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Bexloy® K550

Polyethylene Terephthalate

Glass Fiber Reinforcement

Supplied by DuPont Packaging & Industrial Polymers

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General  
Material Status 
  • Commercial: Discontinued
Availability 
  • Europe
  • North America
  
Filler / Reinforcement 
  • Glass Fiber Reinforcement
Recycled Content 
  • Yes
Features 
  • Durable
  • Good Dimensional Stability
  
Uses 
  • Automotive Exterior Parts
Automotive Specifications 
Forms 
  • Pellets
Processing Method 
  • Injection Molding
Physical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Specific Gravity
 
 ASTM D792
Molding Shrinkage
     ASTM D955
Flow
in/in
  
Across Flow
in/in
  
Water Absorption (24 hr)
%
 ASTM D570
Mechanical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Tensile Strength (73°F)
psi
 ASTM D638
Tensile Elongation (Break, 73°F)
%
 ASTM D638
Flexural Modulus
psi
 ASTM D790
Impact
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Notched Izod Impact
     ASTM D256
-22°F
ft·lb/in
  
73°F
ft·lb/in
  
Thermal
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Deflection Temperature Under Load
     ASTM D648
66 psi, Unannealed
°F
  
264 psi, Unannealed
°F
  
Vicat Softening Temperature
°F
 ASTM D1525
Melting Temperature
°F
  
CLTE
     ASTM E831
Flow: -22 to 73°F
in/in/°F
  
Flow: 73 to 180°F
in/in/°F
  
Transverse: -22 to 73°F
in/in/°F
  
Transverse: 73 to 180°F
in/in/°F
  
Additional Information
The value for Melting Point was tested in accordance with ASTM D3418.
Heat Sag, ASTM D3769, 152mm (6in) overhang, 60 min, @ 374°F: 0.3 in
Melt Viscosity, Kayeness, 1000 s-1 shear rate, 536°F: 325 Pa-s
Specific Volume, ASTM D792: 20 in³/lb
Related Terminology
Product names can be difficult to match. You may have searched any one of these terms to find this product: Bexloy® K550, Bexloy K550, Bexloy® , Bexloy, BexloyK550, K 550, K550, Polyethylene Terephthalate, PET, Polyester, DuPont P&IP, PolyethyleneTerephthalate, 550K
Features
Features may also be described by the following terms: Good Dimensional Stability, Dimensionally Stable.
Automotive Specifications
This plastic material has approval for 1 automotive specifications from the following agencies (the number in parentheses shows the number of specifications for that agency): CHRYSLER (1).
Injection
Nominal Value
Unit
 
Drying Temperature
°F
  
Drying Time
hr
  
Suggested Max Moisture
%
  
Suggested Max Regrind
%
  
Rear Temperature
°F
  
Middle Temperature
°F
  
Front Temperature
°F
  
Nozzle Temperature
°F
  
Processing (Melt) Temp
°F
  
Mold Temperature
°F
  
Injection Pressure
psi
  
Notes
1Typical properties: these are not to be construed as specifications.
 
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