SABIC Valox® 359 PBT (Europe-Africa-Middle East)

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SABIC Valox® 359 PBT (Europe-Africa-Middle East) (Unverified Data**)
Categories:	Polymer; Thermoplastic; Polyester, TP; Polybutylene Terephthalate (PBT)
Material Notes:	VALOX 359 is an unreinforced, flame retarded, low warpage PBT injection moulding resin.
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Physical Properties	Original Value	Comments

Specific Gravity	1.32 g/cc	ASTM D792
Density	1.31 g/cc	ISO 1183
Moisture Absorption	0.140 %	23°C / 50% RH; ISO 62
Water Absorption at Saturation	0.50 %	ISO 62
Viscosity	260000 cP	Melt Viscosity, 260°C, 1500 sec-1; ISO 11443
Linear Mold Shrinkage, Flow	0.011 - 0.018 cm/cm	on Tensile Bar; SABIC Method
Linear Mold Shrinkage, Transverse	0.0090 - 0.018 cm/cm	on Tensile Bar; SABIC Method
Melt Flow	25 g/10 min @Load 5.00 kg, Temperature 265 °C	ASTM D1238
	25 g/10 min @Load 5.00 kg, Temperature 266 °C	ASTM D1238
Melt Index of Compound	12 g/10 min @Load 5.00 kg, Temperature 250 °C	MVR [cm^3/10 min]; ISO 1133
	22 g/10 min @Load 5.00 kg, Temperature 265 °C	MVR [cm^3/10 min]; ISO 1133

Mechanical Properties	Original Value	Comments
Hardness, Rockwell R	113	ISO 2039-2
Hardness, H358/30	113 MPa	ISO 2039-1
Tensile Strength at Break	37.0 MPa	Type I, 50 mm/min; ASTM D638
	40.0 MPa	50 mm/min; ISO 527
Tensile Strength, Yield	50.0 MPa	50 mm/min; ISO 527
	51.0 MPa	Type I, 50 mm/min; ASTM D638
Elongation at Break	17 %	Type I, 50 mm/min; ASTM D638
	30 %	50 mm/min; ISO 527
Elongation at Yield	4.0 %	Type I, 50 mm/min; ASTM D638
	5.0 %	50 mm/min; ISO 527
Tensile Modulus	2050 MPa	50 mm/min; ASTM D638
	2050 MPa	1 mm/min; ISO 527
Flexural Yield Strength	75.0 MPa	2 mm/min; ISO 178
Flexural Modulus	2100 MPa	2 mm/min; ISO 178
Izod Impact, Notched	390 J/m	ASTM D256
	120 J/m @Temperature -30.0 °C	ASTM D256
	170 J/m @Temperature 0.000 °C	ASTM D256
Izod Impact, Unnotched	NB	ASTM D4812
	NB @Temperature -30.0 °C	ASTM D4812
Izod Impact, Notched (ISO)	20.0 kJ/m²	80104; ISO 180/1A
	13.0 kJ/m² @Temperature -30.0 °C	80104; ISO 180/1A
	15.0 kJ/m² @Temperature 0.000 °C	80104; ISO 180/1A
Izod Impact, Unnotched (ISO)	NB	80104; ISO 180/1U
	NB @Temperature -30.0 °C	80104; ISO 180/1U
Charpy Impact Unnotched	NB	ISO 179/2C
	NB	Edgew 80104 sp=62mm; ISO 179/1eU
	NB @Temperature -30.0 °C	Edgew 80104 sp=62mm; ISO 179/1eU
	NB @Temperature -30.0 °C	ISO 179/2C
Charpy Impact, Notched	20.0 kJ/m²	Edgew 80104 sp=62mm; ISO 179/1eA
	20.0 kJ/m²	ISO 179/2C
	14.0 kJ/m² @Temperature -30.0 °C	ISO 179/2C
	15.0 kJ/m² @Temperature -30.0 °C	Edgew 80104 sp=62mm; ISO 179/1eA
Taber Abrasion, mg/1000 Cycles	6.0	CS-17, 1 kg; SABIC Method

Electrical Properties	Original Value	Comments
Volume Resistivity	>= 1.00e+15 ohm-cm	IEC 60093
Surface Resistance	>= 1.00e+15 ohm	ROA; IEC 60093
Dielectric Constant	2.7 @Frequency 1e+6 Hz	IEC 60250
	2.7 @Frequency 50.0 - 60.0 Hz	IEC 60250
Dielectric Strength	16.0 kV/mm @Thickness 3.20 mm	in oil; IEC 60243-1
	26.0 kV/mm @Thickness 1.60 mm	in oil; IEC 60243-1
	33.0 kV/mm @Thickness 0.800 mm	in oil; IEC 60243-1
Dissipation Factor	0.0020 @Frequency 50.0 - 60.0 Hz	IEC 60250
	0.010 @Frequency 1e+6 Hz	IEC 60250
Comparative Tracking Index	250 V	IEC 60112
	250 - 400 V	UL 746A
Hot Wire Ignition, HWI	>= 120 sec	UL 746A
High Amp Arc Ignition, HAI	15 - 30 arcs	UL 746A

Thermal Properties	Original Value	Comments
CTE, linear, Parallel to Flow	100 µm/m-°C @Temperature 23.0 - 80.0 °C	ISO 11359-2
	100 µm/m-°C @Temperature 23.0 - 150 °C	ISO 11359-2
CTE, linear, Transverse to Flow	110 µm/m-°C @Temperature 23.0 - 80.0 °C	ISO 11359-2
	110 µm/m-°C @Temperature 23.0 - 150 °C	ISO 11359-2
Thermal Conductivity	0.180 W/m-K	ISO 8302
Deflection Temperature at 0.46 MPa (66 psi)	110 °C	Edgew 120104 sp=100mm; ISO 75/Be
	120 °C	Flatw 80104 sp=64mm; ISO 75/Bf
	120 °C @Thickness 3.20 mm	unannealed; ASTM D648
Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi)	70.0 °C	Edgew 120104 sp=100mm; ISO 75/Ae
	73.0 °C	Flatw 80104 sp=64mm; ISO 75/Af
	73.0 °C @Thickness 3.20 mm	unannealed; ASTM D648
Vicat Softening Point	145 °C	Rate B/50; ASTM D1525
	145 °C	Rate B/50; ISO 306
	145 °C	Rate B/120; ISO 306
	200 °C	Rate A/50; ISO 306
	200 °C	Rate A/50; ASTM D1525
UL RTI, Electrical	75.0 °C	UL 746B
UL RTI, Mechanical with Impact	75.0 °C	UL 746B
UL RTI, Mechanical without Impact	75.0 °C	UL 746B
Flammability, UL94	V-2 @Thickness 1.50 mm	UL 94
Oxygen Index	25 %	ISO 4589
Glow Wire Flammability Index	850 °C @Thickness 1.00 mm	IEC 60695-2-12
	960 °C @Thickness 1.60 mm	IEC 60695-2-12

Descriptive Properties
Ball Pressure Test, 125°C +/- 2°C	PASSES	IEC 60695-10-2

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