Ultradur® B 4300 G6 FC BASF Polybutylene Terephthalate (Glass Fiber Reinforcement, 30%)

Product Description

The BASF Ultradur® FC (Food Contact) grades enable the industry to develop products for food contact applications which are in compliance with multiple regional food contact regulations including FDA, European Food Contact n°2002/72/EC and GMP (EC) n°2023/2006.

General

Material Status

Commercial: Active

Availability

North America

Filler / Reinforcement

Glass Fiber Reinforcement, 30% Filler by Weight

Agency Ratings

RoHS Compliance

Appearance

Black

Natural Color

Forms

Pellets

Processing Method

Extrusion

Injection Molding

Resin ID (ISO 1043)

PBT-GF30

Physical	Nominal Value	Unit	Test Method
Density		g/cm³	ISO 1183
Melt Volume-Flow Rate (MVR) (250°C/2.16 kg)		in³/10min	ISO 1133
Molding Shrinkage
Across Flow ²		%	ISO 294-4
Flow		%	ISO 294-4
Flow ²		%	ISO 294-4
Water Absorption			ISO 62
Saturation, 73°F		%
Equilibrium, 73°F, 50% RH		%
Viscosity Number³		cm³/g	ISO 307
Mechanical	Nominal Value	Unit	Test Method
Tensile Modulus (73°F)		psi	ISO 527-2
Tensile Stress (Break, 73°F)		psi	ISO 527-2
Tensile Strain (Break, 73°F)		%	ISO 527-2
Tensile Creep Modulus (1000 hr)		psi	ISO 899-1
Flexural Strength (73°F)		psi	ISO 178
Impact	Nominal Value	Unit	Test Method
Charpy Notched Impact Strength (73°F)		ft·lb/in²	ISO 179/1eA
Charpy Unnotched Impact Strength			ISO 179/1eU
-22°F		ft·lb/in²
73°F		ft·lb/in²
Hardness	Nominal Value	Unit	Test Method
Ball Indentation Hardness (H 961/30)		psi	ISO 2039-1
Thermal	Nominal Value	Unit	Test Method
Heat Deflection Temperature
66 psi, Unannealed		°F	ISO 75-2/B
264 psi, Unannealed		°F	ISO 75-2/A
Melting Temperature		°F	ISO 11357-3
CLTE - Flow		in/in/°F	ISO 11359-2
Thermal Conductivity		Btu·in/hr/ft²/°F	DIN 52612
Maximum Service Temperature - Short Cycle Operation		°F
Specific Heat Capacity		Btu/lb/°F
Temperature Index			IEC 60216
50% loss of tensile strength after 20000 hr		°F
50% loss of tensile strength after 5000 hr		°F
Electrical	Nominal Value	Unit	Test Method
Volume Resistivity		ohm·cm	IEC 60093
Relative Permittivity			IEC 60250
100 Hz
1 MHz
Dissipation Factor			IEC 60250
100 Hz
1 MHz
Comparative Tracking Index			IEC 60112
Solution A		V
Solution B		V
Flammability	Nominal Value	Unit	Test Method
Flammability Classification			IEC 60695-11-10, -20
0.0157 in
0.0630 in
Flammability by Electrical Sources of Ignition⁴ (0.16 in)			IEC 60707
Additional Information	Nominal Value	Unit	Test Method
Automotive Materials (> 39.4 mil)			FMVSS 302
Related Terminology
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Agency Ratings
This plastic material has 4 certifications from the following agencies (the number in parentheses shows the number of certifications for that agency): EC (2), EU (1), FDA (1).

Injection	Nominal Value	Unit
Processing (Melt) Temp		°F
Mold Temperature		°F
Extrusion	Nominal Value	Unit
Melt Temperature		°F

Notes

¹Typical properties: these are not to be construed as specifications.

²Free, plate with film gate, 150x150x3 mm

³0.005 g/ml Phenole/1.2 Dichlorbenzol 1:1

⁴Method BH

Ultradur® B 4300 G6 FC

Polybutylene Terephthalate

Glass Fiber Reinforcement, 30%

Supplied by BASF Corporation