Techno Compound PBT4 Natural (9999)

Chemical Family: Polyesters

Techno Compound PBT4 Natural (9999) is a thermoplastic which combines great hardness, stiffness and strength. TechnoDur is easily processed due to its perfect flow behavior. The favorable sliding and wear characteristics as well as extremely high tenacity in temperatures below freezing are further advantages.

Product families

Applications

Automotive & Transportation — Automotive

Automotive Lighting
Exterior & Body
Other Automotive Applications
Powertrain & UTH

Building & Construction — Building Materials

Pipes & Plumbing
Structural Components

Industrial — Chemical & Industrial Manufacturing

Equipment & Parts
Other Industrial Applications

Electrical & Electronics — Parts & Components

Connectors
Housings & Enclosures
Other Parts & Components
Switches & Relays

Product Families

Plastics — Engineering & Specialty Polymers

Polyesters & Copolyesters

Other characteristics

Polymer Name

Polybutylene Terephthalate (PBT)

Flexural Modulus

2300.0 - 2300.0 MPa

Markets

Automotive & Transportation
Building & Construction
Electrical & Electronics
Industrial

Flame Rating

UL 94 HB

Technology

Plastics

Material Features

Good Flow
Good Sliding Properties
High Hardness
High Stiffness
High Strength
High Tensile Strength
Wear Resistant

Typical Applications

: TechnoDur PBT4 Natural (9999) may be applied in the following areas:
Electrical engineering: Lamp holders, micro switches, spools, brush-holder bridges, switches, cam divices, telephone housings.
Automobile construction: Junction boxes, petrol filters, fuel tank caps, heating, folds, headlights, car body panels, spark plug connectors.
Household appliances: Hair care appliances, components for toasters, fondue makers, coffeemakers.
Other: pump components, gears guide applications: slide bearings and components.

Certifications and Compliance

UL 94

Plastics and Elastomers End Uses

Automotive Exterior Parts
Bearings
Cams
Connectors
Electrical Housing
Headlight Cover
Pump Parts
Switches

Plastics and Elastomers Functions

Resin

Technical data

Table 1 of 4

13 rows

Characteristic	Value	Unit	Method
Tensile modulus	2600	MPa	ISO 527
Yield stress	60	MPa	ISO 527
Yield strain	4	%	ISO 527
Nominal strain at break	35	%	ISO 527
Flexural modulus	2300	MPa	ISO 178
Flexural strength	90	MPa	ISO 178
Flexural strain at flexural strength	5	%	ISO 178
Flexural stress at 3,5 % strain	80	MPa	ISO 178
Charpy impact strength	230	kJ/m2	ISO 179-1eU
Charpy impact strength	100	kJ/m2	ISO 179-1eU
Charpy notched impact strength	5,5	kJ/m2	ISO 179-1eA
Charpy notched impact strength	4,5	kJ/m2	ISO 179-1eA

Table 2 of 4

7 rows

Characteristic	Value	Unit	Method
Density	1,3	g/cm3	ISO 1183
Melt volume-flow rate	38	cm3/10 min	ISO 1133
Viscosity number	120	cm3/g	ISO 1628-5
Waterabsorption up to saturation	0,5	%	ISO 62
Moisture absorption	0,25	%	ISO 62
Molding shrinkage (longitudinal)	1,8	%	ISO 2577
Molding shrinkage (transverse)	1,8	%	ISO 2577

Table 3 of 4

8 rows

Characteristic	Value	Unit	Method
Melting temperature	223	°C	ISO 11357
Temp. of deflection under load (HDT A)	55	°C	ISO 75
Temp. of deflection under load (HDT B)	160	°C	ISO 75
Vicat softening temperature	185	°C	ISO 306
Coeff. of linear therm. expansion (longitudinal)	1,3	10–4/k	ISO 11359
Coeff. of linear therm. expansion (transverse)	1,3	10–4/k	ISO 11359
Flammability test	HB	Klasse	TC
Glow-Wire-Flammability-Index	750	°C	IEC 60695-2-12

Table 4 of 4

6 rows

Characteristic	Value	Unit	Method
Surface Resistivity	min. 1E15	Ohm	IEC 60093
Volume Resistivity	min. 1E13	Ohm*m	IEC 60093
Relative permittivity	3,4	–	IEC 60250
Relative permittivity	3,2	–	IEC 60251
Electric strength, Short Time	27	kV/mm	IEC 60243-1
Comparative tracking index	600	Stufe	IEC 60112