Eastman Tritan™ MXF121-17054X White Medical Grade Copolyester

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Eastman Tritan™ MXF121-17054X White Medical Grade Copolyester
Categories:	Polymer; Thermoplastic; Polyester, TP
Material Notes:	Eastman Tritan™ MXF121 copolyester is an amorphous opaque product. Tritan MXF121 contains a mold release derived from vegetable based sources. Tritan MXF121 has many outstanding features that include excellent toughness, hydrolytic stability, heat resistance, chemical resistance, and melt flowability. Tritan MXF121 has been formulated for medical devices. Tritan MXF121 has passed FDA/ISO 10993 testing for cytotoxicity, skin sensitization, and intracutaneous reactivity. Applications Medical equipment Medical housings and hardware Key Attributes Ease of processing Excellent hydrolytic stability Fast cycle times Fast drying times Good chemical resistance Good heat resistance Good melt flowability Good toughness Information provided by Eastman.
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Physical Properties	Original Value	Comments

Density	1.19 g/cc	ASTM D792
Linear Mold Shrinkage	0.00300 - 0.00600 in/in	ASTM D955

Mechanical Properties	Original Value	Comments
Hardness, Rockwell R	109	ASTM D785
Tensile Strength at Break	47.0 MPa	ASTM D638
Tensile Strength, Yield	43.0 MPa	ASTM D638
Elongation at Break	133 %	ASTM D638
Elongation at Yield	6.00 %	ASTM D638
Tensile Modulus	1605 MPa	ASTM D638
Flexural Modulus	1748 MPa	ASTM D790
Izod Impact, Notched	183 J/m	ASTM D256
Izod Impact, Unnotched	NB	ASTM D4812

Thermal Properties	Original Value	Comments
Deflection Temperature at 0.46 MPa (66 psi)	94.0 °C	ASTM D648
Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi)	83.0 °C	ASTM D648
Flammability, UL94	V-2 @Thickness 1.50 mm
	V-2 @Thickness 3.00 mm

Processing Properties	Original Value	Comments
Melt Temperature	250 - 275 °C
Mold Temperature	24.0 - 66.0 °C
Drying Temperature	88.0 °C
Dry Time	4.00 - 6.00 hour

Compliance Properties	Original Value	Comments
FDA	Yes	See notes for details

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