Pocan® BF4215
12% Glass Reinforced, Injection Molding, Flame Retardant
General Information
Pocan® is a high-quality brand of polybutylene terephthalate (PBT) and PBT blends crafted by Envalior. Pocan is known for its impressive resistance to heat and chemicals, outstanding electrical properties, strength and hardness. It is designed to cater to a wide range of industries, including automotive, electrical/electronics, lighting, household appliances, and sports & leisure.
Special features
General Document
Regulatory Affairs
- Absence Declaration BNST2023-11-16
- Absence Declaration DMF (2009/251/EC: Dimethylfumarate)2023-11-16
- Absence Declaration ELV (2000/53/EC: Heavy metals)2024-02-15
- Absence Declaration Nano Materials2023-11-16
- Absence Declaration Ozone Depleting Chemicals2024-06-27
- Absence Declaration PAH (Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons)2023-11-16
- Absence Declaration PBT chemicals under TSCA section 6(h)2023-11-16
- Absence Declaration POPs (Persistent Organic Pollutants)2024-09-04
- Absence Declaration Phthalates (2005/84/EC: DEHP, DBP, BBP,DINP,DIDP, DNOP)2023-11-16
- Absence Declaration Red Phosphorus2023-11-16
- Compliance Statement EU Sanctions and Embargos2024-05-16
- Conflict minerals declaration (EICC, GeSI)2024-05-15
- Deforestation Statement, Regulation (EU) 2023/1115 (EUDR)2024-09-19
- Packaging Declaration EU Decision 97/129/EC (labelling)2024-04-17
- REACH Registration Statement2024-03-27
- RoHS Statement (2011/65/EC: Heavy metals)2024-02-01
- SVHC, REACH Annex XIV and –XVII Statement2024-11-08
Yellow Card
Processing technology
Injection Molding
Injection Molding
Rheological properties
Melt volume-flow rate
21
cm³/10min
ISO 1133
Temperature
260
°C
ISO 1133
Load
2.16
kg
ISO 1133
Molding shrinkage (parallel)
0.8
%
ISO 294-4
Molding shrinkage (normal)
1.1
%
ISO 294-4
Mechanical properties
Tensile modulus
6000
MPa
ISO 527-1/-2
Stress at break
100
MPa
ISO 527-1/-2
Strain at break
2.5
%
ISO 527-1/-2
Tensile creep modulus (1h)
5500
MPa
ISO 899-1
Tensile creep modulus (1000h)
5000
MPa
ISO 899-1
Flexural modulus
5700
MPa
ISO 178
Flexural strength
155
MPa
ISO 178
Flexural strain at flexural strength
3.2
%
ISO 178-A
Charpy impact strength (+23°C)
25
kJ/m²
ISO 179/1eU
Charpy impact strength (-30°C)
25
kJ/m²
ISO 179/1eU
Izod impact strength (+23°C)
20
kJ/m²
ISO 180/1U
Izod impact strength (-30°C)
20
kJ/m²
ISO 180-1U
Thermal properties
Melting temperature (10°C/min)
225
°C
ISO 11357-1/-3
Temp. of deflection under load (1.80 MPa)
185
°C
ISO 75-1/-2
Temp. of deflection under load (0.45 MPa)
210
°C
ISO 75-1/-2
Coeff. of linear therm. expansion (parallel)
0.4
E-4/°C
ISO 11359-1/-2
Coeff. of linear therm. expansion (normal)
1
E-4/°C
ISO 11359-1/-2
Burning Behav. at 0.75 mm nom. thickn.
V-0
class
IEC 60695-11-10
Thickness tested
0.75
mm
IEC 60695-11-10
Burning Behav. at 1.5 mm nom. thickn.
V-0
class
IEC 60695-11-10
Thickness tested
1.5
mm
IEC 60695-11-10
UL recognition
Yes
-
-
Burning Behav. at 3.0 mm nom. thickn.
V-0
class
IEC 60695-11-10
Thickness tested
3
mm
IEC 60695-11-10
UL recognition
Yes
-
-
Oxygen index
32
%
ISO 4589-1/-2
Ball pressure temperature
210
°C
IEC 60695-10-2
Glow Wire Flammability Index GWFI
960
°C
IEC 60695-2-12
GWFI (Thickness (1) tested)
0.75
mm
IEC 60695-2-12
Glow Wire Flammability Index GWFI
960
°C
IEC 60695-2-12
GWFI (Thickness (2) tested)
1.5
mm
IEC 60695-2-12
Glow Wire Ignition Temperature GWIT
700
°C
IEC 60695-2-13
GWIT (Thickness (1) tested)
0.75
mm
IEC 60695-2-13
Glow Wire Ignition Temperature GWIT
700
°C
IEC 60695-2-13
GWIT (Thickness (2) tested)
1.5
mm
IEC 60695-2-13
Glow Wire Ignition Temperature GWIT
700
°C
IEC 60695-2-13
GWIT (Thickness (3) tested)
3
mm
IEC 60695-2-13
Relative Temperature Index - electrical
130
°C
UL746B
RTI electrical (Thickness (1) tested)
0.4
mm
UL746B
Relative Temperature Index - with impact
120
°C
UL746B
RTI with impact (Thickness (1) tested)
0.4
mm
UL746B
Relative Temperature Index - with impact
130
°C
UL746B
RTI with impact (Thickness (2) tested)
0.75
mm
UL746B
Relative Temperature Index - without impact
130
°C
UL746B
RTI without impact (Thickness (1) tested)
0.4
mm
UL746B
Relative Temperature Index - without impact
140
°C
UL746B
RTI without impact (Thickness (2) tested)
0.75
mm
UL746B
Electrical properties
Relative permittivity (100Hz)
3.6
-
IEC 62631-2-1
Relative permittivity (1 MHz)
3.4
-
IEC 62631-2-1
Dissipation factor (100 Hz)
40
E-4
IEC 62631-2-1
Dissipation factor (1 MHz)
190
E-4
IEC 62631-2-1
Surface resistivity
>1E15
Ohm
IEC 62631-3-2
Electric strength
29
kV/mm
IEC 60243-1
Comparative tracking index
200
V
IEC 60112
Comparative tracking index (PLC)
2
class
UL 746A
Other properties
Water absorption
0.3
%
Sim. to ISO 62
Humidity absorption
0.1
%
Sim. to ISO 62
Density
1530
kg/m³
ISO 1183
Material specific properties
Drying temperature circulating air dryer
120
°C
Drying time circulating air dryer
4-8
h
Residual moisture content
0.00-0.02
%
acc. to Karl Fischer
Melt temperature (Tmin - Tmax)
240-260
°C
Mold temperature
80-100
°C
