Ensinger TECAPET white Polyethylene terephthalate

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Ensinger TECAPET white Polyethylene terephthalate
Categories:	Polymer; Thermoplastic; Polyester, TP; Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET); Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET), Unreinforced
Material Notes:	very good chemical resistance resistant to cleaning agents excellent wear properties excellent strength and stiffness low moisture absorption improved surface hardness resistance against high energy radiation Target Industries: food engineering food processing engineering for beverage filling systems packaging and paper machinery semiconductor technology printing machines mechanical engineering pharmaceutical industry Information provided by Ensinger Inc.
Vendors:	Ensinger High Performance Plastics withstand severe environments, resist harsh chemicals, and perform well in extreme temperatures. They offer weight savings that have potential to drive lower cost systems. Click here to view all available suppliers for this material. Please click here if you are a supplier and would like information on how to add your listing to this material.
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Physical Properties	Metric	English	Comments

Density	1.38 g/cc	0.0499 lb/in³
Moisture Absorption	0.500 %	0.500 %	saturation; ASTM D570
	0.0400 % @Time 86400 sec	0.0400 % @Time 24.0 hour	ASTM D570

Mechanical Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Hardness, Rockwell M	93	93	ASTM D785
Hardness, Rockwell R	125	125	ASTM D785
Tensile Strength, Yield	68.9 MPa	10000 psi	ASTM D638
Elongation at Break	12 %	12 %	ASTM D 638
Elongation at Yield	4.0 %	4.0 %	ASTM D 638
Modulus of Elasticity	3.24 GPa	470 ksi	ASTM D638
Flexural Strength	107 MPa	15500 psi	ASTM D790
Flexural Modulus	3.24 GPa	470 ksi	ASTM D790
Compressive Yield Strength	96.5 MPa @Strain 10 %	14000 psi @Strain 10 %	ASTM D695
Compressive Strength	24.8 MPa @Strain 1 %	3600 psi @Strain 1 %	ASTM D695
Compressive Modulus	2.38 GPa	345 ksi	ASTM D695
Izod Impact, Notched	0.283 J/cm	0.530 ft-lb/in	ASTM D256
Coefficient of Friction, Dynamic	0.25 @Pressure 0.276 MPa	0.25 @Pressure 40.0 psi	50 fpm; ASTM D3702
Coefficient of Friction, Static	0.19	0.19	ASTM D3702
K (wear) Factor	423 x 10^-8 mm³/N-M	210 x 10^-10 in³-min/ft-lb-hr	Against Steel, 40 psi, 50 fpm; ASTM D 3702

Electrical Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Volume Resistivity	1.00e+15 ohm-cm	1.00e+15 ohm-cm	ASTM D257
Dielectric Constant	3.4 @Frequency 60 Hz	3.4 @Frequency 60 Hz	ASTM D150
Dielectric Strength	15.7 kV/mm	399 kV/in	ASTM D149
Dissipation Factor	0.020 @Frequency 60 Hz	0.020 @Frequency 60 Hz	ASTM D150

Thermal Properties	Metric	English	Comments
CTE, linear	70.2 µm/m-°C	39.0 µin/in-°F	ASTM D696
Specific Heat Capacity	1.17 J/g-°C	0.280 BTU/lb-°F
Thermal Conductivity	0.290 W/m-K	2.01 BTU-in/hr-ft²-°F
Melting Point	254 °C	490 °F
Maximum Service Temperature, Air	110 °C	230 °F	Long Term
	160 °C	320 °F	Intermittent
Deflection Temperature at 0.46 MPa (66 psi)	116 °C	240 °F	ASTM D648
Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi)	79.4 °C	175 °F	ASTM D648

Descriptive Properties
Color	white

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