
Valox FR PBT 553 Flame Retardant Grade
VALOX™ FR Resin 553 is a 30% glass-filled, flame-retardant PBT/PC alloy. It offers excellent chemical resistance, superior dimensional stability with low warpage, and top-tier UL94 V-0 & 5VA flammability ratings for demanding applications.
- Character: 30% glass filled flame retardant, [email protected] and [email protected] flame rating.
Key technical data
- Tensile Strength (Break): 110 MPa
- Flexural Modulus: 9400 MPa
- Notched Izod Impact: 85 J/m
- HDT @1.82 MPa: 160°C
- Relative Temp Index (Elec): 125°C
- CTE (Flow): 2.35e-05 /°C
- UL 94 Rating: V-0 @ 0.86 mm
- UL 94 Rating: 5VA @ 2.3 mm
- Oxygen Index (LOI): 37.1%
- Specific Gravity: 1.59
- Mold Shrinkage (Flow): 0.3 – 0.5%
- Volume Resistivity: 4.35e+16 Ω·cm
- Drying: 120°C for 3-4 hours
- Melt Temperature: 250 – 265°C
- Mold Temperature: 65 – 90°C
Application
- Appliance Handles and Housings
- Spotlights and Electrical Enclosures
- Electric Motor Components
- Pump Housings and Impellers
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