Polymer Resources PRL TP-GFMF3 Polybutylene Terephthalate

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Polymer Resources PRL TP-GFMF3 Polybutylene Terephthalate
Categories:	Polymer; Thermoplastic; Polyester, TP; Polybutylene Terephthalate (PBT); Polybutylene Terephthalate (PBT), Glass + Mineral Filled
Material Notes:	TP (polybutylene terephthalate) is a semi-crystalline engineering thermoplastic material that offers very good chemical resistance with high levels of mechanical and thermal properties. Polybutylene terephthalate has good dimensional stability and is unaffected by ambient humidity. This semi-crystalline thermoplastic also has low friction and resistance to abrasion. Information provided by Polymer Resources.
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Physical Properties	Metric	English	Comments

Density	1.54 g/cc	0.0556 lb/in³	ASTM D792
Linear Mold Shrinkage, Flow	0.0040 - 0.0070 cm/cm @Thickness 3.17 mm	0.0040 - 0.0070 in/in @Thickness 0.125 in	ASTM D955
Melt Flow	8.0 - 20 g/10 min @Load 2.16 kg, Temperature 250 °C	8.0 - 20 g/10 min @Load 4.76 lb, Temperature 482 °F	ASTM D1238

Mechanical Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Tensile Strength at Break	96.5 MPa @Thickness 3.17 mm	14000 psi @Thickness 0.125 in	ASTM D638
Tensile Strength, Yield	96.5 MPa @Thickness 3.17 mm	14000 psi @Thickness 0.125 in	ASTM D638
Flexural Strength	152 MPa @Thickness 3.17 mm	22000 psi @Thickness 0.125 in	2.00 inch span; ASTM D790
Flexural Modulus	6.89 GPa @Thickness 3.17 mm	1000 ksi @Thickness 0.125 in	ASTM D790
Izod Impact, Notched	0.534 J/cm @Thickness 3.17 mm, Temperature 22.8 °C	1.00 ft-lb/in @Thickness 0.125 in, Temperature 73.0 °F	ASTM D256

Thermal Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Deflection Temperature at 0.46 MPa (66 psi)	207 °C @Thickness 3.17 mm	405 °F @Thickness 0.125 in	Unannealed; ASTM D648
Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi)	199 °C @Thickness 3.17 mm	390 °F @Thickness 0.125 in	Unannealed; ASTM D648

Processing Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Processing Temperature	246 - 274 °C	475 - 525 °F
Rear Barrel Temperature	243 - 254 °C	470 - 490 °F
Middle Barrel Temperature	249 - 260 °C	480 - 500 °F
Front Barrel Temperature	254 - 266 °C	490 - 510 °F
Mold Temperature	71.1 - 93.3 °C	160 - 200 °F
Drying Temperature	116 - 121 °C	240 - 250 °F
Dry Time	3.00 - 4.00 hour	3.00 - 4.00 hour	Recommended
	<= 8.00 hour	<= 8.00 hour	Maximum

Descriptive Properties
Features	High heat resistance, RoHS compliant.
Form	Pellets
Processing Method	Injection molding

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