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SABIC Innovative Plastics VALOX 4512 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	1.42 g/cc	0.0513 lb/in³	ASTM D 792
Density	1.42 g/cc	0.0513 lb/in³	ISO 1183
Moisture Absorption at Equilibrium	0.07 %	0.07 %	(23 C / 50% RH) 1L; ISO 15512
Water Absorption at Saturation	0.2 %	0.2 %	23C; ISO 62
Linear Mold Shrinkage	0.006 - 0.009 cm/cm	0.006 - 0.009 in/in	Flow; ASTM D 955
Linear Mold Shrinkage, Transverse	0.007 - 0.01 cm/cm	0.007 - 0.01 in/in	ASTM D 955
Melt Flow	8 g/10 min	8 g/10 min	cm3/10min; Melt Volume Rate, MVR at 250C/2.16 kg; ISO 1133
Mechanical Properties
Tensile Strength, Ultimate	80 MPa	11600 psi	5 mm/min; ISO 527
Elongation at Break	3 %	3 %	5 mm/min; ISO 527
Tensile Modulus	4 GPa	580 ksi	1 mm/min; ISO 527
Flexural Modulus	3.8 GPa	551 ksi	2 mm/min; ISO 178
Flexural Strength	115 MPa	16700 psi	2 mm/min; ISO 178
Izod Impact, Notched (ISO)	6 kJ/m²	2.86 ft-lb/in²	80*10*4 +23 C; ISO 180/ 1A
Izod Impact, Unnotched (ISO)	38 kJ/m²	18.1 ft-lb/in²	80*10*4 +23 C; ISO 180/ 1U
Izod Impact, Unnotched Low Temp (ISO)	25 kJ/m²	11.9 ft-lb/in²	80*10*4 -30 C; ISO 180/ 1U
Izod Impact, Notched, Low Temp (ISO)	4 kJ/m²	1.9 ft-lb/in²	80*10*4 -30 C; ISO 180/ 1A
Charpy Impact Unnotched	4 J/cm²	19 ft-lb/in²	23C, Unnotch Edgew 80*10*4 sp=62; ISO 179/1eU
Charpy Impact, Notched, Low Temp	0.5 J/cm²	2.38 ft-lb/in²	at -30C, V-notch Edgew 80*10*4 sp=62; ISO 179/1eA
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
Charpy Impact, Notched	0.7 J/cm²	3.33 ft-lb/in²	23C, V-notch Edgew 80*10*4 sp=62; ISO 179/1eA
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	50 Hz; IEC 60250
Dielectric Constant	3.3	3.3	1 MHz; IEC 60250
Dielectric Strength	15 kV/mm	381 kV/in	in oil, 3.2 mm; IEC 60243-1
Dielectric Strength	20 kV/mm	508 kV/in	in oil, 1.6 mm; IEC 60243-1
Dissipation Factor	0.001	0.001	50 Hz; IEC 60250
Dissipation Factor	0.01	0.01	1 MHz; IEC 60250
Comparative Tracking Index	175 V	175 V	IEC 60112/3rd
Thermal Properties
CTE, linear 20°C	60 µm/m-°C	33.3 µin/in-°F	23C-80C, flow; ISO 11359-2
CTE, linear 20°C Transverse to Flow	80 µm/m-°C	44.4 µin/in-°F	23C-80C; ISO 11359-2
Deflection Temperature at 0.46 MPa (66 psi)	200 °C	392 °F	HDT/Be, 0.45MPa Edgew 120*10*4 sp=100mm; ISO 75/Be
Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi)	125 °C	257 °F	HDT/Ae, 1.82 MPa Edgew 120*10*4 sp=100mm; ISO 75/Ae
Vicat Softening Point	157 °C	315 °F	B/120; ISO 306
Vicat Softening Point	159 °C	318 °F	B/50; ISO 306
Vicat Softening Point	210 °C	410 °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
Glow Wire Test	960 °C	1760 °F	Passes at 1.6 mm; IEC 60695-2-1
Descriptive Properties
Ball Pressure Test, 125 C +/- 2 C	PASSES	IEC 60035-1