Product Data Sheet
Eastman Tritan™ Copolyester TX1001
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| Application/Uses | - Appliances
- Consumer and durable go
- Housewares
- Small appliances
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| | Key Attributes | - Ease of processing
- Excellent clarity
- Excellent hydrolytic stability
- Fast drying times
- Good chemical resistance
- Good heat resistance
- Outstanding impact resistance
- Quick cycle times
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| Product Description |
| Eastman Tritan™ TX1001 is an amorphous copolyester with excellent appearance and clarity. EastmanTritan™ TX1001 contains a mold release derived from vegetable based sources. Its most outstanding features are excellent toughness, hydrolytic stability, and heat and chemical resistance. This new-generation copolyester can also be molded into various applications without incorporating high levels of residual stress. Combined with Tritan™ copolyester’s outstanding chemical resistance and hydrolytic stability, these features give molded products enhanced durability in the dishwasher environment, which can expose products to high heat, humidity and aggressive cleaning detergents. Tritan™ TX1001 copolyester may be used in repeated use food contact articles under United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulations. Tritan™ TX1001 copolyester is certified to NSF/ANSI Standard 51 for Food Equipment Materials and is also certified to NSF/ANSI Standard 61 – Drinking Water System Components-Health Effects. |
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| Typical Properties (Preliminary) |
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| Propertya | Testb
Method | Typical Value, Unitsc |
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| General Properties |
| Specific Gravity | D 792 | 1.18 |
| Mold Shrinkage | D 955 | 0.005-0.007 mm/mm (0.005-0.007 in./in.) |
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| Mechanical Properties |
| Tensile Stress @ Yield | D 638 | 43 MPa (6200 psi) |
| Tensile Stress @ Break | D 638 | 53 MPa (7700 psi) |
| Elongation @ Yield | D 638 | 6% |
| Elongation @ Break | D 638 | 210% |
| Tensile Modulus | D 638 | 1550 MPa (2.25 x 105 psi ) |
| Flexural Modulus | D 790 | 1550 MPa (2.25 x 105 psi ) |
| Flexural Yield Strength | D 790 | 62 MPa (9000 psi) |
| Rockwell Hardness, R Scale | D 785 | 112 |
| Izod Impact Strength, Notched @ 23°C (73°F) | D 256 | 980 J/m (18.4 ft·lbf/in.) |
| Impact Strength, Unnotched @ 23°C (73°F) | D 4812 | NB |
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| Mechanical Properties (ISO Method) |
| Tensile Stress @ Yield | ISO 527 | 43 MPa |
| Tensile Strength @ Break | ISO 527 | 58 MPa |
| Elongation @ Yield | ISO 527 | 7% |
| Elongation @ Break | ISO 527 | 185% |
| Tensile Modulus | ISO 527 | 1548 MPa |
| Flexural Modulus | ISO 178 | 1495 MPa |
| Flexural Strength | ISO 178 | 59 MPa |
| Izod Impact Strength, Notched |
| ISO 180 | 93 kJ/m2 |
| ISO 180 | 20 kJ/m2 |
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| Thermal Properties |
| Deflection Temperature |
| D 648 | 99°C (210°F) |
| D 648 | 85°C (185°F) |
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| Optical Properties |
| Total Transmittance | D 1003 | 90% |
| Haze | D 1003 | <1% |
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| Typical Processing Conditions |
| Drying Temperature | | 88°C (190°F) |
| Drying Time | | 4-6 hrs |
| Processing Melt Temperature | | 260-282°C (500-540°F) |
| Mold Temperature | | 38-66°C (100-150°F) |
a Unless noted otherwise, all tests are run at 23°C (73°F) and 50% relative humidity.
b Unless noted otherwise, the test method is ASTM.
c Units are in SI or US customary units.
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Comments
Properties reported here are based on limited testing. Eastman makes no representation that the material in any particular shipment will conform exactly to the values given.
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Eastman and its marketing affiliates shall not be responsible for the use of this information, or of any product, method, or apparatus mentioned, and you must make your own determination of its suitability and completeness for your own use, for the protection of the environment, and for the health and safety of your employees and purchasers of your products. No warranty is made of the merchantability of fitness of any product, and nothing herein waives any of the Seller's conditions of sale.
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| 14-May-2012 7:36:10 AM |
