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Vandar® 8000

Polybutylene Terephthalate

Supplied by Ticona

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Product Description
Vandar 8000 polyester alloy is designed to meet UL94 V-0 requirements at 1/32 inch thickness while retaining excellent impact resistance. The product is characterized by excellent moldability and surface finish. Vandar 8000 is well suited for electrical and electronic applications.
General  
Material Status 
  • Commercial: Active
Availability 
  • Africa & Middle East
  • Asia Pacific
  • Europe
  • Latin America
  • North America
  • South America
Features 
  • Good Impact Resistance
  • Good Moldability
  • Good Surface Finish
Uses 
  • Electrical/Electronic Applications
RoHS Compliance 
Automotive Specifications 
Processing Method 
  • Injection Molding
Multi-Point Data 
  • Isothermal Stress vs. Strain (ISO 11403-1)
  • Shear Modulus vs. Temperature (ISO 11403-1)
 
Physical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Specific Gravity
     
--
 
ASTM D792
--
g/cm³
ISO 1183
Molding Shrinkage - Flow
     
--
in/in
ASTM D955
--
%
ISO 294-4
Water Absorption (Equilibrium, 73°F, 50% RH)
%
ISO 62
Mechanical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Tensile Modulus
psi
ISO 527-2/1A/1
Tensile Strength
     
Yield, 73°F
psi
ASTM D638
Yield
psi
ISO 527-2/1A/50
Break, 73°F
psi
ASTM D638
50% Strain
psi
ISO 527-2/1A/50
Tensile Strain
     
Yield
%
ISO 527-2/1A/50
Break, 73°F
%
ASTM D638
Break
%
ISO 527-2/1A/50
Nominal Tensile Strain at Break
%
ISO 527-2/1A/50
Flexural Modulus
     
73°F
psi
ASTM D790
73°F
psi
ISO 178
Flexural Strength
     
73°F
psi
ASTM D790
73°F
psi
ISO 178
Impact
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Charpy Notched Impact Strength
    ISO 179/1eA
-22°F
ft·lb/in²
 
73°F
ft·lb/in²
 
Charpy Unnotched Impact Strength
    ISO 179/1eU
-22°F
 
 
73°F
 
 
Notched Izod Impact (73°F)
 
ASTM D256, ISO 180/1A
Hardness
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Rockwell Hardness (M-Scale)
 
ISO 2039-2
Thermal
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Deflection Temperature Under Load
     
66 psi, Unannealed
°F
ASTM D648
66 psi, Unannealed
°F
ISO 75-2/B
264 psi, Unannealed
°F
ASTM D648
264 psi, Unannealed
°F
ISO 75-2/A
Melting Temperature 2
°F
ISO 11357-3
CLTE
    ISO 11359-2
Flow
in/in/°F
 
Transverse
in/in/°F
 
Electrical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Surface Resistivity
ohms
IEC 60093
Volume Resistivity
ohm·cm
IEC 60093
Relative Permittivity
    IEC 60250
100 Hz
 
 
1 MHz
 
 
Dissipation Factor
    IEC 60250
100 Hz
 
 
1 MHz
 
 
Arc Resistance
sec
ASTM D495
Comparative Tracking Index
V
IEC 60112
Electric Strength
V/mil
IEC 60243-1
Flammability
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Flame Rating - UL
    UL 94
--
 
 
0.0335 in
 
 
Related Terminology
Product names can be difficult to match. You may have searched any one of these terms to find this product: Vandar® 8000, Vandar 8000, Vandar® , Vandar, Vandar8000, 8000, Polybutylene Terephthalate, PBT, Polyester, Ticona, PolybutyleneTerephthalate
Features
Features may also be described by the following terms: Good Impact Resistance, Good Moldability, Good Surface Finish.
Uses
Uses may also be described by the following terms: Electrical Applications, Electronic Applications, Electrical/Electronic Applications, Electrical Sector.
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): FORD (1).
Injection
Nominal Value
Unit
 
Rear Temperature
°F
 
Middle Temperature
°F
 
Front Temperature
°F
 
Nozzle Temperature
°F
 
Processing (Melt) Temp
°F
 
Mold Temperature
°F
 
Injection Rate
 
 
Back Pressure
psi
 
Injection Notes
Screw Speed: Medium
Notes
1Typical properties: these are not to be construed as specifications.
210°C/min
 
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