VALOX™ FR Resin ENH4530

Chemical Family: Polyesters

SABIC's Specialties Business VALOX™ ENH4530 is a 15% glass reinforced, non-chlorinated/brominated flame retardant Polybutylene Terephthalate (PBT) injection moldable grade with excellent chemical resistance. It has a UL94V0@0.80mm flame rating. This is a good candidate for a variety of applications needing a sustainable FR PBT solution.

Product families

Applications

Consumer Goods — Appliances & Electronics

Automotive & Transportation — Automotive

Exterior & Body
Interior

Electrical & Electronics — Devices & Assemblies

Consumer Electronics
Displays

Healthcare & Pharma — Medical

Disposable Nonwovens
Laboratory & Diagnostics
Medical Devices & Assemblies

Electrical & Electronics — Parts & Components

Connectors
Housings & Enclosures
Switches & Relays

Automotive & Transportation — Transportation

Off Road & Recreational Vehicle (RV)
Rail & Mass Transit

Product Families

Plastics — Engineering & Specialty Polymers

Polyesters & Copolyesters

Other characteristics

Brand: VALOX™ FR Resin
Polymer Name: Polybutylene Terephthalate (PBT)
Fillers Included: Glass Fiber
Flexural Modulus: 6400.0 - 6400.0 MPa
Additives Included: Flame Retardant
Processing Methods: Injection Molding
Note: ʰ Measurements made from laboratory test coupon. Actual shrinkage may vary outside of range due to differences in processing conditions, equipment, part geometry and tool design. It is recommended that mold shrinkage studies be performed with surrogate or legacy tooling prior to cutting tools for new molded article.; ᵖ UL ratings shown on the technical datasheet might not cover the full range of thicknesses and colors. For details, please see the UL Yellow Card.; ⁷ Injection Molding parameters are only mentioned as general guidelines. These may not apply or may need adjustment in specific situations such as low shot sizes, large part molding, thin wall molding and gas-assist molding.; ¹¹ The information stated on Technical Datasheets should be used as indicative only for material selection purposes and not be utilized as specification or used for part or tool design.
Markets: Automotive & Transportation
Consumer Goods
Electrical & Electronics
Healthcare & Pharma
Flame Rating: UL 94 5VA
UL 94 V0
Technology: Plastics
Labeling Claims: Bromine-free
Chlorine-free
Confirms to ECO-Label
Material Features: Chemical Resistant
Flame Retardant
High Stiffness
Non-brominated
Non-chlorinated
Country Availability: Canada
China (Mainland)
Mexico
USA
Certifications and Compliance: UL 94
Plastics and Elastomers End Uses: Automotive Applications
Cell Phones
Clinical Diagnostics
Coil Bobbins
Computer Components
Displays
Electric Vehicles
Electrical Components
Plastics and Elastomers Functions: Resin
Plastics and Elastomers Processing Methods: Injection Molding

Technical data

Table 1 of 7

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Characteristic	Value	Unit	Method
Tensile Stress (Yield, Type I, 5 mm/min) ¹¹	80	MPa	ASTM D638
Tensile Stress (Break, Type I, 5 mm/min) ¹¹	80	MPa	ASTM D638
Tensile Strain (Yield, Type I, 5 mm/min) ¹¹	2	%	ASTM D638
Tensile Strain (Break, Type I, 5 mm/min) ¹¹	3	%	ASTM D638
Tensile Modulus (at 5 mm/min) ¹¹	7300	MPa	ASTM D638
Flexural Stress (Yield, 1.3 mm/min, 50 mm span) ¹¹	120	MPa	ASTM D790
Flexural Stress (Break, 1.3 mm/min, 50 mm span) ¹¹	120	MPa	ASTM D790
Flexural Modulus (at 1.3 mm/min, 50 mm span) ¹¹	5800	MPa	ASTM D790
Tensile Stress (Yield, 5 mm/min) ¹¹	80	MPa	ISO 527
Tensile Stress (Break, 5 mm/min) ¹¹	80	MPa	ISO 527
Tensile Strain (Yield, 5 mm/min) ¹¹	2	%	ISO 527
Tensile Strain (Break, 5 mm/min) ¹¹	3	%	ISO 527

Table 2 of 7

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Characteristic	Value	Unit	Method
Specific Gravity ¹¹	1.45	—	ASTM D792
Filler Content ¹¹	15	%	ASTM D229
Moisture Absorption (at 23°C, 50% RH, 24hrs) ¹¹	0.07	%	ASTM D570
Mold Shrinkage (on Tensile Bar, flow) ʰ ¹¹	0.3 - 0.8	%	SABIC method
Melt Flow Rate (at 265°C, 5.0 kgf) ¹¹	24	g/10 min	ASTM D1238
Density ¹¹	1.45	g/cm³	ISO 1183
Water Absorption (at 23°C, saturated) ¹¹	0.15	%	ISO 62-1
Moisture Absorption (at 23°C, 50% RH) ¹¹	0.07	%	ISO 62
Melt Volume Rate (at 250°C, 5 kg) ¹¹	17	cm³/10 min	ISO 1133
Melt Volume Rate (at 265°C, 5.0 kg) ¹¹	18	cm³/10 min	ISO 1133
Melt Viscosity (at 260°C, 1500 sec⁻¹) ¹¹	150	Pa-s	ISO 11443

Table 3 of 7

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Characteristic	Value	Unit	Method
Coefficient of Thermal Expansion (at -40°C to 95°C, flow) ¹¹	0.000035	1/°C	ASTM E831
Coefficient of Thermal Expansion (at -40°C to 95°C, xflow) ¹¹	0.00007	1/°C	ASTM E831
Vicat Softening Temperature (Rate A/50) ¹¹	220	°C	ISO 306
Vicat Softening Temperature (Rate A/50) ¹¹	217	°C	ASTM D1525
Vicat Softening Temperature (Rate B/50) ¹¹	205	°C	ASTM D1525
Vicat Softening Temperature (Rate B/50) ¹¹	205	°C	ISO 306
Heat Deflection Temperature (at 0.45 MPa, 3.2 mm, Unannealed) ¹¹	220	°C	ASTM D648
Heat Deflection Temperature (at 1.82 MPa, 3.2mm, Unannealed) ¹¹	200	°C	ASTM D648
Coefficient of Thermal Expansion (at -40°C to 40°C, flow) ¹¹	0.0000285	1/°C	ISO 11359-2
Coefficient of Thermal Expansion (at -40°C to 40°C, xflow) ¹¹	0.00007	1/°C	ISO 11359-2
Coefficient of Thermal Expansion (at 23°C to 150°C, flow) ¹¹	0.000042	1/°C	ISO 11359-2
Coefficient of Thermal Expansion (at 23°C to 150°C, xflow) ¹¹	0.000173	1/°C	ISO 11359-2

Table 4 of 7

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Characteristic	Value	Unit	Method
Volume Resistivity ¹¹	1.00E+15	Ω.cm	IEC 60093
Volume Resistivity ¹¹	1.00E+15	Ω.cm	ASTM D257
Dielectric Strength (in oil, at 0.8mm) ¹¹	28	kV/mm	IEC 60243-1
Dielectric Strength (in oil, at 0.8mm) ¹¹	28	kV/mm	ASTM D149
Dielectric Strength (in oil, at 1.6mm) ¹¹	21	kV/mm	ASTM D149
Dielectric Strength (in oil, at 1.6mm) ¹¹	2.10E+01	kV/mm	IEC 60243-1
Dielectric Strength (in oil, at 3.2mm) ¹¹	17	kV/mm	IEC 60243-1
Dielectric Strength (in oil, at 3.2mm) ¹¹	17	kV/mm	ASTM D149
Relative Permittivity (1 MHz) ¹¹	3.7	—	ASTM D150
Relative Permittivity (1 MHz) ¹¹	3.7	—	IEC 60250
Dissipation Factor (at at 1 MHz) ¹¹	0.15	—	ASTM D150
Dissipation Factor (at at 1 MHz) ¹¹	0.15	—	IEC 60250

Table 5 of 7

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Characteristic	Value	Unit	Method
Charpy Impact (Unnotched, at 23°C) ¹¹	35	kJ/m²	ISO 179/2C
Charpy Impact (Unnotched, at -30°C) ¹¹	25	kJ/m²	ISO 179/2C
Izod Impact (Unnotched, at 23°C) ¹¹	400	J/m	ASTM D4812
Izod Impact (Unnotched, at -30°C) ¹¹	360	J/m	ASTM D4812
Izod Impact (Notched, at 23°C) ¹¹	50	J/m	ASTM D256
Izod Impact (Notched, at 0°C) ¹¹	50	J/m	ASTM D256
Izod Impact (Notched, at -30°C) ¹¹	50	J/m	ASTM D256
Izod Impact (Unnotched, 80104, at 23°C) ¹¹	30	kJ/m²	ISO 180/1U
Izod Impact (Unnotched, 80104, at -30°C) ¹¹	23	kJ/m²	ISO 180/1U
Izod Impact (Notched, 80104, at 23°C) ¹¹	6	kJ/m²	ISO 180/1A
Izod Impact (Notched, 80104, at 0°C) ¹¹	6	kJ/m²	ISO 180/1A
Izod Impact (Notched, 80104, at -30°C) ¹¹	6	kJ/m²	ISO 180/1A

Table 6 of 7

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Characteristic	Value	Unit
Drying Temperature ⁷	110 - 120	°C
Drying Time ⁷	2 - 4	Hrs
Maximum Moisture Content ⁷	0.02	%
Melt Temperature ⁷	245 - 260	°C
Nozzle Temperature ⁷	230 - 255	°C
Front - Zone 3 Temperature ⁷	240 - 260	°C
Middle - Zone 2 Temperature ⁷	235 - 250	°C
Rear - Zone 1 Temperature ⁷	230 - 240	°C
Hopper Temperature ⁷	40 - 60	°C
Mold Temperature ⁷	40 - 100	°C

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