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VALOX* 364 Resin

Polybutylene Terephthalate

Supplied by SABIC Innovative Plastics Asia Pacific

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Product Description
Designed for outdoor telecommunications enclosure applications.
General  
Material Status 
  • Commercial: Active
Availability 
  • Asia Pacific
Uses 
  • Outdoor Applications
  • Telecommunications
  
Processing Method 
  • Injection Molding
Physical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Specific Gravity
      
--
 
 ASTM D792
--
g/cm³
 ISO 1183
Melt Mass-Flow Rate (MFR) (266°C/5.0 kg)
g/10 min
 ASTM D1238
Melt Volume-Flow Rate (MVR) (265°C/5.0 kg)
in³/10min
 ISO 1133
Molding Shrinkage
     Internal Method
Flow: 0.126 in
in/in
  
Across Flow: 0.126 in
in/in
  
Water Absorption
     ISO 62
Saturation, 73°F
%
  
Equilibrium, 73°F, 50% RH
%
  
Mechanical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Tensile Modulus
      
-- 2
psi
 ASTM D638
--
psi
 ISO 527-2/1
Tensile Strength
      
Yield 3
psi
 ASTM D638
Yield
psi
 ISO 527-2/50
Break 3
psi
 ASTM D638
Break
psi
 ISO 527-2/50
Tensile Elongation
      
Yield 3
%
 ASTM D638
Yield
%
 ISO 527-2/50
Break 3
%
 ASTM D638
Break
%
 ISO 527-2/50
Flexural Modulus
      
1.97 in Span 4
psi
 ASTM D790
-- 5
psi
 ISO 178
Flexural Strength
      
-- 5, 6
psi
 ISO 178
Yield, 1.97 in Span 4
psi
 ASTM D790
Impact
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Charpy Notched Impact Strength 7 (73°F)
ft·lb/in²
 ISO 179/1eA
Notched Izod Impact
      
-40°F
ft·lb/in
 ASTM D256
-4°F
ft·lb/in
 ASTM D256
73°F
ft·lb/in
 ASTM D256
-22°F 8
ft·lb/in²
 ISO 180/1A
73°F 8
ft·lb/in²
 ISO 180/1A
Instrumented Dart Impact
     ASTM D3763
-40°F, Total Energy
in·lb
  
-4°F, Total Energy
in·lb
  
73°F, Total Energy
in·lb
  
Thermal
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Deflection Temperature Under Load
      
66 psi, Unannealed, 0.126 in
°F
 ASTM D648
264 psi, Unannealed, 0.126 in
°F
 ASTM D648
264 psi, Unannealed, 2.52 in Span 9
°F
 ISO 75-2/Af
Vicat Softening Temperature
      
--
°F
 ASTM D1525 10
--
°F
 ISO 306/B50
--
°F
 ISO 306/B120
CLTE
      
Flow: -40 to 104°F
in/in/°F
 ASTM E831, ISO 11359-2
Transverse: -40 to 104°F
in/in/°F
 ASTM E831
Transverse: -40 to 104°F
in/in/°F
 ISO 11359-2
Electrical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Arc Resistance (PLC) 11
 
 ASTM D495
Flammability
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Flame Rating - UL
     UL 94
0.0580 in
 
  
0.118 in
 
  
Oxygen Index
%
 ASTM D2863
UL
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
RTI Str
°F
 UL 746
RTI Imp
°F
 UL 746
RTI Elec
°F
 UL 746
Comparative Tracking Index (CTI) (PLC)
 
 UL 746
High Voltage Arc Tracking Rate (HVTR) (PLC)
 
 UL 746
Hot-wire Ignition (HWI) (PLC)
 
 UL 746
High Amp Arc Ignition (HAI) (PLC)
 
 UL 746
Outdoor Suitability
 
 UL 746C
Related Terminology
This supplier and product may also be known by these terms: GE Plastics, LNP Engineering Plastics

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Injection
Nominal Value
Unit
 
Drying Temperature
°F
  
Drying Time
hr
  
Drying Time, Maximum
hr
  
Suggested Max Moisture
%
  
Suggested Shot Size
%
  
Rear Temperature
°F
  
Middle Temperature
°F
  
Front Temperature
°F
  
Nozzle Temperature
°F
  
Processing (Melt) Temp
°F
  
Mold Temperature
°F
  
Back Pressure
psi
  
Screw Speed
rpm
  
Vent Depth
in
  
Notes
1Typical properties: these are not to be construed as specifications.
20.20 in/min
3Type I, 2.0 in/min
40.051 in/min
50.079 in/min
6Yield
780*10*4 sp=62mm
880*10*4
980*10*4 mm
10Rate B (120°C/h), Loading 2 (50 N)
11Tungsten Electrode
 
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