Pocan® BFN4231
25% Glass Reinforced, Injection Molding, Flame Retardant (halogen free)
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 PFAS (PTFE containing)2024-03-05
- 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
40
cm³/10min
ISO 1133
Temperature
260
°C
ISO 1133
Load
5
kg
ISO 1133
Molding shrinkage (parallel)
0.5
%
ISO 294-4
Molding shrinkage (normal)
1.2
%
ISO 294-4
Mechanical properties
Tensile modulus
10000
MPa
ISO 527-1/-2
Tensile modulus (-40°C)
10700
MPa
ISO 527-1/-2
Tensile modulus (40°C)
7730
MPa
ISO 527-1/-2
Tensile modulus (100°C)
4970
MPa
ISO 527-1/-2
Tensile modulus (120°C)
4510
MPa
ISO 527-1/-2
Tensile modulus (140°C)
4050
MPa
ISO 527-1/-2
Tensile modulus (160°C)
3560
MPa
ISO 527-1/-2
Tensile modulus (180°C)
3020
MPa
ISO 527-1/-2
Tensile modulus (200°C)
2350
MPa
ISO 527-1/-2
Stress at break
100
MPa
ISO 527-1/-2
Strain at break
2
%
ISO 527-1/-2
Flexural modulus
9800
MPa
ISO 178
Flexural strength
165
MPa
ISO 178
Flexural strain at flexural strength
2.4
%
ISO 178-A
Charpy impact strength (+23°C)
40
kJ/m²
ISO 179/1eU
Charpy impact strength (-30°C)
35
kJ/m²
ISO 179/1eU
Izod impact strength (+23°C)
36
kJ/m²
ISO 180/1U
Izod impact strength (-30°C)
33
kJ/m²
ISO 180-1U
Thermal properties
Melting temperature (10°C/min)
220
°C
ISO 11357-1/-3
Temp. of deflection under load (1.80 MPa)
210
°C
ISO 75-1/-2
Temp. of deflection under load (0.45 MPa)
224
°C
ISO 75-1/-2
Coeff. of linear therm. expansion (parallel)
0.3
E-4/°C
ISO 11359-1/-2
Coeff. of linear therm. expansion (normal)
0.9
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
-
-
Burning Behav. 5V at thickness h
5VA
class
IEC 60695-11-20
Thickness tested
1.5
mm
IEC 60695-11-20
UL recognition
Yes
-
-
Oxygen index
43.7
%
ISO 4589-1/-2
Ball pressure temperature
214
°C
IEC 60695-10-2
Glow Wire Flammability Index GWFI
960
°C
IEC 60695-2-12
GWFI (Thickness (1) tested)
0.4
mm
IEC 60695-2-12
Glow Wire Flammability Index GWFI
960
°C
IEC 60695-2-12
GWFI (Thickness (2) tested)
0.75
mm
IEC 60695-2-12
Glow Wire Ignition Temperature GWIT
850
°C
IEC 60695-2-13
GWIT (Thickness (1) tested)
0.4
mm
IEC 60695-2-13
Glow Wire Ignition Temperature GWIT
775
°C
IEC 60695-2-13
GWIT (Thickness (2) tested)
0.75
mm
IEC 60695-2-13
Glow Wire Ignition Temperature GWIT
825
°C
IEC 60695-2-13
GWIT (Thickness (3) tested)
1.5
mm
IEC 60695-2-13
Glow Wire Ignition Temperature GWIT
850
°C
IEC 60695-2-13
GWIT (Thickness (4) tested)
3
mm
IEC 60695-2-13
Relative Temperature Index - electrical
140
°C
UL746B
RTI electrical (Thickness (1) tested)
0.4
mm
UL746B
Relative Temperature Index - electrical
150
°C
UL746B
RTI electrical (Thickness (2) tested)
0.75
mm
UL746B
Relative Temperature Index - with impact
140
°C
UL746B
RTI with impact (Thickness (1) tested)
0.4
mm
UL746B
Relative Temperature Index - with impact
150
°C
UL746B
RTI with impact (Thickness (2) tested)
0.75
mm
UL746B
Relative Temperature Index - without impact
150
°C
UL746B
RTI without impact (Thickness (1) tested)
0.4
mm
UL746B
Relative Temperature Index - without impact
155
°C
UL746B
RTI without impact (Thickness (2) tested)
0.75
mm
UL746B
Electrical properties
Relative permittivity (100Hz)
3.8
-
IEC 62631-2-1
Relative permittivity (1 MHz)
3.7
-
IEC 62631-2-1
Dissipation factor (100 Hz)
40
E-4
IEC 62631-2-1
Dissipation factor (1 MHz)
140
E-4
IEC 62631-2-1
Volume resistivity
>1E13
Ohm*m
IEC 62631-3-1
Surface resistivity
>1E15
Ohm
IEC 62631-3-2
Electric strength
35
kV/mm
IEC 60243-1
Comparative tracking index
575
V
IEC 60112
Comparative tracking index (PLC)
0
class
UL 746A
Inclined-Plane Tracking
1.5
kV
ASTM D2303
Other properties
Water absorption
0.5
%
Sim. to ISO 62
Humidity absorption
0.1
%
Sim. to ISO 62
Density
1520
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)
250-265
°C
Mold temperature
70-90
°C
admissible residence time at Tmax
<5
min
