, Unnotch Edgew 80*10*4 sp=62; ISO 179/1eU
Charpy Impact, Notched, Low Temp0.7 J/cm²3.33 ft-lb/in² at -30C, V-notch Edgew 80*10*4 sp=62; ISO 179/1eA
Charpy Impact, Unnotched Low Temp5.5 J/cm²26.2 ft-lb/in² at -30C, Unnotch Edgew 80*10*4 sp=62; ISO 179/1eU
Charpy Impact, Notched0.8 J/cm²3.81 ft-lb/in² 23C, V-notch Edgew 80*10*4 sp=62; ISO 179/1eA

Electrical Properties
Volume ResistivityMin 1e+014 ohm-cmMin 1e+014 ohm-cm IEC 60093
Surface Resistivity per SquareMin 1e+015 ohmMin 1e+015 ohm ROA; IEC 60093
Dielectric Constant33 1 MHz; IEC 60250
Dielectric Constant3.13.1 50 Hz; IEC 60250
Dielectric Constant3.53.5 100 Hz; IEC 60250
Dielectric Strength17 kV/mm432 kV/in in oil, 3.2 mm; IEC 60243-1
Dissipation Factor0.0010.001 50 Hz; IEC 60250
Dissipation Factor0.0030.003 100 Hz; IEC 60250
Dissipation Factor0.0080.008 100 kHz; IEC 60250
Dissipation Factor0.0140.014 1 MHz; IEC 60250
Comparative Tracking Index300 V300 V IEC 60112/3rd

Thermal Properties
CTE, linear 20°C30 µm/m-°C16.7 µin/in-°F 23C-80C, flow; ISO 11359-2
CTE, linear 20°C Transverse to Flow120 µm/m-°C66.7 µin/in-°F 23C-80C; ISO 11359-2
Deflection Temperature at 0.46 MPa (66 psi)220 °C428 °F HDT/Be, 0.45MPa Edgew 120*10*4 sp=100mm; ISO 75/Be
Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi)205 °C401 °F HDT/Ae, 1.82 MPa Edgew 120*10*4 sp=100mm; ISO 75/Ae
Vicat Softening Point215 °C419 °F B/50; ISO 306
Vicat Softening Point215 °C419 °F B/120; ISO 306

Descriptive Properties
Ball Pressure Test, 125 C +/- 2 CPASSES IEC 60035-1

 


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