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SABIC Innovative Plastics VALOX® 412 PBT, 20% Glass Filler

Subcategory: Filled/Reinforced Thermoplastic; 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:
Data provided by GE Plastics. This product grade was removed from GE's database of standard products in 1998.

Physical Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Density	1.45 g/cc	0.0524 lb/in³	ASTM D792
Water Absorption	0.06 %	0.06 %	24 hrs at 23°C; ASTM D570
Linear Mold Shrinkage	0.006 - 0.008 cm/cm	0.006 - 0.008 in/in	at 6.4 mm.
Linear Mold Shrinkage	0.004 - 0.008 cm/cm	0.004 - 0.008 in/in	at 3.2 mm.
Mechanical Properties
Tensile Strength, Ultimate	100 MPa	14500 psi	ASTM D638
Flexural Modulus	5.168 GPa	750 ksi	ASTM D790
Izod Impact, Notched	0.7 J/cm	1.31 ft-lb/in	23°C (73.4°F)
Electrical Properties
Electrical Resistivity	2e+016 ohm-cm	2e+016 ohm-cm	ASTM D257
Dielectric Constant	3.5	3.5	at 1MHz
Dissipation Factor	0.02	0.02	at 1 MHz
Thermal Properties
CTE, linear 20°C	34 µm/m-°C	18.9 µin/in-°F
Deflection Temperature at 0.46 MPa (66 psi)	211 °C	412 °F	ASTM D648
Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi)	201 °C	394 °F	ASTM D648
UL RTI, Electrical	130 °C	266 °F
UL RTI, Mechanical with Impact	130 °C	266 °F
UL RTI, Mechanical without Impact	130 °C	266 °F
Flammability, UL94	HB	HB	0.8 mm
Processing Properties
Processing Temperature	248 - 265 °C	478 - 509 °F	melt temperature
Mold Temperature	65 - 87 °C	149 - 189 °F