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PTMT vs. PBI

PTMT belongs to the thermoplastics classification, while PBI belongs to the thermoset plastics. There are 9 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (20, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is PTMT and the bottom bar is PBI.

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Material Properties

Density, g/cm3 1.3
1.3
Dielectric Constant (Relative Permittivity) At 1 Hz 3.2
3.4
Dielectric Strength (Breakdown Potential), kV/mm 17
23
Heat Deflection Temperature At 1.82 MPa (264 psi), °C 50
430
Impact Strength: Notched Izod, J/m 53
27
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 130
340
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12
34
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 25
50
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 56
160