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Quality Scores
Mechanics★★★★☆
Thermal★★★★☆
Chemical★★★★☆
UV ageing★★☆☆☆
Injection moulding difficulty★★★★☆
Recycling★★★☆☆
Performance profile
Mechanical properties
Mechanical properties of PBT (polybutylene terephthalate) – glass fibres
Density
1.36 to 1.67 g/cm³ ISO 1183 ⋯
Charpy notched impact
4.5 to 13 kJ/m2
Flexural modulus
3390 to 10600 MPa ISO 178 ⋯
Flexural resistance
160 MPa
Tensile modulus
4310 to 11400 MPa ISO 527-1 ⋯
Tensile resistance
71.8 to 152 MPa ISO 527-1, -2, Break ⋯
Tensile strain
1.6 to 4.5 % ISO 527-1, -2, Break ⋯
Chemical resistance and characteristics
Chemical resistance
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Recommended applications
Electrical and electronic connectors, automotive sensor housings, under-the-bonnet parts, household appliance equipment, switches and sockets, meter housings, precision mechanical parts
Frequently asked questions
GF grades require higher injection pressures. Strongly anisotropic shrinkage (perpendicular to fibres > along axis). Increased nozzle and mould wear — nitrided steels recommended. Drying identical to base grade.
PBT is a recyclable thermoplastic. Its recycling is common in the electronics industry (WEEE). Post-consumer recycled grades are available for non-critical applications.
Standard PBT is not certified for food contact. For food applications, prefer PP, PE, PETG, or POM-FDA.
Hybster Team
Hybster Engineering Team
Design Office – Plastics Design & Engineering
The Hybster Design Office brings together the company's plastic engineering, mechanical, and industrialisation engineers. The team supports projects from the ideation phase through to series validation, incorporating Design For Manufacturing (DFM), rheological simulation, material selection, and mould design. It serves the automotive, electronics, electrical, EV charging, and industrial sectors.
Injection moulded part designDFMSimulation MoldflowSubject choiceMoulds for conceptionISO 20457 Tolerancing