Eastman Tritan™ Renew VX401-50 Copolyester

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Eastman Tritan™ Renew VX401-50 Copolyester
Categories:	Polymer; Thermoplastic; Polyester, TP
Material Notes:	Eastman Tritan™ Renew VX401-50 is an amorphous copolyester with excellent clarity and impact resistance. The outstanding chemical resistance, hydrolytic stability, and ease of processing make Tritan Renew VX401-50 an ideal candidate for a broad spectrum of optical applications such sunglass lenses, optical glass lenses and safety eyewear. Eastman Renew polymers have been certified by International Sustainability & Carbon Certification (ISCC), a global, independent agency for tracking sustainable content in a variety of industries. Renew polymers are produced with ISCC certified circular content by mass balance allocation. Applications Eyeglass frames Eyewear Key Attributes Ease of processing Excellent clarity Excellent hydrolytic stability Outstanding impact resistance Quick cycle times Superior chemical resistance Information provided by Eastman.
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Physical Properties	Original Value	Comments

Density	1.17 g/cc	ASTM D792
Linear Mold Shrinkage	0.00500 - 0.00700 in/in	ASTM D955

Mechanical Properties	Original Value	Comments
Hardness, Rockwell R	115	ASTM D785
Tensile Strength at Break	53.0 MPa	ASTM D638
Tensile Strength, Yield	44.0 MPa	ASTM D638
Elongation at Break	140 %	ASTM D638
Elongation at Yield	7.00 %	ASTM D638
Tensile Modulus	1585 MPa	ASTM D638
Flexural Yield Strength	66.0 MPa	ASTM D638
Flexural Modulus	1585 MPa	ASTM D638
Izod Impact, Notched	126 J/m @Temperature -40.0 °C	ASTM D256
	650 J/m @Temperature 23.0 °C	ASTM D256
Izod Impact, Unnotched	NB @Temperature 23.0 °C	ASTM D4812
	NB @Temperature -40.0 °C	ASTM D4812
Puncture Energy	59.0 J @Temperature 23.0 °C	@ Max. Load; ASTM D3763
	63.0 J @Temperature -40.0 °C	@ Max. Load; ASTM D3763

Thermal Properties	Original Value	Comments
Deflection Temperature at 0.46 MPa (66 psi)	109 °C	ASTM D648
Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi)	92.0 °C	ASTM D648

Optical Properties	Original Value	Comments
Refractive Index	1.5604	ASTM C1648
Abbe Number	30.81	ASTM C1648
Haze	<= 0.400 %	ASTM D1003
Transmission, Visible	92.0 %	Total; ASTM D1003

Processing Properties	Original Value	Comments
Melt Temperature	260 - 282 °C
Mold Temperature	38.0 - 66.0 °C
Drying Temperature	88.0 °C
Dry Time	4.00 - 6.00 hour

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