SABIC Innovative Plastics VALOX PBT AE7370 PBT (North America)
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 North American product line.
| Physical Properties | Metric | English | Comments | |
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| Density | 1.64 g/cc | 0.0592 lb/in? | ASTM D 792 | |
| Linear Mold Shrinkage | 0.003 - 0.005 cm/cm | 0.003 - 0.005 in/in | Flow, 0.125 inch; ASTM D 955 | |
| Linear Mold Shrinkage, Transverse | 0.006 - 0.008 cm/cm | 0.006 - 0.008 in/in | 0.125 inch; ASTM D 955 | |
| Melt Flow | 40 g/10 min | 40 g/10 min | Melt Volume Rate, MVR at 265C/5.0 kg; cm3/10min; ISO 1133 | |
| Melt Flow | 56 g/10 min | 56 g/10 min | 266C/5.0 kgf; ASTM D 1238 | |
Mechanical Properties |
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| Tensile Strength @ Break | 82.7 MPa | 12000 psi | Type I, 0.2 in/min; ASTM D 638 | |
| Tensile Strength @ Yield | 82.7 MPa | 12000 psi | Type I, 0.2 in/min; ASTM D 638 | |
| Elongation at Break | 2.5 % | 2.5 % | Type I, 0.2 in/min; ASTM D 638 | |
| Elongation at Yield | 2.5 % | 2.5 % | Type I, 0.2 in/min; ASTM D 638 | |
| Tensile Modulus | 10.3 GPa | 1500 ksi | 0.2 in/min; ASTM D 638 | |
| Flexural Modulus | 6.89 GPa | 1000 ksi | 0.05 in/min, 2" span; ASTM D 790 | |
| Flexural Strength | 131 MPa | 19000 psi | 0.05 in/min, 2" span; ASTM D 790 | |
| Izod Impact, Notched (ISO) | 3.9 kJ/m? | 1.86 ft-lb/in? | 80*10*4 +23 C; ISO 180/ 1A | |
| Izod Impact, Unnotched | 5.34 J/cm | 10 ft-lb/in | 73F; ASTM D 4812 | |
| Izod Impact, Notched, Low Temp (ISO) | 3.3 kJ/m? | 1.57 ft-lb/in? | 80*10*4; -40 C; ISO 180/ 1A | |
| Charpy Impact Unnotched | 1.29 J/cm? | 6.14 ft-lb/in? | 23C, Edgew 80*10*4 sp=62; ISO 179/1eU | |
| Charpy Impact, Unnotched Low Temp | 1.14 J/cm? | 5.43 ft-lb/in? | at -40C, Edgew 80*10*4 sp=62; ISO 179/1eU | |
| Gardner Impact @ 23?C | 4.75 J | 3.5 ft-lb | Instrumented Impact Total Energy, -40F; ASTM D 3673 | |
| Gardner Impact @ 23?C | 4.86 J | 3.58 ft-lb | Instrumented Impact Total Energy, 73?F; ASTM D 3763 | |
| Izod Impact, Notched | 0.534 J/cm | 1 ft-lb/in | 73F; ASTM D 256 | |
Electrical Properties |
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| Volume Resistivity | 2.4e+015 ohm-cm | 2.4e+015 ohm-cm | ASTM D 257 | |
| Surface Resistivity per Square | 2.4e+016 ohm | 2.4e+016 ohm | ASTM D 257 | |
| Dielectric Constant | 3.4 | 3.4 | 1 MHz; ASTM D 150 | |
| Dielectric Constant | 3.7 | 3.7 | 50 Hz; ASTM D 150 | |
| Dielectric Strength | 17.7 kV/mm | 450 V/mil | in oil, 125 mils; ASTM D 149 | |
| Dielectric Strength | 23.6 kV/mm | 600 V/mil | in oil, 62 mils; ASTM D 149 | |
| Dielectric Strength | 31.3 kV/mm | 795 V/mil | in oil, 32 mils; ASTM D 149 | |
| Dissipation Factor | 0.01 | 0.01 | 50 Hz; ASTM D 150 | |
| Dissipation Factor | 0.017 | 0.017 | 1 MHz; ASTM D 150 | |
Thermal Properties |
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| CTE, linear 68?F | 19.8 ?m/m-?C | 11 ?in/in-?F | Flow, -40F to 100F; ASTM E 831 | |
| CTE, linear 68?F, Transverse to Flow | 21.6 ?m/m-?C | 12 ?in/in-?F | from -40F to 100F; ASTM E 831 | |
| Deflection Temperature at 0.46 MPa (66 psi) | 210 ?C | 410 ?F | 0.125 inch, unannealed; ASTM D 648 | |
| Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi) | 173 ?C | 343 ?F | HDT/Af, 1.82 MPa Flatw 80*10*4 sp=64mm; ISO 75/Af | |
| Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi) | 177 ?C | 350 ?F | 0.125 inch, unannealed; ASTM D 648 | |
| Vicat Softening Point | 199 ?C | 390 ?F | Rate B; ASTM D 1525 | |
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