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Eastman Tritan™ TX1800 Copolyester
Categories: Polymer; Thermoplastic; Polyester, TP

Material Notes: Applications:
  • Consumer and durable goods
  • Extrusion blow molding
  • Injection stretch blow molding

Key Attributes:

  • Ease of processing
  • Excellent clarity
  • Excellent Hydrolytic stability
  • Good chemical resistance
  • Good heat resistance
  • Outstanding impact resistance

Product Description:Eastman Tritan Copolyester TX1800 is an amorphous copolyester specifically developed for use in blow molding applications. Its most outstanding features are excellent toughness, hydrolytic stability, heat resistance, and chemical resistance. In addition, this new generation copolyester offers excellent appearance and clarity. Eastman Tritan Copolyester TX1800 may be used in repeated use food contact articles under United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulations. This product is certified to NSF/ANSI Standard 51 for Food Equipment Materials.

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Physical PropertiesOriginal ValueComments
Specific Gravity 1.18 g/ccASTM D792
Linear Mold Shrinkage 0.0060 cm/cmASTM D955
 
Mechanical PropertiesOriginal ValueComments
Hardness, Rockwell R 110ASTM D785
Tensile Strength at Break 52.0 MPaASTM D638
Tensile Strength, Yield 45.0 MPaASTM D638
Elongation at Break 139 %ASTM D638
Elongation at Yield 7.0 %ASTM D638
Tensile Modulus 1609 MPaASTM D638
Flexural Strength 64.0 MPaASTM D790
Flexural Modulus 1522 MPaASTM D790
Izod Impact, Notched 842 J/mASTM D256
Izod Impact, Unnotched NBASTM D4812
Puncture Energy 62.0 J
@Temperature 23.0 °C
at Max load; ASTM D3763
 65.0 J
@Temperature 0.000 °C
at Max load; ASTM D3763
 67.0 J
@Temperature -40.0 °C
at Max load; ASTM D3763
 
Thermal PropertiesOriginal ValueComments
Deflection Temperature at 0.46 MPa (66 psi) 101 °CASTM D648
Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi) 85.0 °CASTM D648
 
Optical PropertiesOriginal ValueComments
Haze <= 1.0 %ASTM D1003
Transmission, Visible 91 %Total; ASTM D1003
 
Processing PropertiesOriginal ValueComments
Melt Temperature 235 - 255 °CEBM
 260 - 280 °CISBM
Mold Temperature 15.0 - 50.0 °CEBM
 35.0 - 55.0 °CISBM Blow Mold
 40.0 - 65.0 °CISBM Injection Mold
Drying Temperature 88.0 °C
Dry Time 4 - 6 hour

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