Published May 2024
Polybutylene terephthalate (PBT) resins are high-performance, high-molecular-weight materials that can be converted into functional components and parts that are in turn used in a diverse array of assemblies for automotive, electrical/electronics, appliance and industrial equipment applications. PBT offers a perfect combination of high strength, light weight and superior electrical properties, making it an attractive replacement for metals in engineering applications. is a linear condensation polymer based on dimethyl terephthalate (DMT) or terephthalic acid (TPA), and 1,4-butanediol.
The following pie chart shows world consumption of polybutylene terephthalate:
The largest application for PBT is automotive uses. The combination of high mechanical and electrical properties, good thermal stability and superior chemical resistance creates many automotive application opportunities for both PBT and PBT alloys. Overall use of PBT in automotive applications has increased as a result of greater use of electrical/electronics devices such as housings for electric motors for window and seating adjusters, as well as passenger airbags, safety belt tensioners and others. Newer PBT grades with improved hydrolytic stability are being used in under-the-hood parts such as plugs, connectors and housing parts that must withstand the increasingly stressful demands of the automotive industry.
Electrical/electronics is the next-largest sector for PBT consumption. The largest single use for PBT in the electrical/electronics market is for connectors, where their dielectric and arc resistance properties, insulation characteristics, strength, chemical and heat resistance, and dimensional stability are valued.
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