PBT

PBT (Polybutylenterephthalat)

PBT has good friction and wear properties as well as excellent hardness and stiffness.

Max. temperature in water 60°C (140°F)
PBT is FDA approved (Some colors may not be tested according to EC1935. Please contact our material expert for further information)

Material attributes

Belt width

0 mm

Load index for belt material

100 %

Material density

1310 kg/m³

Expansion coefficient due to temperature

0.10 mm/(m x °C)

Maximum permissible working temperature

100 °C

Minimum permissible working temperature

-40 °C

Chemical effects

Excellent: No attack, possibly slight absorption. No effect on mechanical properties.

Good: Slight attack by absorption. Some swelling and small reduction in mechanical properties likely.

Fair: Moderate attack of appreciable absorption. Material will have limited life.

Unsatisfactory: Material will decompose or dissolve in a short time.

Name

Concentration % Conc. %

Temperature °C Temp. °C

Effect Eff.

1,2-Butadiene 100 20 Good

1,2-Butanediol 100 20 Good

1,2-Butanediol 100 140 Unsatisfactory

1,2-Dichloroethane 100 20 Unsatisfactory

1,2-Dichloroethane 100 100 Unsatisfactory

Acetaldehyde 40 20 Good

Acetic acid 5 20 Fair

Acetic acid 2 100 Good

Acetic acid 10 20 Good

Acetic acid 10 50 Unsatisfactory

Acetic acid 10 100 Fair

Acetic acid 20 20 Fair

Acetic acid 40 20 Good

Acetic acid 50 20 Fair

Acetic acid 50 60 Unsatisfactory

Acetic acid 50 100 Unsatisfactory

Acetic acid 90 20 Unsatisfactory

Acetic acid 95 15 Unsatisfactory

Acetic acid 95 20 Unsatisfactory

Acetic acid 100 20 Fair

Acetone 50 20 Excellent

Acetone 100 20 Excellent

Acetone 100 60 Unsatisfactory

Acetone 100 100 Unsatisfactory

Acetone 5 20 Excellent

Acetone 5 100 Excellent

Acetone 10 20 Excellent

Acetonitrile 100 20 No information

Acetophenone 100 20 Good

Acetophenone 100 50 Good

Acetyl acetone 100 20 Fair

Acetylene 100 20 Good

Acrylic acid 100 20 Unsatisfactory

Acrylic acid 100 30 Unsatisfactory

Acrylic acid 100 50 Unsatisfactory

Air (Compressed air) 100 20 Good

Air (wet) 100 20 Fair

Aliphatic ketones 100 20 Unsatisfactory

Allyl alcohol 100 20 Good

Aluminum acetate 100 20 Good

Aluminum chloride 10 20 Good

Aluminum chloride 20 20 No information

Aluminum hydroxide 100 20 Good

Aluminum salts 100 50 No information

Aluminum salts 100 100 No information

Aluminum salts 20 20 Good

Aluminum sulphate 5 20 Good

Amines (aliphatic) 100 20 Good

Amino acid 100 20 Good

Ammonia 10 20 Unsatisfactory

Ammonia (fluid) 10 20 Good

Ammonia (fluid) 20 20 Good

Ammonia (fluid) 20 60 Unsatisfactory

Ammonia (fluid) 100 20 Fair

Ammonia (fluid) 100 70 Unsatisfactory

Ammonia gas 20 20 Good

Ammonium bicarbonate 100 20 Good

Ammonium carbonate 100 20 Good

Ammonium chloride 100 20 Good

Ammonium chloride 10 20 Good

Ammonium chloride 35 20 Good

Ammonium hydroxide 1 20 Good

Ammonium hydroxide 10 20 Unsatisfactory

Ammonium hydroxide 30 20 Unsatisfactory

Ammonium hydroxide 100 20 Unsatisfactory

Ammonium hydroxide 100 80 No information

Ammonium nitrate 10 20 Good

Ammonium phosphate 10 20 Good

Ammonium salt 10 20 Good

Ammonium sulfate 10 20 Good

Ammonium thiocyanate 100 20 Good

Amyl acetate 100 20 Good

Amyl acetate 100 100 Unsatisfactory

Amyl alcohol 100 20 Good

Aniline 100 20 Good

Aqua regia 100 20 Unsatisfactory

Argon 100 20 Good

Aromatic hydrocarbons 100 80 Fair

Asphalt CA 20 Good

Asphalt CA 100 0

Barium salts 100 20 Good

Benzaldehyde 100 20 Good

Benzene 100 20 Good

Benzene 100 65 Unsatisfactory

Benzene 100 80 Unsatisfactory

Benzoic acid 20 20 Good

Benzoic acid 100 20 Good

Benzyl alcohol 100 20 Good

Bitumen 100 100 0

Bleaching lye (12,5%active chlorine) 100 20 0

Borax 10 20 Good

Borax 50 20 Good

Borax 100 20 Good

Boric acid 10 20 Good

Boron trifluoride 100 20 Unsatisfactory

Brake fluid 100 20 Good

Brake fluid 100 60 Good

Bromine 100 20 Unsatisfactory

Bromine water 100 20 Unsatisfactory

Bromochlorodifluoromethane 100 20 Good

Bromochloromethane 100 20 Good

Bromotrifluoromethane 100 20 Good

Butane 100 20 Good

Butene 100 20 Good

Butene glycol 100 20 Good

Butene glycol 100 160 Unsatisfactory

Butyl acetate 100 20 Fair

Butyl acetate 100 60 Unsatisfactory

Butyl acetate 100 80 Unsatisfactory

Butyl acetate 100 100 Unsatisfactory

Butyl alcohol 100 20 Good

Butyl alcohol 100 60 Fair

Butylglycol 100 20 Good

Butyric acid 20 20 Good

Calcium chloride 5 20 Good

Calcium chloride 10 20 Good

Calcium chloride 100 20 Good

Calcium chloride (in Alcohol) 20 20 Good

Calcium hydroxide 10 20 Good

Calcium hydroxide 100 20 Good

Calcium hypochlorite 100 20 Fair

Calcium salts 100 20 Good

Caprolactam 100 120 Unsatisfactory

Carbon dioxide 10 20 Good

Carbon dioxide 100 20 Good

Carbon dioxide (dry) 100 20 Good

Carbon dioxide (dry) 100 70 Good

Carbon disulfide 100 20 Good

Carbon disulfide 100 60 Good

Carbon monoxide (gas) 100 70 Good

Carbon tetrachloride 100 20 Good

Carbon tetrachloride 100 60 Unsatisfactory

Casein CA 20 Good

Caustic soda 1 20 Good

Caustic soda 1 60 Fair

Caustic soda 5 20 Fair

Caustic soda 10 20 Fair

Caustic soda 10 80 Unsatisfactory

Caustic soda 20 100 Unsatisfactory

Caustic soda 30 80 Unsatisfactory

Caustic soda 40 80 Unsatisfactory

Caustic soda 50 20 Unsatisfactory

Caustic soda 50 80 Unsatisfactory

Cellulose acetate 100 20 Good

Ceresin 100 20 Good

Chloramine 10 20 Unsatisfactory

Chlorine 100 20 Unsatisfactory

Chlorine bleaching CA 20 Good

Chlorine bleaching CA 40 Good

Chlorine gas (dry) 100 20 Unsatisfactory

Chlorine gas (wet) 100 20 Unsatisfactory

Chlorine water 100 20 Unsatisfactory

Chloroacetic acid 10 20 Unsatisfactory

Chloroacetic acid 100 20 Unsatisfactory

Chloroacetic acid 100 75 Unsatisfactory

Chlorobenzene 100 20 Good

Chlorobenzene 100 50 Unsatisfactory

Chlorobenzene 100 75 Unsatisfactory

Chlorodifluoroethane 100 20 Good

Chlorodifluoromethane 100 20 Good

Chloroethanol 100 20 Unsatisfactory

Chloroethanol 100 100 Unsatisfactory

Chloroform 100 20 Unsatisfactory

Chloroform 100 50 Unsatisfactory

Chlorosulphonic acid 10 20 Unsatisfactory

Chlorosulphonic acid 50 100 Unsatisfactory

Chlorosulphonic acid 100 20 Unsatisfactory

Chlorosulphonic acid 100 50 Unsatisfactory

Chlorotrifluoromethane 100 20 Good

Chrom alum 10 20 Good

Chromic acid 1 20 Good

Chromic acid 10 20 Fair

Chromic acid 20 20 Fair

Chromic acid 40 80 Unsatisfactory

Chromic acid 50 20 Fair

Chromylchloride 100 20 Unsatisfactory

Citric acid 10 20 Good

Citric acid 10 50 Fair

Citric acid 20 80 Unsatisfactory

Citric acid 50 20 Good

Cobalt salt 20 20 Good

Concrete 100 20 Good

Cooking fat, cooking oil 100 20 Good

Coolant (DIN 53521) 100 120 Fair

Copper chloride 5 20 Good

Copper(II) salts 10 20 Good

Crude oil CA 20 Good

Cyclohexane 100 20 Good

Cyclohexanol 100 20 Good

Cyclohexanone 100 20 Good

Cyclohexanone 100 50 Unsatisfactory

Cyclohexanone 100 75 Unsatisfactory

Decahydronaphthalene 100 20 Fair

Dibutylphthalate 100 20 Good

Dibutylphthalate 100 60 Fair

Dichlorobenzene 100 20 Unsatisfactory

Dichlorodifluoromethane 100 50 Good

Dichlorodifluoromethane 100 20 Good

Dichloroethylene 100 20 Unsatisfactory

Dichlorofluoromethane 100 20 Good

Dichlorotetrafluoroethane 100 20 Good

Diesel CA 20 Good

Diesel CA 85 Good

Diesel oil 100 20 Unsatisfactory

Diethylene glycol 100 20 Good

Difluoromethane 100 20 Good

Dimethyl ether 100 20 Good

Dimethyl formamide 100 20 Good

Dimethyl sulfoxid 100 20 Good

Dioctyl phthalate 100 20 Good

Dioxane 100 20 Good

Dioxane 100 60 Unsatisfactory

Diphenyl ether 100 20 Unsatisfactory

Diphenyl ether 100 80 Unsatisfactory

Engine oils CA 20 Good

Engine oils CA 80 Good

Essential oils CA 20 Good

Ethane 100 20 Good

Ether 100 20 Good

Ethyl acetate 100 20 Fair

Ethyl alcohol 40 20 Good

Ethyl alcohol 96 20 Good

Ethyl ether 100 20 Good

Ethylene 100 20 Good

Ethylene carbonate 100 50 Unsatisfactory

Ethylene carbonate 100 100 Unsatisfactory

Ethylene chloride 100 20 Fair

Ethylene glycol 100 20 Good

Ethylene glycol 100 60 Fair

Fat (Cooking oil) CA 20 Good

Fatty acids 5 20 Good

Fatty acids 100 20 Good

Fluorine 100 60 Unsatisfactory

Fluorosilicic acid 30 60 Unsatisfactory

Formaldehyde (aqueous) 30 20 Good

Formaldehyde (gaseous) 100 20 Good

Formamide 100 20 Good

Formic acid 2 20 Good

Formic acid 5 20 Good

Formic acid 5 80 Fair

Formic acid 10 20 Good

Formic acid 10 50 Fair

Formic acid 50 20 Fair

Formic acid 90 60 Unsatisfactory

Formic acid 100 20 Fair

Freon 100 20 Good

Fruit juice CA 20 Good

Gas CA 20 Good

Glycerol 100 100 Good

Heating oil 100 20 Good

Helium 100 20 Good

Heptane 100 60 Good

Hexafluoro isopropyl alcohol 100 20 Unsatisfactory

Hexane 100 20 Good

Humic acid 100 20 Good

Hydraulic oils CA 20 Good

Hydraulic oils CA 80 Good

Hydraulic oils CA 100 Good

Hydrobromic acid 10 60 Fair

Hydrobromic acid 50 60 Fair

Hydrochloric acid 10 80 Unsatisfactory

Hydrochloric acid 20 20 Fair

Hydrochloric acid 20 100 Unsatisfactory

Hydrochloric acid 30 20 Unsatisfactory

Hydrochloric acid 36 20 Unsatisfactory

Hydrochloric acid 40 20 Unsatisfactory

Hydrochloric acid 40 100 Unsatisfactory

Hydrochloric acid 100 20 Unsatisfactory

Hydrochloric acid 2 20 Good

Hydrochloric acid 10 20 Good

Hydrochloric acid 10 60 Fair

Hydrofluoric acid 5 20 Good

Hydrofluoric acid 5 60 Fair

Hydrofluoric acid 40 60 Unsatisfactory

Hydrofluoric acid 50 20 Unsatisfactory

Hydrofluoric acid 50 50 Unsatisfactory

Hydrofluoric acid 100 20 Unsatisfactory

Hydrogen 100 20 Good

Hydrogen chloride gas 100 20 Unsatisfactory

Hydrogen chloride gas 100 60 Unsatisfactory

Hydrogen peroxide 0.5 20 Good

Hydrogen peroxide 1 20 Good

Hydrogen peroxide 3 20 Good

Hydrogen peroxide 10 20 Good

Hydrogen peroxide 20 20 Good

Hydrogen peroxide 30 20 Good

Hydrogen peroxide 30 60 Good

Hydrogen sulphide 100 20 Good

Iron-II-chloride 10 20 Good

Isooctane 100 80 Good

Isopropyl alcohol 100 20 Good

Isopropyl alcohol 100 60 Fair

Isopropyl alcohol 100 100 No information

Isopropyl ether 100 20 Good

Kerosene CA 20 Good

Kerosene CA 60 Good

Kerosene CA 85 Good

Kresol 90 20 Unsatisfactory

Kresol 90 80 Unsatisfactory

Lactic acid 10 20 Good

Lactic acid 100 10 Good

Lead acetate 10 20 Good

Linseed oil CA 20 Good

Lithium bromide 10 20 Good

Lithium chloride 20 20 Good

Lithium hydroxide 10 80 Unsatisfactory

Lithium salts 10 20 Good

Lubricating oils CA 20 Good

Magnesium chloride CA 20 Good

Magnesium salts 10 20 Good

Malic acid 100 20 Good

Manganese sulphate 40 20 Good

Mercury 100 20 Good

Methane 100 20 Good

Methanol 50 20 Good

Methanol 100 20 Good

Methyl chloride 100 20 Unsatisfactory

Mineral oils CA 20 Good

Naphta CA 20 Good

Naphthalene 100 20 Good

Naphthoic acid 100 20 Good

Neon 100 20 Good

Nickel chloride 10 20 Good

Nickel salts 10 20 Good

Nickel sulphate 10 20 Good

Nitric acid 1 20 Good

Nitric acid 2 20 Good

Nitric acid 5 20 Good

Nitric acid 10 20 Fair

Nitric acid 10 60 Unsatisfactory

Nitric acid 10 80 Unsatisfactory

Nitric acid 20 20 Unsatisfactory

Nitrogen 100 20 Good

Nitrotoluene 100 20 Good

Oils (vegetable, mineral) CA 20 Good

Oleic acid 40 20 Fair

Oleic acid 100 20 Good

Oleum 100 20 Unsatisfactory

Oxalic acid 10 20 Fair

Oxygen 100 20 Good

Ozone 100 20 Fair

Palmitic acid 100 20 Good

Paraffin CA 20 Good

Paraffin oil CA 20 Good

Petroleum 100 20 Good

Petroleum ether CA 20 Good

Petroleum ether CA 80 Good

Petroleum jelly CA 20 Good

Phenol 10 20 Unsatisfactory

Phenol 75 20 Unsatisfactory

Phenol 90 20 Unsatisfactory

Phenol 100 20 Unsatisfactory

Phenol 100 40 Unsatisfactory

Phenol 100 60 Unsatisfactory

Phenol 100 75 Unsatisfactory

Phenol 100 100 Unsatisfactory

Phosphoric acid 85 60 Unsatisfactory

Phosphoric acid 85 100 Unsatisfactory

Phosphoric acid 100 20 Unsatisfactory

Phthalic acid 100 20 Good

Plasticizer CA 20 Good

Polyglycol, Polyols 100 20 Good

Potash 10 20 Unsatisfactory

Potash 10 80 Unsatisfactory

Potash 50 20 Unsatisfactory

Potassium bichromate 10 20 Good

Potassium bromide 10 20 Good

Potassium bromide 100 20 Good

Potassium carbonate 50 20 Good

Potassium cyanide 100 20 Good

Potassium dichromate 5 20 Fair

Potassium dichromate 10 20 Good

Potassium dichromate 40 20 Good

Potassium dichromate 100 20 Good

Potassium hydroxide 1 20 Good

Potassium hydroxide 1 60 Fair

Potassium hydroxide 10 20 Unsatisfactory

Potassium hydroxide 10 60 Unsatisfactory

Potassium hydroxide 10 80 Unsatisfactory

Potassium hydroxide 20 20 Unsatisfactory

Potassium hydroxide 20 60 Unsatisfactory

Potassium hydroxide 50 20 Unsatisfactory

Potassium hydroxide 50 80 Unsatisfactory

Potassium nitrate 10 20 Good

Propane 100 20 Good

Propene 100 20 Good

Propionic acid 5 20 Good

Propionic acid 10 20 Good

Propyl alcohol 100 20 Good

Propyl alcohol 100 100 Unsatisfactory

Propylene glycol 100 20 Good

Sea water 100 20 Good

Silicone oil 100 20 Good

Silicone oil CA 80 Good

Silver nitrate 50 20 Good

Sodium carbonate 10 20 Good

Sodium chlorate 5 20 Good

Sodium chlorate 10 20 Good

Sodium hypochlorite 10 80 Unsatisfactory

n-Octane 100 20 Good