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SABIC Innovative Plastics VALOX 7523 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	1.82 g/cc	0.0658 lb/in³	ASTM D 792
Density	1.82 g/cc	0.0658 lb/in³	ISO 1183
Water Absorption	0.06 %	0.06 %	Moisture Absorption, 50% RH, 24 hrs; ASTM D 570
Moisture Absorption at Equilibrium	0.09 %	0.09 %	(23 C / 50% RH) 1L; ISO 15512
Water Absorption at Saturation	0.94 %	0.94 %	23C; ISO 62
Linear Mold Shrinkage	0.002 - 0.005 cm/cm	0.002 - 0.005 in/in	Flow; ASTM D 955
Linear Mold Shrinkage, Transverse	0.008 - 0.015 cm/cm	0.008 - 0.015 in/in	ASTM D 955
Melt Flow	17 g/10 min	17 g/10 min	cm3/10min; Melt Volume Rate, MVR at 250C/5.0 kg; ISO 1133
Mechanical Properties
Hardness, H358/30	144 MPa	20900 psi	ISO 2039/1
Tensile Strength, Ultimate	80 MPa	11600 psi	5 mm/min; ISO 527
Elongation at Break	1 %	1 %	5 mm/min; ISO 527
Tensile Modulus	11 GPa	1600 ksi	1 mm/min; ISO 527
Flexural Modulus	9.5 GPa	1380 ksi	2 mm/min; ISO 178
Flexural Strength	130 MPa	18900 psi	2 mm/min; ISO 178
Izod Impact, Notched (ISO)	5 kJ/m²	2.38 ft-lb/in²	80*10*4 +23 C; ISO 180/ 1A
Izod Impact, Unnotched (ISO)	25 kJ/m²	11.9 ft-lb/in²	80*10*4 +23 C; ISO 180/ 1U
Izod Impact, Unnotched Low Temp (ISO)	12 kJ/m²	5.71 ft-lb/in²	80*10*4 -30 C; ISO 180/ 1U
Izod Impact, Notched, Low Temp (ISO)	5 kJ/m²	2.38 ft-lb/in²	80*10*4 -30 C; ISO 180/ 1A
Charpy Impact Unnotched	2 J/cm²	9.52 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	2 J/cm²	9.52 ft-lb/in²	at -30C, Unnotch Edgew 80*10*4 sp=62; ISO 179/1eU
Charpy Impact, Notched	0.6 J/cm²	2.86 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	3.2	3.2	1 MHz; IEC 60250
Dielectric Constant	3.5	3.5	50 Hz; IEC 60250
Dielectric Strength	18 kV/mm	457 kV/in	in oil, 3.2 mm; IEC 60243-1
Dielectric Strength	23 kV/mm	584 kV/in	in oil, 1.6 mm; IEC 60243-1
Dissipation Factor	0.001	0.001	50 Hz; IEC 60250
Dissipation Factor	0.014	0.014	1 MHz; IEC 60250
Comparative Tracking Index	425 V	425 V	IEC 60112/3rd
Thermal Properties
CTE, linear 20°C	25 µm/m-°C	13.9 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)	220 °C	428 °F	HDT/Be, 0.45MPa Edgew 120*10*4 sp=100mm; ISO 75/Be
Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi)	208 °C	406 °F	HDT/Ae, 1.82 MPa Edgew 120*10*4 sp=100mm; ISO 75/Ae
Vicat Softening Point	205 °C	401 °F	B/50; ISO 306
Vicat Softening Point	205 °C	401 °F	B/120; ISO 306
Vicat Softening Point	215 °C	419 °F	Rate B; ASTM D 1525
Vicat Softening Point	215 °C	419 °F	A/50; ISO 306
UL RTI, Electrical	130 °C	266 °F	UL 746B
UL RTI, Mechanical with Impact	130 °C	266 °F	UL 746B
UL RTI, Mechanical without Impact	140 °C	284 °F	UL 746B
Flammability, UL94	V-0	V-0	0.75 mm
Oxygen Index	28 %	28 %	ISO 4589
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