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SABIC Innovative Plastics VALOX 830X 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	1.54 g/cc	0.0556 lb/in³	ASTM D 792
Density	1.54 g/cc	0.0556 lb/in³	ISO 1183
Moisture Absorption at Equilibrium	0.08 %	0.08 %	(23 C / 50% RH) 1L; ISO 15512
Water Absorption at Saturation	0.2 %	0.2 %	23C; ISO 62
Linear Mold Shrinkage	0.004 - 0.009 cm/cm	0.004 - 0.009 in/in	Flow; ASTM D 955
Linear Mold Shrinkage, Transverse	0.006 - 0.011 cm/cm	0.006 - 0.011 in/in	ASTM D 955
Melt Flow	8 g/10 min	8 g/10 min	cm3/10min; Melt Volume Rate, MVR at 265C/1.2 kg; ISO 1133
Mechanical Properties
Tensile Strength, Ultimate	105 MPa	15200 psi	5 mm/min; ISO 527
Elongation at Break	3 %	3 %	5 mm/min; ISO 527
Tensile Modulus	8 GPa	1160 ksi	1 mm/min; ISO 527
Flexural Modulus	7 GPa	1020 ksi	2 mm/min; ISO 178
Flexural Yield Strength	150 MPa	21800 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)	40 kJ/m²	19 ft-lb/in²	80*10*4 +23 C; ISO 180/ 1U
Izod Impact, Unnotched Low Temp (ISO)	30 kJ/m²	14.3 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	3.5 J/cm²	16.7 ft-lb/in²	23C, Unnotch Edgew 80*10*4 sp=62; ISO 179/1eU
Charpy Impact, Notched, Low Temp	0.4 J/cm²	1.9 ft-lb/in²	at -30C, V-notch Edgew 80*10*4 sp=62; ISO 179/1eA
Charpy Impact, Unnotched Low Temp	2.5 J/cm²	11.9 ft-lb/in²	at -30C, Unnotch Edgew 80*10*4 sp=62; ISO 179/1eU
Charpy Impact, Notched	0.5 J/cm²	2.38 ft-lb/in²	23C, V-notch Edgew 80*10*4 sp=62; ISO 179/1eA
Thermal Properties
Vicat Softening Point	175 °C	347 °F	B/120; ISO 306
Flammability, UL94	HB	HB	1.5 mm