PBT (Polybutylene terephthalate) + PET (Polyethylene terephthalate) – glass fibres

Quality Scores

Mechanics ★★★★☆

Thermal ★★★★☆

Chemical ★★★★☆

UV ageing ★★☆☆☆

Injection moulding difficulty ★★★★☆

Recycling ★★★☆☆

Performance profile

Mechanical properties

Mechanical properties of PBT (polybutylene terephthalate) + PET (polyethylene terephthalate) – glass fibres

Density	1.43 to 1.70 g/cm³ ISO 1183 ⋯
Charpy notched impact	7.9 to 10 kJ/m2
Flexural modulus	5000 to 18,100 MPa ISO 178 ⋯
Flexural resistance	160 MPa
Tensile modulus	5500 to 16000 MPa ISO 527-1 ⋯
Tensile resistance	75.0 to 172 MPa ISO 527-1, -2, Break ⋯
Tensile strain	2.5 to 3.0 % ISO 527-1, -2, Yield ⋯

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

Implementation — Plastic injection

Recycling & Sustainability

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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 design DFM Simulation Moldflow Subject choice Moulds for conception ISO 20457 Tolerancing

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