CELANEX® 1600A - PBT

Description
Extrusion grade
Celanex 1600A is a high molecular weight grade of unreinforced polybutylene terephthalate for use in both extrusion and injection molding
applications.

Physical properties Value Unit Test Standard

Density 1310 kg/m³ ISO 1183
Melt flow rate, MFR 9.9 g/10min ISO 1133
MFR temperature 250 °C ISO 1133
MFR load 2.16 kg ISO 1133
Melt volume rate, MVR 8.5 cm³/10min ISO 1133
MVR temperature 250 °C ISO 1133
MVR load 2.16 kg ISO 1133
Molding shrinkage, parallel 1.8 - 2.0 % ISO 294-4, 2577
Molding shrinkage, normal 1.8 - 2.0 % ISO 294-4, 2577
Water absorption, 23°C-sat 0.45 % ISO 62
Humidity absorption, 23°C/50%RH 0.2 % ISO 62

Mechanical properties Value Unit Test Standard

Tensile modulus 2550 MPa ISO 527-2/1A
Tensile stress at yield, 50mm/min 60 MPa ISO 527-2/1A
Tensile strain at yield, 50mm/min 5 % ISO 527-2/1A
Tensile nominal strain at break, 50mm/min >50 % ISO 527-2/1A
Tensile stress at 50% strain, 50mm/min 28 MPa ISO 527-2/1A
Tensile stress at break, 50mm/min 33 MPa ISO 527-2/1A
Tensile strain at break, 50mm/min 115 % ISO 527-2/1A
Flexural modulus, 23°C 2200 MPa ISO 178
Flexural strength, 23°C 80 MPa ISO 178
Charpy impact strength, 23°C NB kJ/m² ISO 179/1eU
Charpy impact strength, -30°C 210 kJ/m² ISO 179/1eU
Charpy notched impact strength, 23°C 7 kJ/m² ISO 179/1eA
Charpy notched impact strength, -30°C 6.5 kJ/m² ISO 179/1eA
Izod impact notched, 23°C 5.5 kJ/m² ISO 180/1A
Rockwell hardness (M-Scale) 72 M-Scale ISO 2039-2

Mechanical properties (TPE) Value Unit

Shore D hardness, 15s 77 ISO 868

Thermal properties Value Unit Test Standard

Melting temperature, 10°C/min 225 °C ISO 11357-1/-3
Glass transition temperature, 10°C/min 60 °C ISO 11357-1,-2,-3
DTUL at 1.8 MPa 50 °C ISO 75-1, -2
DTUL at 0.45 MPa 150 °C ISO 75-1, -2
Vicat softening temperature, 50°C/h 50N 185 °C ISO 306
Coeff. of linear therm expansion, parallel 1.1 E-4/°C ISO 11359-2
Coeff. of linear therm expansion, normal 1.03 E-4/°C ISO 11359-2
Limiting oxygen index (LOI) 22 % ISO 4589-1/-2
Flammability at thickness h HB class UL 94
thickness tested (h) 0.75 mm UL 94

Electrical properties Value Unit Test Standard

Dielectric constant (Dk), 100Hz 4 - IEC 60250
Dielectric constant (Dk), 1MHz 3.5 - IEC 60250
Dissipation factor, 100Hz 14 E-4 IEC 60250
Dissipation factor, 1MHz 210 E-4 IEC 60250

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Volume resistivity >1E13 Ohm*m IEC 60093

Surface resistivity >1E15 Ohm IEC 60093
Electric strength 23 kV/mm IEC 60243-1
Comparative tracking index PLC 0 - UL 746
CTI 50 drops 600 V IEC 60112

Diagrams

Dynamic Shear modulus-temperature Stress-strain

60
23 °C
60 °C
1E4 120 °C
Shear modulus MPa

Y - Yield
40
1E3

Stress MPa
1E2
20
Y
1E1
-100 0 100 200 300
Temperature °C
0
0 10 20 30
Strain %

Secant modulus-strain

3000
23 °C
60 °C
120 °C
Secant modulus MPa

2000 Y - Yield

1000

0 Y
0 10 20 30
Strain %

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Typical injection moulding processing conditions

Pre Drying Value Unit

Necessary low maximum residual moisture content 0.02 %
Drying time 4 h
Drying temperature 120 - 130 °C

Temperature Value Unit

Hopper temperature 20 - 50 °C
Feeding zone temperature 230 - 240 °C
Zone1 temperature 230 - 240 °C
Zone2 temperature 235 - 250 °C
Zone3 temperature 235 - 250 °C
Zone4 temperature 240 - 260 °C
Nozzle temperature 250 - 260 °C
Melt temperature 235 - 260 °C
Mold temperature 65 - 93 °C
Hot runner temperature 250 - 260 °C

Pressure Value Unit

Back pressure max. 3.5 bar

Speed Value
Injection speed medium-fast

Other text information

Pre-drying
To avoid hydrolytic degradation during processing, CELANEX resins have to be dried to a moisture level equal to or less than 0.02% prior to
processing. Drying should be done in a dehumidifying hopper dryer capable of dewpoints <-40°F (-40°C). Typical drying conditions are 250°F
(121°C) for 4 hours. For subsequent storage of material in the dryer until processed, drying temperature should be lowered to 100 deg C and
material should not kept in dryer for more than 60 hrs.

Injection molding
Injection speed, injection pressure and holding pressure have to be optimized to the individual article geometry. To avoid material degradation
during processing low back pressure and minimum screw speed have to be used. Overheating of the material has to be avoided. Up to 25% clean
and dry regrind may be used.

Characteristics

Special Characteristics Product Categories

High viscosity Unfilled

Processing Delivery Form

Film extrusion, Injection molding, Other extrusion, Sheet Pellets
extrusion
Other Approvals
OEM Specification
GM GMP.PBT.030

Contact
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NOTICE TO USERS: Values shown are based on testing of laboratory test specimens and represent data that fall within the standard range of
properties for natural material. These values alone do not represent a sufficient basis for any part design and are not intended for use in
establishing maximum, minimum, or ranges of values for specification purposes. Colorants or other additives may cause significant variations in
data values. Properties of molded parts can be influenced by a wide variety of factors including, but not limited to, material selection, additives,
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